Did Track Palin get the military's "quick ship" bonus

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Reportedly, from some online blogs, going into the military was NOT the kid's first choice. He tried to go play ice hockey for Univ. of Alaska, but he didn't have the 2.0 GPA that would get him in. So his father made him join the military. Fits in with Track signing up last September, the deadline to get the bonus was Sept 30, 2007.



http://www.countermilitary.org/Articles/MilitaryRecruiting/PersonnelCrunch/ArmysweetensAlaska.html


Army sweetens the pot looking for recruits in Alaska


You might have seen them on tables at the state fair in Palmer --
stacks of attractive brochures offering thousands of dollars in
signing bonuses to join the U.S. Army, and much more cash later on if
you decide to go to college.

Helping to catch their attention this year is news about a $20,000
"quick-ship" signing bonus that new recruits might receive if they
complete their processing and agree to depart for active duty prior
to Sept. 30 -- the deadline for the Army to reach its annual recruitment goal

Some of them were staying in the same hotel as Johnson and Dunn
Monday night on the eve of "enlistment day" processing the next
morning. Others had already joined up and were preparing to fly off
to basic training.

Among the latter was Track Palin, the 18-year-old son of Alaska Gov.
Sarah Palin and honorary "First Son," a potential "quick-ship" bonus
winner himself, heading off to Fort Benning, Ga.