I applied in-person. The process took 10 months. I interviewed at US Army (Chicago, IL) in Jun 2013
Interview
Walking into a recruiter offie is your initial contact and the closest thing to an interview that the Army has. And you know how to tell a recruiter is lying? His (or her) lips are moving. They will tell you whatever you want to hear and promise you all sorts of crazy stuff that you want and there is about a 99% chance that you will experience exactly NONE of it.
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at US Army (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2013
Interview
Meet basic requirements. Everyone is different. It all depends on your age, weight, and height. You also must be able to do some basic exercises prior to joining. And you must pass a pretty thorough background check, as most of the job opportunities you will need a security clearance for.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at US Army (Salt Lake City, UT)
Interview
It was really easy. Be sure to have some military knowledge prior to going. Be sure to know what job (MOS) you are looking into. Also, the recruiters do not ask a lot of questions.