Recruitment costs rise 25% for Army, Marines

Recruitment costs rise 25% for Army, Marines
By Lolita C. Baldor
Associated Press / October 3, 2008

WASHINGTON - The Army and Marine Corps doled out nearly $640 million in the past year in recruitment bonuses, as the two service branches continue to bear the brunt of providing personnel for the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Led by incentives that can be as high as $40,000 per person, and coupled with the promise of thousands more for education or home down payments, the annual cost of enticing new recruits grew by 25 percent over last year's totals for the two services, The Associated Press learned.
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