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    SportsAnnuity
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    Army is payng $90,000 dollar enlistment bonuses

    Would you join?

    It seems our government is sweeting the pot incase we have a big war on the horizon

    >Needing troops, Army offers up to $90,000 bonuses to re-enlist
    >Struggling to expand its ranks, the Army will triple the amount of bonuses it's paying this year to more than $380 million, including new incentives to woo reluctant soldiers to re-enlist, officials told The Associated Press.
    >Some soldiers could get $90,000 up front by committing to another four or more years, as the Army seeks to reverse some of the downsizing that occurred under the Obama administration after years of growth spurred by the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
    >The enlistment campaign was driven by Congress' decision late last year to beef up the size of the Army, echoing the spirit if not quite the extent of President Donald Trump's campaign promises to significantly increase military staffing and firepower.
    >Last fall, Trump unveiled a plan that would enlarge the Army to 540,000 soldiers. Army leaders back the general idea, but say more men and women must be accompanied by funding for the equipment, training and support for them.
    >Under the current plan, the active duty Army will grow by 16,000 soldiers, taking it to 476,000 in total by October. The National Guard and the Army Reserve will see a smaller expansion.
    >To meet the mandate, the Army must find 6,000 new soldiers, convince 9,000 current soldiers to stay on and add 1,000 officers.
    >"We've got a ways to go," Gen. Robert Abrams, head of U.S. Army Forces Command, said in an interview at his office in Fort Bragg, N.C. "I'm not going to kid you. It's been difficult because a lot of these kids had plans and their families had plans."
    >In just the last two weeks, the Army has paid out more than $26 million in bonuses.
    >The biggest hurdle, according to senior Army leaders, is convincing thousands of enlistees who are only months away from leaving the service to sign up for several more years. Many have been planning their exits and have turned down multiple entreaties to stay.
    >"The top line message is that the Army is hiring," said Maj. Gen. Jason Evans, who recently became the service's head of Human Resources Command.
    >Evans said the Army was expanding "responsibly with a focus on quality," insisting there will be no relaxation of standards.
    >It is a clear reference to last decade, when the Army eased recruitment rules to meet combat demands in Iraq and Afghanistan. At their peak, more than 160,000 U.S. troops were in Iraq and about 100,000 were in Afghanistan. To achieve those force levels, the Army gave more people waivers to enlist, including those with criminal or drug use records.
    >The Army vows it won't do that again, focusing instead on getting soldiers to re-enlist. Money is the key.

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    Did you register to post this

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    They are going to need it. These nuts are dying to go to war with Iran.

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    Well no... I was browsing a news site and read it as I registered here, but obviously my timing is impeccable

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    $90000

    all in

    3 team MLB parlay

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    Quote Originally Posted by kidcudi92 View Post
    $90000

    all in

    3 team mlb parlay
    bingo!!!!!

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    govt keeps throwing money away

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    that 90k is absolute top of the line bonus combination
    just like the 40k bonus is only for the very best recruits
    AND in specialties they need at the time.
    the recruitment bonus can be as low as 5k

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    I'll join

    I run a 15 minute mile and can't see past 10 ft from staring at a computer all day

    Have abnormally strong right wrist and forearm

    What kind of bonus am I looking at?

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    Quote Originally Posted by dlowilly View Post
    I'll join

    I run a 15 minute mile and can't see past 10 ft from staring at a computer all day

    Have abnormally strong right wrist and forearm

    What kind of bonus am I looking at?
    change right to left and we have the same resume

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    Quote Originally Posted by reigle9 View Post
    change right to left and we have the same resume
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    u have a better chance dying as a civilian than air force or navy

    only idiots join army or marines

    I mean I respect all branches, esp the idiots so don't take offense

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    Quote Originally Posted by RudyRuetigger View Post
    u have a better chance dying as a civilian than air force or navy
    Someone please confirm

    Rudy is drunk a lot and can't be trusted for accuracy

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    I just got a doughnut when I enlisted.

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    The recruiters don't tell you that the bonus is taxed like 33% and spread out in monthly payments.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dlowilly View Post
    Someone please confirm

    Rudy is drunk a lot and can't be trusted for accuracy
    He's pretty accurate, with the exception of seals and pilots.

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    Air Force goes to war and they bring wash machines and dryers with them

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    Quote Originally Posted by RudyRuetigger View Post
    u have a better chance dying as a civilian than air force or navy

    only idiots join army or marines

    I mean I respect all branches, esp the idiots so don't take offense
    this . . . true story

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    Quote Originally Posted by dlowilly View Post
    Someone please confirm

    Rudy is drunk a lot and can't be trusted for accuracy
    google it pal

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