diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index f5d091a..e1c953a 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ app.post('/passwordreset', accounts.passwordReset(connection));
 //handle profiles
 let profiles = require('./profiles.js');
 app.post('/profilerequest', profiles.profileRequest(connection));
+app.post('/recruit', profiles.recruit(connection));
+app.post('/train', profiles.train(connection));
+app.post('/untrain', profiles.untrain(connection));
 
 //static directories
 app.use('/styles', express.static(path.resolve(__dirname + '/../public/styles')) );
diff --git a/server/profiles.js b/server/profiles.js
index 26dcbdd..0acebdc 100644
--- a/server/profiles.js
+++ b/server/profiles.js
@@ -95,7 +95,88 @@ function profileRequestInner(connection, req, res, fields) {
 	});
 }
 
+const recruit = (connection) => (req, res) => {
+	//formidable handles forms
+	let form = formidable.IncomingForm();
+
+	//parse form
+	form.parse(req, (err, fields) => {
+		if (err) throw err;
+
+		//verify the credentials
+		let query = 'SELECT accountId FROM sessions WHERE accountId = ? AND token = ?;';
+		connection.query(query, [fields.id, fields.token], (err, results) => {
+			if (err) throw err;
+
+			if (results.length !== 1) {
+				res.status(400).write('Invalid recruit credentials');
+				res.end();
+				return;
+			}
+
+			//verify enough time has passed since the last successful recruit action
+			let query = 'SELECT TIMESTAMPDIFF(HOUR, (SELECT lastRecruitTime FROM profiles WHERE accountId = ?), CURRENT_TIMESTAMP());';
+			connection.query(query, [fields.id], (err, results) => {
+				if (err) throw err;
+
+				if (results.length !== 1) {
+					res.status(400).write('Invalid database state'); //TODO: internal error logging
+					res.end();
+					return;
+				}
+
+				let timespans = results[0][Object.keys(results[0])];
+
+				//not enough time has passed
+				if (timespans < 24) {
+					res.status(400).write('Not enough time has passed');
+					res.end();
+					return;
+				}
+
+				//update the profile with the new data (gaining 1 recruit)
+				let query = 'UPDATE profiles SET recruits = recruits + 1, lastRecruitTime = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP() WHERE accountId	= ?;';
+				connection.query(query, [fields.id], (err) => {
+					if (err) throw err;
+
+					//send the new profile data as JSON (NOTE: possible duplication)
+					let query = 'SELECT * FROM profiles WHERE accountId = ?;';
+					connection.query(query, [fields.id], (err, results) => {
+						if (err) throw err;
+
+						//check just in case
+						if (results.length !== 1) {
+							res.status(400).write('Invalid recruit credentials');
+							res.end();
+							return;
+						}
+
+						//results.length === 1
+						res.status(200).json({
+							username: fields.username, //TODO: join here
+							gold: results[0].gold,
+							recruits: results[0].recruits,
+							soldiers: results[0].soldiers,
+							spies: results[0].spies,
+							scientists: results[0].scientists
+						});
+						res.end();
+					});
+				});
+			});
+		});
+	});
+}
+
+const notYetImplemented = (connection) => (req, res) => {
+	res.status(400).write('Not Yet Implmented');
+	res.end();
+}
+
 module.exports = {
 //	profileCreate: profileCreate, //NOTE: Not actually used
-	profileRequest: profileRequest
+	profileRequest: profileRequest,
+	recruit: recruit,
+	train: notYetImplemented,
+	untrain: notYetImplemented
 }
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diff --git a/sql/create_database_structure.sql b/sql/create_database_structure.sql
index 2b9e3c6..7901d96 100644
--- a/sql/create_database_structure.sql
+++ b/sql/create_database_structure.sql
@@ -51,5 +51,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS profiles (
 	spies INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
 	scientists INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
 
+	lastRecruitTime TIMESTAMP DEFAULT '2019-01-01 00:00:00',
+
 	CONSTRAINT FOREIGN KEY fk_accountId(accountId) REFERENCES accounts(id) ON UPDATE CASCADE ON DELETE CASCADE
 );
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diff --git a/src/components/pages/profile.jsx b/src/components/pages/profile.jsx
index 917cfc8..85d1334 100644
--- a/src/components/pages/profile.jsx
+++ b/src/components/pages/profile.jsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Profile extends React.Component {
 	}
 
 	componentWillMount() {
-		this.requestProfileData(this.state.params.username ? this.state.params.username : this.props.username);
+		this.sendRequest('/profilerequest', this.state.params.username ? this.state.params.username : this.props.username);
 	}
 
 	render() {
@@ -78,11 +78,7 @@ class Profile extends React.Component {
 	}
 
 	//gameplay functions
-	requestProfileData(username) {
-		if (username === undefined || username === '') {
-			return;
-		}
-
+	sendRequest(url, username = this.props.username, role = '') { //NOTE: merged all requests here
 		//request this profile's info, using my credentials
 		let formData = new FormData();
 
@@ -90,6 +86,7 @@ class Profile extends React.Component {
 		formData.append('token', this.props.token);
 
 		formData.append('username', username);
+		formData.append('role', role);
 
 		//build the XHR
 		let xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
@@ -113,7 +110,7 @@ class Profile extends React.Component {
 		}
 
 		//send
-		xhr.open('POST', '/profilerequest', true);
+		xhr.open('POST', url, true);
 		xhr.send(formData);
 	}
 
@@ -173,28 +170,28 @@ class Profile extends React.Component {
 				<div className='row'>
 					<p className='col'>Recruits:</p>
 					<p className='col'>{this.state.recruits}</p>
-					<button className='col' style={{flex: '2 1 1.5%'}}>Get More...</button>
+					<button className='col' style={{flex: '2 1 1.5%'}} onClick={() => this.sendRequest('/recruit')}>Recruit More</button>
 				</div>
 
 				<div className='row'>
 					<p className='col'>Soldiers:</p>
 					<p className='col'>{this.state.soldiers}</p>
-					<button className='col'>Train</button>
-					<button className='col'>Untrain</button>
+					<button className='col' onClick={() => this.sendRequest('/train', this.props.username, 'soldier')}>Train (100 gold)</button>
+					<button className='col' onClick={() => this.sendRequest('/untrain', this.props.username, 'soldier')}>Untrain</button>
 				</div>
 
 				<div className='row'>
 					<p className='col'>Spies:</p>
 					<p className='col'>{this.state.spies}</p>
-					<button className='col'>Train</button>
-					<button className='col'>Untrain</button>
+					<button className='col' onClick={() => this.sendRequest('/train', this.props.username, 'spy')}>Train (200 gold)</button>
+					<button className='col' onClick={() => this.sendRequest('/untrain', this.props.username, 'spy')}>Untrain</button>
 				</div>
 
 				<div className='row'>
 					<p className='col'>Scientists:</p>
 					<p className='col'>{this.state.scientists}</p>
-					<button className='col'>Train</button>
-					<button className='col'>Untrain</button>
+					<button className='col' onClick={() => this.sendRequest('/train', this.props.username, 'scientist')}>Train (120 gold)</button>
+					<button className='col' onClick={() => this.sendRequest('/untrain', this.props.username, 'scientist')}>Untrain</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		);
@@ -205,7 +202,7 @@ class Profile extends React.Component {
 		return (
 			<div className='sidePanel'>
 				<p>Return <Link to='/'>home</Link></p>
-				<p>Go to <Link to='/profile' onClick={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); this.requestProfileData(this.props.username); this.setWarning(''); this.props.history.push('/profile'); }}>your profile</Link></p>
+				<p>Go to <Link to='/profile' onClick={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); this.sendRequest('/profilerequest', this.props.username); this.setWarning(''); this.props.history.push('/profile'); }}>your profile</Link></p>
 				<Logout onClick={(e) => this.props.history.push('/')} />
 			</div>
 		);