{"id":27708,"date":"2018-08-22T22:07:43","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T22:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/08\/22\/the-corps-is-giving-5000-to-recruits-who-go-infantry-for-six-years\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:36:19","slug":"the-corps-is-giving-5000-to-recruits-who-go-infantry-for-six-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2018\/08\/22\/the-corps-is-giving-5000-to-recruits-who-go-infantry-for-six-years\/","title":{"rendered":"The Corps is giving $5,000 to recruits who go infantry for six years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Corps is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/pay-benefits\/2017\/09\/13\/marine-recruits-can-earn-5000-to-go-infantry-for-six-years\/\" target=_blank>once again dishing out<\/a> $5,000 bonuses to recruits who sign up to go infantry for six years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a MARADMIN posted Wednesday, recruits who decide to go grunt for six year and complete the training for either riflemen, light-armor vehicle, machine gunner, mortarmen, infantry assault, or antitank missile gunner, can get the cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Corps has offered the $5,000 infantry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/pay-benefits\/2017\/07\/05\/marines-can-get-an-extra-10000-by-re-enlisting-before-sept-30\/\" target=\"_blank\">six-year contract bonus<\/a> for at least four years now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The money is part of the Corps\u2019 Enlistment Bonus Program that helps recruit talented and qualified individuals in a variety of fields and critical skills. The bonuses for fiscal year 2019 range from $1,000 to $8,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2018\/07\/17\/squad-leader-shortage-why-the-corps-is-handing-out-big-bucks-for-infantry-ncos\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MAR-Cover-0723.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Squad leader shortage: Why the Corps is handing out big bucks for infantry NCOs<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p 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