Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Smith has joined the recruiting team at the United States Army Iron Mountain Recruiting Station.

Smith will serve the local community and surrounding area as a recruiter at the Iron Mountain Station located at Midtown Mall, 1070 S Stephenson Ave. He has been in the Army for more than 10 years.

Smith looks forward to assisting the community of Iron Mountain and the surrounding area with information about Army opportunities and hopes that individuals and families will look to him as a resource.

As a recruiter, Smith will provide the youth of the Iron Mountain community and the surrounding area the opportunity to enlist in to the Future Soldier Program. The program gives young men and women the opportunity to delay reporting for basic training for up to 365 days.

An enlistment in the Army gives new soldiers the chance to learn a new skill, serve their country, and become eligible to receive up to $69,408 toward a college education, as much as $65,000 for repayment of college loans or a maximum $40,000 cash bonus.

To contact Smith, call 906-779-5425.