I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at US Army (New York, NY) in Jul 2009
Interview
Dont have any tatoos, dont be fat, dont be lazy, show up to a recruiters office and take the test. the smarter you are the more options will be available, instead of just ground pounder. but some people are into that. not much help if you plan on miving to the private sector