$60,000 Bonuses for Prior-Service Soldiers (NG)

[unhappycamper]

$60,000 Bonuses for Prior-Service Soldiers
Week of October 22, 2007


The Army National Guard has launched a new recruiting effort to attract prior-service Soldiers. Dubbed "Active First," the program targets new recruits who want to serve on active-duty but are willing to return to the Guard to finish out the remainder of their initial military service obligation. Officials hope to recruit as many as 2,000 Soldiers into the program this year, and recruits can earn bonuses as high as $40,000 plus another $20,000 when they transition into the National Guard. For more information, visit the Active First webpage.

To find complete information on current cash enlistment incentives (signing bonuses) and reenlistment bonuses offered by each of the Armed Forces, visit the Military.com Bonus Center.


Rest of article at: http://www.military.com/military-report/$60000-bonuses-for-prior-service-soldiers

[Felinity]

1. I am very disturbed by this tactic

Fortunately for the recruiters, the economy is crashing, so the ranks will soon be filled by:

Misguided patriots
Risk-taking "cowboys"
The desperate
The desperate but optimistic
Those so full of compassion and concern for their loved ones, they are willing to risk sacrificing their lives for immediate cash.

Why don't they use the money to raise pay across the board, or provide educational and health benefits for veterans? Oh, yeah, because we're operating from the Rumsfeldian business model of the defense department: throw cash around, bribe people to do what you want, and worry about the mess later.