The U.S. Army, for the first time, is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who join for six years, The Associated Press has learned, as the service struggles to lure soldiers into certain critical jobs amid the continuing pandemic.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army, for the first time, is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who join for six years, The Associated Press has learned, as the service struggles to lure soldiers into certain critical jobs amid the continuing pandemic.

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The US Army is offering a bonus up to $50,000, the largest amount ever, to some new recruits who enlist for six years in an effort to increase its ranks amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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It's not just restaurant hostesses and long-haul truckers who are getting wooed by potential employers these days.Facing the same COVID- and market-related staffing shortages as civilian employers, U.S. Army officials are now offering record amounts of sign-up money to potential recruits as an incentive. If you’re qualified and enlist ...

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By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army, for the first time, is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who sign up for six years. The service is struggling to lure soldiers into certain critical jobs amid the continuing pandemic. Maj. Gen. Kevin Vereen, head of

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Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army, for the first time, is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who sign up for six years. The service is struggling to lure soldiers into certain critical jobs amid the continuing pandemic. Maj. Gen. Kevin Vereen, head of Army Recruiting Command, tells The Associated Press that shuttered schools and the competitive job market over the past year…

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The Army faces a goal of recruiting 80,000 new soldiers by September 2018. (AP Photo/Jim Fitzgerald)            Jim FitzgeraldArmy increases possible enlistment bonuses to $50,000 to lure recruits            Mike Brest    January 12, 07:00 PMJanuary 12, 07:00 PMJoining the Army can now come with an even bigger signing bonus.Qualified individuals can receive a bonus of up to $50,000 if they sign on for a six-year active duty enlistment, the Army …

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Army recruiters have been struggling to meet quotas during the pandemic due to a lack of face time in front of high school and college students.

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The U.S. Army, for the first time, is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits. The service struggles to lure soldiers into certain critical jobs amid the continuing pandemic. Last year's recruiting goal was 57,500, and Vereen said it will be about the same this year.

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