U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Aaron Michael Holmes of the South Bend Recruiting Company, Chicago Recruiting Battalion, was named the 2026 "First Sergeant of the Year" by the Third Recruiting Brigade during an award presentation on Fort Knox, July 15, 2026.
U.S. Army First Sergeant Justin Loyd, Cleveland Recruiting Battalion, was named "First Sergeant of the Year" following a 3rd Recruiting Brigade competition at Fort Knox, Ky. Aug. 6-7, 2025.
The United States Army Third Recruiting Brigade relied on the support of the U.S. Army Parachute Team - the Golden Knights - to help conduct community outreach activities in the form of tandem skydive camps.
