Army Land Retention Efforts in Hawaii Stalled Again
The Army has suffered another setback in efforts to renew leases on state lands in Hawaii, even as service leaders say they want to drastically scale back their land holdings on Oahu. The state Board of Land and Natural Resources to reject the Army’s final environmental impact statement on potential renewal of leases on state […]
DC-Area Army Retention Is Good, and It Could Be a Bellwether for the Rest of the Service
Staff Sgt. Stephen Hughes never expected to make a career out of the Army. Like many soldiers, he joined with the intent of gaining a skill, serving a quick contract, getting out and going to college. It was the same plan some of the service’s most experienced leaders also had. But he stuck around after what […]
Army Temporarily Suspends Reenlistment Bonuses for Soldiers After Hitting High Retention Rates
The Army is ending its reenlistment bonus, at least for a short while, as the service experiences notably high retention rates. A Sept. 12 internal Army Military Personnel Center message shared with Military.com detailed that the Selective Retention Bonus Program was shut down on “the effective date of this message.” This past April, the Army […]