http://www.armyaccessionsnewsroom.com/ U.S. Army Accessions Newsroom news resource feed Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:00:00 GMT Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.armyaccessionsnewsroom.com/army-news/news-resources/hosa/ U.S. Army and Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA, Inc.) sign partnership. Lt. Gen. Benjamin Freakley, Commanding General, U.S. Army Accessions Command, Michael Brode, National President of HOSA and Virginia Bishop of HOSA sign a partnership agreement to share expertise and programming to improve post-secondary education and health care career options for students. Health Occupations Students of America, Inc. and the U.S. Army Sign Memorandum of Understanding in Support of… Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.armyaccessionsnewsroom.com/army-news/news-resources/us-army-recognized-for-online-recruiting-excellence/ WASHINGTON (February 17, 2010) The U.S. Armys innovation in online recruiting strategy was honored today at the Fourth Annual Human Capital Management For Defense (HCMD 2010) Awards Ceremony, the defense industrys recognition of excellence in workforce administration. U.S. Army Accessions Command (USAAC) won Most Innovative Recruitment Program for its array of outreach initiatives in cyberspace.Among these are Sgt. Star and Ask A Soldier on www.goarmy.com, social media work on Facebook,… Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.armyaccessionsnewsroom.com/army-news/news-resources/us-army-to-test-prospects-racing-skills-in-new-augmented-reality-computer-game/ FORT KNOX, Ky., February 10 Directing Ryan Newmans #39 U.S. Army Chevrolet Impala NASCAR Sprint Cup car to the front of a military convoy will be the challenge for young and old playing Army Race for Strength, the new interactive, augmented-reality game debuting February 11th nationwide. The computer game is another extension of the U.S. Armys continuing effort to showcase its high-tech skills training and the many options and opportunities it offers. Many young Americans may not be aware… Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.armyaccessionsnewsroom.com/army-news/news-resources/us-army-all-american-bowl-kicks-off-10th-anniversary/ BOWL WEEK ACTIVITIES BEGIN IN SAN ANTONIO The U.S. Army All-American Bowl celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. For the past decade, the All-American Bowl has been the nations premier high school football game, serving as the preeminent launching pad for Americas future college and NFL stars. The game brings together more than 90 of the nations top high school football players and teams them up in an East v. West match-up. In addition to the players, the All-American Bowl also… Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.armyaccessionsnewsroom.com/army-news/news-resources/army-all-american-bowl-stars-visit-pentagon/ Army All-American Bowl stars visit Pentagon J.D. Leipold - ARNEWS Two of the nations top-rated high school football players paid a visit to the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery Monday to promote the upcoming 10th annual Army All-American Bowl. The two are in the running for Army player of the year, an honor that will be announced following the bowl Jan. 9, in San Antonio, Texas -- a game that will be played by 90 high school all-stars, pitting the east against the west. The… Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.armyaccessionsnewsroom.com/army-news/news-resources/the-association-for-career-and-technical-education-and-the-us-army-sign-education-memorandum-of-u/ MOU Provides Framework for Collaborative Agenda in support of Improving Educational and Career and Technical Options for Nations Students NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 20, 2009) Representatives from the U.S. Army Accessions Command (USAAC) and the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) this week signed an official Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) providing the cooperative framework to increase collaboration in supporting the Nations young people and improving the educational… Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.armyaccessionsnewsroom.com/army-news/news-resources/us-army-accessions-command-hosts-soldiers-milbloggers-at-blogworld-new-media-expo-2009/ The USAAC-sponsored Army Strong Bloggers Lounge will be a dedicated space where Soldiers, milbloggers and civilian attendees can meet to discuss milblogging topics of interest and the Army's use of digital and social media to support the recruiting mission. U.S. Army Accessions Command (USAAC) is hosting the Army Strong Bloggers Lounge at BlogWorld New Media Expo 2009 taking place Oct. 15-17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The lounge will be a comfortable space, outfitted with… Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.armyaccessionsnewsroom.com/army-news/news-resources/us-army-all-american-bowl-selection-tour-kicks-off/ Players fill first East and West team spots for 10th Anniversary Game (WHARTON, N.J.) Sept. 29, 2009 Three of the finest high school football players in the nation were announced today as the first official selections to the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Wide Receiver Shakim Phillips from DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne, N.J., was announced as the first member of the East team; with defensive lineman Ronald Powell from Rancho Verde High School in Moreno Valley, Calif.; and running… Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.armyaccessionsnewsroom.com/army-news/news-resources/us-army-astronaut-first-to-tweet-from-space-station/ WASHINGTON U.S. Army astronaut Col. Tim Kopra today became the first International Space Station crew member to communicate through Twitter. Col. Kopra sent the following message, What a fun shuttle mission - especially with 13 people on board station. Life here is amazing - still getting used to floating! He will send periodic updates to his Earth-bound followers on his daily life in space. Kopra, whose Twitter account is astro_tim, can be followed at http://twitter.com/astro_tim. Kopra,… Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.armyaccessionsnewsroom.com/army-news/news-resources/us-army-launches-new-campaign-to-highlight-leadership-opportunities/ Program Demonstrates How Army Officers Inspire Strength In Others WASHINGTON (August 3, 2009) Inspiring strength in others epitomizes the U.S. Armys new Officership advertising campaign set to launch August 3. The Army will showcase the vast opportunities it provides its Officers and raise awareness among tomorrows leaders of the different paths available to become an Army Officer. The campaign will include ads, web and interactive media and university awareness programs. We are… Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT