Army pulls recruiting ads after Jonathan Majors' arrest on assault charges
The actor Jonathan Majors was arrested Saturday in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment, authorities said.The arrest of actor Jonathan Majors has upended the Army's newly launched advertising campaign that was aimed at reviving the service's struggling recruiting numbers.
Army leaders were hopeful that the popularity of the star of the recently released "Creed III" and "Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania," would help them reach the youth audience. New York City police said the actor was involved in a domestic dispute with a 30-year-old woman. "The victim informed police she was assaulted," a police spokesperson said in a statement.
The Army ads, titled "Overcoming Obstacles" and "Pushing Tomorrow," are part of the plan to revive the Army's "Be All You Can Be" motto. They highlighted the history of the Army and some of the many professions that recruits can pursue.The "Be All You Can Be" slogan dominated its recruiting ads for two decades starting in 1981.
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