It is quite ironic that the $15,000 bonus for National Guard re-enlistment is being ended - because it never existed! Those who have already signed up for the phantom bonus may or may NOT get them. It is up in the air whether or not that will happen - but I will remain optimistic that the Guard will re-allocate some of their own money or risk demoralizing its already overdeployed soldiers.
In Minnesota it is guaranteed that one will get $1,000 a year for each of re-enlistment up to 5 years - and I believe triple that if you are nearing retirement.
It seems odd that this is the reason:
" It turns out that the troops were ineligible for the bonuses because paying activated National Guard troops a selective reserve bonus violates Office of the Secretary of Defense policy, said National Guard Bureau spokesman Jack Harrison."
Go figure?
So I am glad AGAIN that I have decided to get out. All of this red tape and being asked to kill people for the Homeland - not my cup of tea. I cannot wait until I have other options - but until then I will be in Iraq and other places. :)
I do think the moral of the National Guard bonus dilemna is that you should NEVER join the military solely for monetary purposes. That is just silliness. Join it for the glory or killing Arabs or something - then find out what it is like once you get in. (You honestly can't just kill people in the ARMY but it is the whole perception that you can anytime you feel like it that gets some people to join - makes you wonder huh?) :)
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Interesting... very interesting. Seems a bit peculiar that the supposed govenment angency has such a bad hype. But who is this hype coming from anyways are they recruiters are they officials that are saying this and misleading people. Or is it just the word around the camp. It is a good thing you found out before you signed again.
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