New Initiatives Raise Hopes for Army to Reach Recruiting Goals

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New Initiatives Raise Hopes for Army to Reach Recruiting Goals
Sep 05, 2007
BY Donna Miles

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 5, 2007) - The Army's new "quick-ship" bonus program is showing success in getting prospective recruits to enlist and is expected to help the Army make its end-of-year recruiting goal, the Army's recruiting chief told Pentagon reporters today.

Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commander of U.S. Army Recruiting Command, credited the $20,000 quick-ship bonus with helping to motivate would-be Soldiers who were "on the fence" about joining the ranks.

The program was introduced in late July to provide a financial incentive for recruits willing to ship off quickly to basic training. In August alone, 200 recruits who were planning to ship in September went a month early.

Maj. Gen. Bostick said it's one of several recruiting initiatives the Army has put in place to ensure it meets its fiscal 2007 goals.

This year, for example, the average bonus was up to about $15,000, but some run as high as $40,000, the maximum allowed by Congress.

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The mission of manning the Army isn't just a challenge for the Army, he said. "This is a challenge for the nation. And if this nation wishes to remain free and enjoy the democracy that we have in this country, it will take Soldiers that are willing to stand up and defend this country as they are in Iraq, Afghanistan and throughout the world."


Rest of article: http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/09/05/4708-new-initiatives-raise-hopes-for-army-to-reach-recruiting-goals/

[MikeNearMcChord]

1. Ok, I must be naive, the Iraqis passed the Patriot Act?

The Taliban was behind the Military Commissions Act? Al-Qaeda strong armed the Democrats in congress to expand warrant less wiretaps?

Besides $20,000 won't do a blessed thing if your humvee is hit by an IED.