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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:09 PM Original message |
Army Offering $20,000 Bonus For 'Quick' Recruits |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yea and they will renig on the bonus if the soldiar gets wounded |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-02-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
35. Renege, not "renig" |
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Captain Angry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. You know, they might have fewer recruiting issues if they'd change a couple things. |
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PetrusMonsFormicarum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. This policy |
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trixie (696 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. My friend's son just signed today |
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SayWhatYo (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. I think the odds are in his favor of NOT dying, but... |
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trixie (696 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 10:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. I predict |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 01:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. There will not be a draft |
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PetrusMonsFormicarum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 04:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. stranger than fiction |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 04:35 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Come on dude, put down the pipe |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-01-07 05:49 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. I don't think he was serious about Canada. I'm 100% |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-02-07 01:31 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. yeah we don't want you in the military |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-02-07 05:45 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. Exactly, no sense in having an actual ADULT in the |
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MiserableFailure (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-02-07 06:08 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. i can already tell that you've never served |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 05:14 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Sorry Charlie, 1972-1975 US Army 511 MP Company, |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-02-07 09:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
31. Can't wait for the Draft |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. Is it just me, or do these sentences contradict each other? |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. Twenty grand, thirty days training, and off to war you go. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. And last but not least the Army won't have to pay that 20 grand |
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Maat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:28 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Don't know the exact info but .. |
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SayWhatYo (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Is it not collected because they don't bother, or because of some sort of "redtape"? |
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Maat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:34 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I heard this through the Veterans for Peace folks .. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
9. $160,000 per year for retired police officers to go to Iraq? |
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Lithos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
10. They won't get to keep it |
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grilled onions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 06:43 AM Response to Original message |
11. Just A Package |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 07:28 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Yep ... the US military has offshored its gift-wrapping department ... |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
13. and the 'old dogs' will have greenies who will put the whole unit at risk |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
14. As in: "Quickly deploy to Iraq and get your ass blown off for GOP politicial fortunes" |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
15. I still prefer to have 2 LEGS, 2 ARMS and 2 EYES than any money in the world n/t |
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SayWhatYo (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
16. Wait... the US has troops in Iraq and Afghanistan? |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-01-07 05:17 AM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Didn't you get the Memo??? |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
19. and if you act now |
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BigDDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
24. In addition to the $20,000, you'll be greeted as liberators! |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-02-07 01:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. And imagine how many different colors of flowers you'll be able... |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-31-07 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
25. I'll think about it when the offers get to $20 million NM |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-02-07 04:23 AM Response to Original message |
30. Those going beteer get their cas up front before going, dealing with Bu$hco... |
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trogdor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-02-07 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
32. Ship 'em out quick, before they change their minds. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-02-07 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
33. this should be illegal to do with our tax dollars |
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trogdor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-02-07 01:29 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Congress ought to be approving authority on enlistment bonuses. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 01:57 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. shopping list... love it! I hope what we hope for will happen 11/08 cheers! n/t |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-02-07 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
37. I saw some new recruits on the newz and it seemed all they were interested.... |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-02-07 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
38. Quick shipping home too. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-02-07 08:10 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Its a BONUS ------a Free Flag for your Mommy too. |
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