Photo By Alun Thomas | Brig. Gen. Kevin Vereen, deputy commanding general, United States Recruiting Command,...... read more read more
PHOENIX – The Phoenix Recruiting Battalion hosted Brig. Gen. Kevin Vereen, deputy commanding general, United States Recruiting Command, on a brief tour of its area of operations, March 20.
Vereen toured the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) in Mesa, followed by a visit to the Tempe Recruiting Station, where he spoke with local recruiters about their mission.
During his visit to EVIT, Vereen was able to observe high school students and adults training on campus in a variety of career fields, including firefighting, welding, culinary arts, automotive repair, criminal justice and radio broadcasting.
During a live radio interview with the campus radio station, Vereen said he’d never seen a school like EVIT and considered the opportunity to visit amazing.
“I met some gentlemen at a conference in Nashville a few months ago who told me about the school and urged me to come and visit,” Vereen said. “Today I had the chance to come and it’s just amazing here … words can’t describe how incredible EVIT is.”
Vereen was impressed by the firefighting, automotive and criminal justice students he spoke with, which indicates a bright future for the country.
“If they're any indication of how you’re being taught here, then I’m highly encouraged,” he said.
EVIT has over 40 different programs to choose from, something the Army can also equate to, with over 150 job opportunities, Vereen said.
“Everything I’ve seen today we have in the Army … it’s something a lot of people don’t understand,” Vereen said. “We have a tremendous variety of military occupational specialties in the Army and hopefully during my visit today I was able to articulate that to the students I spoke to.”
If you want to be a firefighter, military policeman or automotive mechanic, all those options are available in the Army, he continued.
“As a recruiter, I have the chance to get out and spread the word on what the Army is all about, something very important to me,” Vereen said. “There’s unlimited opportunities in the U.S. Army and we have recruiters here eager to help you with all of them.”
Vereen later spoke to Tempe recruiters and congratulated them for being one of the highest performing stations in the Phoenix battalion.
“Recruiting is one of the hardest jobs in the Army and you sacrifice a lot … this is not a ‘take a knee’ assignment,” Vereen said. “But the recruiters here are among the backbone of the Army and you make things happen.”
Vereen said everywhere he goes he tells recruiters the same thing – have fun, but work hard and get the job done.
“Enjoy what you do. You should be energetic about coming to work, especially in a good environment with good leadership,” he added. “I always try to make my day exciting and have fun and I want you to do the same.”
| Date Taken: | 03.20.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 03.20.2018 17:18 |
| Story ID: | 270034 |
| Location: | PHOENIX, ARIZONA, US |
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