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<p>The Army continues to offer exciting opportunities to young people. Over 7,800
new recruits joined the regular Army in financial year 2014-15 with intake increasing
during financial year 2015-16, up to 29 February 2016 7,260 have joined the army of
which, 175 Regulars and 140 Reserves have joined the Battalions of the Royal Regiment
of Scotland.</p><p>There are two national recruitment campaigns currently running.
The Army's 'A Better You' for soldiers continues throughout 2016. After a principal
focus on Regulars between June and March there will be a special emphasis on reserve-specific
recruiting in April to June, September to October and January to February 2017. 'A
Better You' will continue through the year with the reserve message forming an important
aspect of the overarching campaign.</p><p>The Army's current officer recruiting campaign,
'With Heart. With Mind', is aimed at attracting potential officer candidates into
regular and reserve service. 'With Heart. With Mind' will have a specific emphasis
on reserve officers during the period of March to July 2016, and again in November.</p><p>The
national campaigns continue to be supported by regional level efforts. During financial
year 2015-16 there were over 2,000 community engagement events in Scotland and nearly
300 targeted recruitment events.</p>
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