Army National Guard Clearing Yearslong Backlog of Enlistment Bonus Payouts
The Army National Guard has made major strides in clearing a mountain of unpaid enlistment bonuses that had lingered for years, new service component data shows. As of January 2024, it owed bonuses to about 56,000 soldiers — incentives worth up to $20,000 that are largely used to attract recruits to high-demand positions.Today, that backlog […]
Army Promises New Flat-Rate Bonus During Deployments, Nixing Earlier Idea Based on Rank
In a move aimed at supporting service members during prolonged deployments, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth announced on Monday that soldiers will receive an extra $240 per month if they are deployed for longer than 60 days. The new provision, referred to as Operational Deployment Pay, will be retroactive to Oct. 1, meaning that any soldiers […]
Army Delays Bonus Pay for Deployed Soldiers
Days before deployed soldiers were due to begin getting a much anticipated monthly pay bonus, the Army has delayed the payments with no timeline as to when they will debut. The pay bump was due to begin next Tuesday, but Army officials said that all the details of the bonus had never been sorted, inevitably […]
Soldiers Set to Get New Deployment Bonus as High Operations Tempos Strain the Army
Soldiers will receive an extra monthly bonus — ranging from $210 to $450 per month, depending on rank — for time away from home exceeding 30 days starting in October, according to a draft Army memo reviewed by Military.com. The new benefit includes Army Guardsmen and reservists. The move would put additional money in overworked […]
'Lack of Respect': Army National Guard Criticized by Lawmakers for Bungling Enlistment Bonus Payments
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is demanding answers from the Army National Guard on its plans to pay delinquent enlistment bonuses to the thousands of soldiers who are owed. In a letter Tuesday to Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the National Guard’s top officer, Reps. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz.; Mike Waltz, R-Fla.; and Trent Kelly, R-Miss., questioned […]