this is craziness. Kind of tempting though, isn't it, in a way.
Many Take Army's 'Quick Ship' Bonus - washingtonpost.com: "'The Army is intent on trying to meet its recruitment goals in terms of numbers by the end of the fiscal year, so they're doing just about anything they can to bring those numbers up,' said Cindy Williams, an analyst at the Security Studies Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 'To me it signals something that we've been seeing already from the Army, a trade-off in terms of quality and quantity. My sense is that right now, they're willing to take anybody who is willing to walk in the door and ship by Sept. 30.' Army officials have lowered standards and increased waivers in recent years to meet their recruiting goals, in part to deal with the strain of the wars and to quickly expand the Army. But the Army has been more concerned with nose-diving public opinion about the war in Iraq and the role of 'influencers' -- parents, teachers and coaches -- who have been increasingly unwilling to recommend the military as a career option to young people. The $20,000 bonus can be enticing, especially to those who lack a steady job, languish in debt or are worried about their future.
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