- The money is paid after service is completed. Why should someone re-enlist?
- The amount is a third more than the bonus given to captains who re-enlist. Who's more important - a captain or a private?
- Emphasizing cash bonuses attracts people who are mainly money- rather than service-oriented.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Captains less valuable than privates?
We're aware that the Army is now giving bonuses of $40,000 to new recruits. But, as Fred Kaplan points out in Slate, this may not be a good idea for a couple of reasons:
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The real money is in joining the private armies like Blackwater.
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