Tag: recruit

I’m a white male – the Army no longer actively tries to recruit men like me

The Army has had many mottos, including most recently: “Be the best” and “Serve your King and country!” But these fundamental sentiments are increasingly under attack from woke targets that seek to degrade our military, ultimately denigrating our combat effectiveness. This week, The Telegraph revealed that the Army has become so obsessed with recruiting people […]

Republicans work to recruit female and minority candidates even as they criticize diversity programs

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are critical of diversity and inclusion programs within the federal government and elsewhere, but they see recruiting women and minority candidates, along with veterans, as key to expanding their slim majority in November. Rep. Richard Hudson, the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, recently listed for reporters a slew […]

Texas-bound convoy tries to recruit veterans for border protests

A protest convoy warning of a migrant “invasion” at the U.S.-Mexico border left Virginia on Monday and began making its way toward Texas, where a standoff continued between the state and federal governments over border authority and security. The convoy was organized in part by Pete Chambers, a former Army lieutenant colonel who spoke about […]

SFD welcomes a new recruit to the team

Jan. 24—The Stillwater Fire Department presented a recruit badge to Karsten Mershon at the recruit badge ceremony on Monday at Stillwater Fire Station No. 1. Mershon is originally from Amarillo, Texas, and attended Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City’s fire academy program. Mershon was a volunteer firefighter and previously worked at a different department before being recruited […]

Russia can’t recruit enough police in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories

Russians are grappling with a significant challenge in recruiting an adequate number of police officers in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories, the Center for National Resistance (CNR) reported on Jan. 4. The CNR revealed that a 40% personnel shortage is affecting the “MIA departments” in Khartsyzk, Donetsk region. Read also: Russia escalating passportization, reportedly outlawing Ukrainian […]

The ‘why’ behind the effort to recruit Romney for president in 2024

The woman behind an effort to persuade Sen. Mitt Romney to run for president on a bipartisan ticket said it wouldn’t be the first time the former Massachusetts governor was recruited for public office. It took prodding from prominent party members, as well as a grassroots display of support through polling, signature-gathering and fundraising, to […]

A new Russian military formation in Africa with the same name as a Nazi unit is trying to recruit former Wagner fighters and Ukraine war vets

Russia’s defense ministry created a new military unit this summer called the Africa Corps. The unit announced a recruitment campaign targeting former Wagner mercenaries and Ukraine war veterans. It’s promising a “high” salaries, “competent” commanders, and an alternative to a “peaceful” life. A new Russian military formation with the same name as a Nazi unit is […]

House GOP reeling after a top recruit blasts Trump on tape

House Republicans are scrambling to fix a potential nightmare that’s unfolding in a must-win race in northwestern Ohio. The GOP is eager to block J.R. Majewski from winning its nomination to challenge veteran Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur. Majewski lost his previous bid for Congress last year, after a news report on his military records indicated […]