US Army Offers $ 90 Thousand Prizes to Soldiers Who Decide to Extend Contract

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In an effort to comply with the decision of US President Donald Trump to expand the army, the military leadership offers bonuses of up to $ 90 thousand to some soldiers who have agreed on additional years of service.

Such opportunities have opened up for the US Army thanks to Trump's budget proposal for 2018, which involves increasing the Department of Defense budget to $639 billion, which is $52 billion more than in 2017, writes Fox.

In addition, Trump instructed the Secretary of Defense to reconstruct and increase the power of the US armed forces.

During the election campaign, Trump promised to increase the number of US troops to 540 thousand, stating that in 2016, the number of American troops was the lowest since 1940.

In an effort to expand its ranks, the army will increase the number of bonuses paid to soldiers in the 3 year by more than $ 2017 million in 380, this also applies to awards for soldiers who have decided to extend the contract.

Some soldiers may get $ 90 thousand for this if they decide to extend the contract for 4 or more years.

According to the current plan, by October 2017 it is planned to recruit 16 thousand soldiers, bringing the total number to 476 thousand people.

To fulfill this decision, the army must find 6 thousands of new soldiers and convince 9 thousands of current soldiers to extend the contract, as well as add 1 thousands of new officers.

In just the last 2 of the week, the army has paid bonuses of more than $ 26 million.

Particularly high rewards are soldiers, cyber warriors, special forces, cryptologists, scouts and other military, whose work requires special skills. They can receive from $ 50 thousand to $ 90 thousand bonus, agreeing to serve 3-5 for years. In addition, soldiers may qualify for free tuition in higher education institutions and advantages in finding a job.

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