Army puts fastrack on recruits.

by **Tumbleweed** on Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:17 pm

Looks like the combat zone is the new AIT program in the Army.

Army Offering $20,000 Bonus For Recruits
ChannelCincinnati.com

CINCINNATI - As the U.S. Army continues to keep thousands of troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, Army recruiters have a new perk to offer new recruits. The Army is now offering a $20,000 bonus to new and prior service recruits joining, selecting any job and shipping out for training within 30 days.

"The Q.S. letters means "quick shipper," said Columbus Recruiting Battalion spokesperson Tom Foley in a news release. "And $20,000 means, well, it means a lot of seed money for new soldiers answering the Army's call to duty. The Army is growing in size and we simply need more recruits for training, now."

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by **CHUQ** on Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:22 pm

During Vietnam the same technique was used and the troops were sent into the fray with less training.

by **Tumbleweed** on Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:38 pm

That's what I'm thinking CHUQ, though I don't know much about Viet Nam. It seems our lack of training when fighting an enemy who uses guerilla tactics was one of the problems in Iraq.

We can't just stick a rifle in their hand and say go get them. Well, I guess we can, but it's damn cruel to do so.IMO.

Army puts fastrack on recruits.

Army puts fastrack on recruits.

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