Salomon Manriquez is captured in action during the All Star Futures Game for Minor League Baseball prospects, June 21, 2006. Manriquez, a native of Valencia, Venezuela, is a former professional baseball player, More
Sgt. Jesse Thurman, (standing on tank, left) is pictured reenlisting in 2015, with 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga. Thurman, now a staff sergeant, now serves as a rec More
An undated profile shot of Sgt. 1st Class Jared Siple, recruiter, Buckeye Recruiting Station, who is currently serving as the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion’s lead medic for the battalion COVID-19 Medical Tracker More
Christian Munoz of the Skyline Coyotes Junior Varsity Football team catches a pass for a touchdown, in a 20-12 win over Westwood High School, Aug. 25, 2016, Westwood H.S., Mesa, Ariz. Munoz and the Coyotes have More
Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Fry, recruiter, Superstition Recruiting Center, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, instructs defensive backs from the Skyline Coyotes Junior Varsity Football team, during a practice in Sept. 2016 More
Regan Mendina-Pellow (standing), education services officer, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, conducts an Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test with students at Chino Valley High School, Prescott More
Lt. Col. David Clukey (left), battalion commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, listens intently to Congressman Ruben Gallego, 7th District of Arizona, prior to a ceremony at the Phoenix Downtown Post Office, More
Kylah Thomas glances at the promotion orders for her father, Master Sgt. Redus Thomas, operations noncommissioned officer in charge, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, prior to his promotion ceremony to master serge More
Master Sgt. Redus Thomas, operations noncommissioned officer in charge, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, makes a speech shortly after being promoted to master sergeant, during a ceremony, Feb. 1, 2017, battalion h More
Joker, a 4-year-old military working dog assigned to Fort Rucker, Ala., grabs hold of Sgt. Oscar Rodriguez, military working dog handler, 483rd Working Dog Detachment, Fort Huachuca, Ariz., during a demonstrati More
Ashley Street, security officer with Security Services, a non-sworn position with the Glendale Police Department, and also a noncommissioned officer in the Army Reserve, poses at the Glendale Police Department, More
Tony Schumacher, 8-time National Hot Rod Association champion and current U.S. Army sponsored dragster driver, speaks to Soldiers, future Soldiers and invited guests, prior to racing in qualifying heats at an N More
Col. Terance Huston, brigade commander, 5th Recruiting Brigade, talks about the generational shift in the military and how to effectively engage and recruit millennials in the modern Army, at the Equipment and More
Sgt. Roberto Cruz, recruiter, Goodyear Recruiting Station, Phoenix West Recruiting Company, is pictured performing a ruck march, part of the 2017 Combined Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lake More
Kaylee Waynick (left), Justin Lahman (center) and Richard Lahman (right) pose for a photo at the Phoenix Military Entrance Processing Station, March 13, shortly after Justin took the oath of enlistment to join More
Regan Mendina-Pellow, education services officer, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, discusses the March2Success program, March 16, battalion headquarters. The March2Success program is a free website providing users More
Capt. Natalie Mallue (far right), gives the Hawaiian Shaka symbol during mountaineering training in the second phase of Ranger School, Camp Merrill, Ga., March, 2017. Mallue became the sixth female to graduate More
Warrant Officer Jonathon Carreno, formerly a recruiter in Sierra Vista, Ariz., stands proudly after graduating from Warrant Officer Candidate School, March 21, Fort Rucker, Ala. (Courtesy Photo)
Staff Sgt. Michael Stone (second left), center leader, Rio Rancho Recruiting Center, Albuquerque Recruiting Company, stands at attention after being named 5th Recruiting Brigade center leader of the year, March More
Victoria Faris, a GlobalTranz employee, sings a version of the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ prior to a Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) program partnership signing event between the U.S. Army and GlobalTranz, Mar More
Lt. Col. David Clukey (left, at microphone), commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, administers the oath of enlistment to 50 Future Soldiers from the battalion, April 9, Chase Field, Phoenix. The mass enlistm More
Lt. Col. Dave Clukey (center), commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, smiles for a group photo with fellow veterans at the Veterans Heritage Project’s annual Community Reception and Book Signing event, April More
Christopher O’ Shana, waiver analyst, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, talks about his photographic project ‘The Invisible Scar’ at a Community Action Committee meeting, April 12, Scottsdale Marriott Old Town, Sco More
Educators and dignitaries from Arizona and New Mexico pose with leadership from the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, outside the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg, N.C., April 17, as pa More
Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers speaks at the 2017 Inaugural Induction Ceremony, April 28, Calvary Community Church, Glendale, Ariz. (Photo by Alun Thomas, USAREC Public Affairs)
Lt. Col. David Clukey (left) commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, and Mayor of Glendale Jerry Weiers (center), bow their heads during the benediction at the 2017 Inaugural Induction Ceremony, April 28, Calv More
Lt. Col. David Clukey (at podium), commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, speaks to future service members and their families at the 3rd Annual Tempe Community Salutes ceremony, May 8, Tempe Center for the Ar More
Leadership from the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion listen as Richard Andrade (left), Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, District 29, talks to them about the strides being made for veterans More
Sgt. Erick Fernandez, recruiter, Tempe Recruiting Company, poses for a photo at the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion headquarters, Phoenix, May 18. Fernandez, originally from Panama, moved to the United States at t More
Capt. Matthew Peterson, commander, Phoenix North Recruiting Company, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, salutes at the table of the Missing in Action and Prisoners of War, during the Anthem Memorial Day Ceremony, Ma More
Capt. Richard Ezell, executive officer, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, recites the Pledge of Allegiance while opening the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors formal meeting, County Government Office, Phoenix, J More
Brig. Gen. Sandra Alvey, deputy commanding general, 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support), talks to both Phoenix Recruiting Battalion and Army Reserve leadership at a Reserve Recruiting Partnership Council More
Staff Sgt. Jennifer Kirim, center leader, Black Canyon Recruiting Center, holds the Phoenix North Recruiting Company guidon, during a change of command ceremony, June 30, West Maricopa Education Center, Phoenix More
Lt. Col. Dave Clukey (left), commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, passes the Phoenix North Recruiting Company guidon to new company commander Capt. Denard Honeysuckle (center), as outgoing commander Capt. M More
Capt. Denard Honeysuckle, commander, Phoenix North Recruiting Company, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, salutes during the national anthem, shortly before a Major League Baseball game between the Arizona Diamondba More
Capt. Denard Honeysuckle, commander, Phoenix North Recruiting Company, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, conducts an oath of enlistment ceremony to 32 Future Soldiers, shortly before a Major League Baseball game be More
Capt. Denard Honeysuckle (left, at microphone), commander, Phoenix North Recruiting Company, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, administers the oath of enlistment to 32 Future Soldiers from the battalion, July 2, Ch More
As part of a mass enlistment ceremony, Future Soldiers from the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion recite the oath of enlistment, July 23, Chase Field, Phoenix, prior to a Major League Baseball Game between the Arizo More
Incoming Phoenix Central Recruiting Company Commander Capt. James Hur (left) and outgoing commander Capt. Adam McGinnis (right) face their company formation, prior to their change of command ceremony, Aug. 4, G More
Aaron Koehne reports to an Officer Candidate Board with a salute, Aug. 9, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion Headquarters, Phoenix. Koehne, 22, is hoping to become a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army and enlisted More
Lt. Col. Dave Clukey, commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, discusses opportunities within the U.S. Army to Arizona School Board members, Aug. 12, Springhill Suites Hotel, Phoenix. (Photo by Alun Thomas, USA More
Lt. Col. Dave Clukey, commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, briefs members of the Arizona Business & Education Coalition at their quarterly meeting, Aug. 25, Desert Willow Conference Center, Phoenix. Clukey More
A blood donor squeezes a rubber ball while donating blood at a community blood drive, Sept. 1, Mesa Armed Forces Recruiting Center, Mesa, Ariz. The blood drive was a joint effort between the Mesa Recruiting Com More
Staff Sgt. Jennifer Kirim (right), center leader, Black Canyon Recruiting Center, guides students from Moon Valley High School into an interactive Special Operations Semi (AS2) tractor-trailer, Sept. 5, Moon Va More
Sgt. Jared Prizmich (second left), recruiter, Chandler Recruiting Center, Phoenix Central Recruiting Company, and Staff Sgt. Brendan Martin (second right), recruiter Chandler Recruiting Center, Phoenix Central More
Arizona Rep. Kelly Townsend, R-Mesa, listens during the invocation on the opening day of the Arizona Balanced Budget Amendment Planning Convention, Arizona House of Representatives, Phoenix, Sept. 12. The conve More
Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers introduces himself to students at Apollo High School, as Lt. Col. Dave Clukey, commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, looks on, Apollo High School auditorium, Sept. 13, Glendale, A More
Capt. Eugene Lee (right), commander, Phoenix West Recruiting Company, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, administers the oath of enlistment to Anthony Guerra, Sept. 21, Phoenix Military Entrance Processing Station. More
Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Sanders, recruiter, Phoenix Central Recruiting Company, talks to Arizona high school students about leadership roles in the Army, at the Arizona Department of Education (DECA) Career Day More
A photo of Travis Morrow, president, self-storage division, Strat Property Management. Morrow, a native of Tucson, served in the Army for eight years, both on active duty and in the National Guard, before enter More
Under the watchful eye of a representative from the Army Marketing Research Group, a student from Trevor Browne High School attempts ten successive pull-ups, during the U.S. Army High School Challenge, Oct. 26, More
Sgt. 1st Class Matt Vinson, recruiter, Prescott Recruiting Center, Phoenix North Recruiting Company, poses for a photo at the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion Headquarters, Phoenix, Oct. 31. (Photo by Alun Thomas, More
Hunter Kirk (at podium), All-American Games staff member, speaks to the audience gathered at Mountain Ridge School, Nov. 5, Glendale, Ariz., prior to the selection of 2 students to the U.S. Army All-American Bo More
Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Figel (center), parachute demonstrator, talks to students at Liberty High School about the mission of the Black Daggers, the official U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstr More
Staff Sgt. Robert Hanners (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Rolanda Praymous (right), both recruiters for West Ridge Recruiting Center, Phoenix Central Recruiting Company, talk to high school students attending the Ari More
Lt. Gen. Kenneth Tovo, commanding general, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, speaks to Future Soldiers from the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, prior to a mass enlistment ceremony, Nov. 9, University of Phoen More
Future Soldiers from the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion recite the oath of enlistment, during a mass enlistment ceremony, Nov. 9, 2017, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. The mass took place shortly b More
A member of the Black Daggers, the official U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration team, parachutes into University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz., Nov. 9, 2017. The demonstration too More
Staff Sgt. Ryan Guilfoil (second left), recruiter, Paradise Valley Recruiting Station, Phoenix North Recruiting Company, meets with President Shaunna O’ Connell (right) of the Kiwanis Club of Taunton, Nov. 10, More
Command Sgt. Maj. Jose Gomez (right), command sergeant major, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, introduces 28 foreign military attaché officers to the Scottsdale Recruiting Center, Nov. 13, Scottsdale, Ariz. The at More
Lt. Col. Dave Clukey, commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, talks about the battalion’s recent involvement at a National Football League game, at a Reserve Recruiting Partnership Council (R2PC) meeting, Nov. More
Arizona Cardinals mascot ‘Big Red’ prepares to give a high five to a family member from the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion at the 8th ‘Pro vs G.I. Joe’ video game competition, as recruiters competed against playe More
Staff Sgt. Albert Boston, recruiter, Show Low Recruiting Center, Tempe Recruiting Company, poses with his wife Sarah, before the Arizona Cardinals game against the Los Angeles Rams, Dec. 3, University of Phoeni More
Retired Army Col. Fred Dummar, senior vice president of Legacy Education Alliance, speaks at the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion’s Annual Training Conference banquet, Dec. 9, Renaissance Hotel, downtown Phoenix. D More
Manuel Nevarez reports to an Officer Candidate Board with a salute, Jan. 5, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion Headquarters, Phoenix. Nevarez, 23, is hoping to become a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army and enlis More
Lt. Col. Dave Clukey (center), commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, poses with retired Maj. Mark Nutsch (left) and retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 Cal Spencer (right), following the Arizona premiere of '12 More
Lt. Col. Dave Clukey, commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, speaks to members of the Tempe Professional Development Network, Jan. 9, Tempe Center of the Arts, Tempe, Ariz. Clukey was invited to talk to a mix More
Staff Sgt. Darryl Evans, recruiter, Scottsdale Recruiting Station, chats with Medal of Honor recipient Pat Brady, Jan. 19, Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Show Auction, WestWorld of Scottsdale, Ariz. The recruiting More
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Smeltz, recruiter, Anthem Recruiting Station, Phoenix North Recruiting Company, places a brick in honor of his late K-9 Aya, at the Anthem Veteran’s Memorial, Feb. 1, Anthem, Ariz. For fi More
Capt. Denard Honeysuckle (left), commander, Phoenix North Recruiting Company, is assisted with his skydiving equipment by an instructor from the Military Freefall School, while preparing for a tandem jump, Feb. More
A Color Guard from Phoenix West Recruiting Company stands at attention during the national anthem, prior to a Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) Program Signing Ceremony, Feb. 21, between the U.S. Army and Oa More
National Hot Rod Association driver Leah Pritchett, talks to students at Skyline High School, Mesa, Ariz., Feb. 21, in the school auditorium. Pritchett was representing the U.S. Army Recruiting Command, prior t More
Sgt. 1st Class Richard Mendoza, station commander, Black Canyon Recruiting Station, talks about the purpose of the Unmanned Aerial System simulator to two students, March 8, Thunderbird High School, Phoenix. Th More
Brig. Gen. Kevin Vereen, deputy commanding general, United States Recruiting Command, hugs Lt. Col. Dave Clukey, commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, after arriving at the East Valley Institute of Technolog More
Lt. Col. Dave Clukey, commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, briefs athletic directors from 262 Arizona schools, at the Arizona Interscholastic Association Athletic Directors Meeting, April 2, Xavier High Sch More
Aided by Air Force personnel, Patty Beltram, Peoria School District, engages targets at the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 simulator, April 10, Fort Huachuca, Ariz. Beltram was one of 15 attendees from the Phoe More
The Sounds of the Southwest choir perform the national anthem at the second annual 2018 Induction Ceremony, April 28, Calvary Community Church, Glendale, Ariz. (Photo by Alun Thomas, USAREC Public Affairs)
Future Soldiers receive their stoles as part of the 4th annual Community Salutes event, April 30, Tempe Center for the Arts, Tempe, Ariz. The event recognized high school seniors who have made a commitment to j More
Capt. Eugene Lee, commander, Phoenix West Recruiting Company, talks to community partners, guests, recruiters and their spouses, at a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Estrella Recruiting Station, May 14, Goodyear, A More
Capt. Eugene Lee (left), company commander, Phoenix West Recruiting Company, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, is joined by his wife Sarah (center) and Lt. Col. Dave Clukey (right), commander, Phoenix Recruiting Ba More
Lt. Col. Dave Clukey, commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, delivers a speech on leadership at the Arizona Youth Leadership Conference, June 30, Arizona State University – West Campus, Phoenix. (Courtesy Photo)
Spc. Jeremy Garcia, a native of Chama, N.M., wheeled vehicle mechanic, 59th Quartermaster Company, Fort Carson, Colo., is pictured while assisting recruiters from the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, July 5, Albuq More
Recruiters from Phoenix Recruiting Battalion stand in formation during a change of command ceremony, July 19, Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix. (Photo by Alun Thomas, USAREC Public Affairs)
Recruiters and Future Soldiers from the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion participate in a mass oath of enlistment ceremony, during half-time of the Phoenix Mercury and Las Vegas Aces Women’s National Basketball Ass More
Retired Major League Baseball pitcher Charles ‘Budd’ Schultz talks to a group of young children at a baseball clinic, July 20, Phoenix Convention Center. Schultz was the guest speaker at the Phoenix Recruiting More
Staff Sgt. Emily Ferreira, recruiter, Santa Fe Recruiting Station, prepares to rappel off a 60 foot tower as part of a Girls Inc. of Santa Fe fundraiser, in which 60 people raised or donated $1,000 or more each More
Nathaniel Hamilton sits at attention, while being questioned during an Officer Candidate Board, Aug. 23, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion Headquarters, Phoenix. Hamilton, 25, is hoping to become a commissioned offi More
Lt. Col. Scott Morley, commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, talks to both Phoenix Recruiting Battalion and Army Reserve leadership at a Reserve Recruiting Partnership Council (R2PC), Aug. 25, Sgt. Slivestre More
Lt. Col. Scott Morley, commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, shakes the hand of a Future Soldier, prior to a mass oath of enlistment ceremony conducted by the battalion, Aug. 26, Chase Field, Phoenix. (Photo More
The hearse carrying the remains of Sen. John McCain, who passed away Aug. 25, prepares to make its arrival at the Arizona State Senate and House of Representatives, Aug. 29, Phoenix. (U.S. Army Photo by Alun Th More
Students from Trevor Browne High School are timed while performing the Strategic Stability challenge, where two students must balance problem solving and communication skills, during the U.S. Army High School C More
Lauren Sherzinger poses for a photo, following an Officer Candidate Board, Sept. 26, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion Headquarters, Phoenix. Sherzinger, 21, is hoping to become a commissioned officer in the U.S. Ar More
Retired Master Sgt. Mike Jetton stands by his military decorations and awards, including the Combat Infantryman Badge he earned in Grenada, during Operation Urgent Fury in Oct. 1983, Oct. 18, Phoenix Recruiting More
Elizabeth Lopez, a local high school senior, who attends Independence High School, Glendale, Ariz., and recently joined the Army in the medical field, talks about her recruiting experiences to involving attend More
A student from the AZ-931 Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, places his hand over his heart while reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, Nov. 8, Mesa High School, Mesa, Ariz. (U.S. Army Photo by Alun More
A parachutist from the Black Daggers, the official U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration team, displays the U.S. flag, as he prepares to land on the field at Sun Devil Stadium, prior to A More
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Mackay (left), recruiter, Casa Grande Recruiting Station, Tucson Recruiting Company, poses in a promotional photo for the newly formed Army Esports team. Mackay was one of 6500 applicants fo More
Future Soldiers from the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, recite the oath of enlistment during a mass enlistment ceremony, Nov. 18, State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. The ceremony took place shortly before a Nati More
Lt. Katina Murphy, correctional officer, Ariz. Department of Corrections, sings the national anthem as part of a Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) program partnership signing event, Nov. 20, Arizona State La More