The US Army will pay a bonus of $ 50,000 to recruits who sign a contract for six years.
This was reported by National Public Radio.
Amid the decline in the prestige of military service and the spread of COVID-19, the American army faced an acute shortage of new recruits. The Pentagon hopes that an increase in the bonus will help attract new specialists.
Major General Kevin Verin, head of the US Recruiting Command, said that it is becoming increasingly difficult to compete with the private sector in terms of recruiting qualified specialists. He believes that the only option to increase the attractiveness of military service can only be financial incentives.
The payment is due to recruits who sign a contract for at least six years, writes <url>.
