The Recruiter, Premiering Monday, July 28th on HBO

The HBO Documentary Film Series Continues With The Recruiter, Premiering Monday, July 28th  

With no end in sight for the War in Iraq and with deaths and serious injuries continuing to mount among soldiers, Army enlistment is at an all-time low. The death toll keeps rising and recruiters have found their jobs getting increasingly difficult trying to maintain troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

The Recruiter offers a glimpse of the human drama surrounding recruits’ decisions to enlist through its remarkable central character: the charismatic Sergeant First Class Clay Usie, one of the most successful Army recruiters working in America. Working in his town of Houma, LA with the belief that every American should serve their country, Sgt Usie is committed to recruiting new soldiers and has his eyes on Lauren, Matt, Bobby and Chris: four teenagers with different reasons and rationales for joining the army. The Recruiter follows the recruits during their last semesters of high school as Sgt. Usie prepares them for boot camp and guides them as they say good bye to their loved ones, girlfriends and (in one case) a wife—before heading off to basic training where they will hopefully make a successful transition from civilians to soldiers.

Don’t miss The Recruiter as four teenagers embark on the journey of army enlistment and training when the documentary premieres Monday July 28th at 9 PM ET/PT exclusively on HBO.