Army Unveils Occupational Fields that Need More Soldiers – and Bonuses to Get Them Filled Referred to as "precision retention," the program highlights overcrowded occupational specialties, such as cavalry scouts and...
Army National Guard Temporarily Suspends Reenlistment Bonuses Due to Lack of Funding The sudden suspension is due to a miscalculation by National Guard planners who forecast the amount of funds needed and the...
DC-Area Army Retention Is Good, and It Could Be a Bellwether for the Rest of the Service Army units in the Washington, D.C., area are already within striking distance of their retention goals, extending the...
Army Temporarily Suspends Reenlistment Bonuses for Soldiers After Hitting High Retention Rates Soldiers will not be able to contract under the old selective retention bonus until it is reinstated, according to the...
Marines Offer Fast Promotions to Reenlisting Corporals The Marines say that this new program, dubbed the "Small-Unit Leader Initiative," is being rolled out to continue the push to...
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The Army Is Reducing Soldiers' Reenlistment Options The Army is tweaking its retention program for next fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1, reducing soldiers' reenlistment options...
2013 Reenlistment Window Opens with Restrictions With 10 years of war winding down, the focus is now, more than ever, on retention of quality soldiers.
More Sailors Are Reenlisting. Leaders Say It's Because Navy Culture Is Changing The Navy is ditching mantras like, "Family didn't come in your seabag, shipmate," to appeal to new generations.
Army Rolls Out New Reenlistment Bonus Worth Up to $81,000 While only a few can benefit this fiscal year, about 45% of soldiers eligible to reenlist in fiscal 2020 can take advantage.
Fort Liberty Soldier Sentenced to Over 3 Years for Romance Scams, Bilked Over $350,000 from Victims Specialist Sanda G. Frimpong, who was serving on active duty until his arrest in 2023, was ordered to pay back over $350,000...
‘Indefinite’ Defense Department IDs Inconvenience Air Travelers, May Be Dropped As Acceptable Identification The Transportation Security Administration's Credential Authentication Technology reads the cards' INDEF date field as...
Arlington Horse-Drawn Funerals to Remain Suspended as Families Grapple with Burial Arrangements The Army says it will continue the suspension of horse-drawn funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery after roughly a...
Several Dozen Ships Lost Propulsion in Maryland Waters Before Key Bridge Collapse: 'You're Basically Just Drifting' What went wrong aboard the Dali, the 984-foot ship that weighed 112,000 tons when it struck the bridge, and whether it could...
Military Advocacy Group Seeks to Prevent Changes to Tricare for Life After Fees Suggestion The Military Officers Association of America, or MOAA, wants to prevent any discussion of enrollment fees for Tricare for...