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Monday, October 09, 2006

Army Begins $200 Million Ad Campaign to Recruit Cavemen

"Me Tarzan" and "Hulk smash" were already taken, so...

Boston Globe:

In its battle to win the hearts and minds of recruiting-age Americans, the Army is replacing its main ad slogan -- "An Army of One" -- with one it hopes will pack more punch: "Army Strong."

The new approach, the fruit of a $200 million-a-year contract with a major advertising agency, was announced Monday by Army Secretary Francis J. Harvey. He said "Army Strong" will be the centerpiece of a multimedia ad campaign to be launched Nov. 9, timed to coincide with Veterans Day weekend.


(h/t Huff Po and the commenters there)

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