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The US military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops
- Between 2022 and 2024, the U.S. military invested more than $6 billion in efforts aimed at attracting new personnel and encouraging current members to stay across all branches.
- This spending surge resulted from efforts to address enlistment shortfalls worsened by COVID-19 restrictions on recruitment events.
- The Navy, while smaller than the Army, consistently spent the most on retention bonuses, paying roughly 70,000 sailors each year, as the Army boosted recruiting through new programs like the Future Soldier Prep Course.
- According to Marine spokesman Jacoby Getty, retention bonuses for Marines increased significantly from 2023 to 2024, rising due to the new policy allowing over 7,000 Marines to reenlist up to a year earlier than before.
- These increased incentives, new training programs, and recruitment adjustments helped most services meet or expect to meet their recruiting goals, with the Navy as a notable exception still addressing challenges in at-sea and officer jobs.
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Over $6 billion spent on US military recruitment, retention in 3 years: Report
A new report claims that the U.S. military spent over $6 billion to recruit and retain military members over the last three years as the Defense Department worked to overcome multiple enlistment shortfalls. According to military service funding totals obtained by The Associated Press, the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force significantly increase reenlistment incentives from 2022 to 2024. In addition to reenlistment incentives, The Associated Pre…
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