“It is absolutely unacceptable that the National Guard has not paid thousands of soldiers and veterans the enlistment bonuses they were promised,” Gallego said. “We need answers.” According to a National Guard spokesman, only 6% haven’t been paid. “There are approximately 9,000 soldiers ...
Why Must California National Guard Vets Repay Their Reenlistment Bonuses?Faced with the challenge of maintaining its all-volunteermilitary as wars dragged on in Iraq and...Porter, Steven
The National Guard offers a bonus for those who enlist and serve in certain high-demand career fields. This bonus may be used to repay outstanding student loans, help with a down payment on a home, or for any other financial needs. This bonus is paid in addition to any other bonuses tha...
Air Force Airman 1st Class Alessandro Panighetti, an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter crew chief with the California Air National Guard, watches the sunrise on the ramp at Los Alamitos Army Airfield on Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, Calif., before traveling with the aircrew on a reposi...
Dan “Razin” Caine was sworn in as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs this week, making Caine the first career officer from the National Guard to rise to the level of the nation’s top uniformed position Caine, 56, was nominated shortly after President Donald Trump removed former chairman ...
According to the memorandum, the policy covers spouses of members of the armed forces on active duty, spouses of service members who retired with 100% disability, and spouses of service members who died while on active duty. Spouses of National Guard members on full-time guard duty are also ...
U Sports unveiled its national season award winners on Thursday morning before the start of the 2023 FFUN U Sports track and field championships at the Saskatoon Field House. The three-day meet, hosted by Saskatchewan for the fourth time overall, but the first since 2006, runs fro...
Thousands of California soldiers forced to repay enlistment bonuses a decade after going to warLos Angeles Times
Army National Guard enlistments up in state Benefits, bonuses, patriotism citedBrian MacQuarrie