soldiers forced to repay enlistment bonuses
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Money Collection From National Guard Members Repaying Bonuses Is Suspended
On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter ordered the Pentagon to suspend efforts to collect money from California National Guard members who were told they had to repay erroneously issued enlistment bonuses. The Washington Post reports that Carter announced steps to resolve the cases of thousands of guardsmen who received bonuses during the wars in Iraq…
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Defense Secretary Ashton Carter Promises to Resolve Enlistment-Bonus Scandal
After significant public outcry about a report that California National Guardsmen who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are being forced to repay enlistment bonuses that were improperly issued to them through no fault of their own, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter promised on Tuesday that the issue would be resolved. The Washington Post reports that Carter…
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Thousands of Calif. Soldiers Forced to Repay Enlistment Bonuses
Ten years ago, the California National Guard enticed thousands of soldiers with bonuses of $15,000 or more if they re-enlisted or went to war in Iraq or Afghanistan, and now the Pentagon is demanding that the soldiers pay the money back. The Los Angeles Times reports that nearly 10,000 soldiers have been ordered to repay…