Military recruitment refers to the activity of attracting people to, and selecting them for, military training and employment.
French marines recruitement poster
"To Arms! To Arms!" Recruitment poster for Confederate States of America. Floyd County, Virginia, 1862.
A World War I recruitment poster featuring Lord Kitchener (British Minister of War)
J. M. Flagg's Uncle Sam recruited soldiers for World War I, and was revived in later wars. Based on the Kitchener poster
Military recruit training
Military recruit training, commonly known as basic training or boot camp, refers to the initial instruction of new military personnel. It is a physically and psychologically intensive process, which resocializes its subjects for the unique demands of military employment.
U.S Marine Corps recruits during physical training
A recruit in the US Marine Corps is shaved before his initial training begins, 2006.
Polish army recruits on foot drill, 2007
US Army drill sergeants training a recruit