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Select Marines who reenlist could be eligible for a $50,000 bonus

Some of the kickers are meant to encourage Marines to make lateral moves into the cyber, special operations and drone technician fields, among other roles.

By Cristina Stassis

4 weeks ago

Marines hit retention goal ‘earlier than ever before,’ top Marine says

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith announced that retention goals were met just weeks after the target window opened.

By J.D. Simkins

3 months ago

Selected Reserve Marines eligible for up to $20,000 retention bonus

In all, 100 MOSs are listed as eligible for the retention bonuses.

By J.D. Simkins

3 months ago

Watch these Marines reenlist in a chest-deep swamp

Cpl. Jarrett Cadd and Cpl. Matthew Stone, both water support technicians, paid homage to their MOS by wading into murky waters for their reenlistment.

By Samantha Kupiainen

6 months ago

Pentagon begins outreach to reenlist troops booted for COVID vaccine

The Defense Department is offering back pay to service members who were involuntarily separated after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.

By Riley Ceder and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

11 months ago

Plan would make military enlistment, retention bonuses tax exempt

A bill introduced in the House this week proposes to end federal taxes on bonuses given to troops for joining or re-enlisting in the military.

By Leo Shane III

11 months ago