No takers for Army bonus of $20,000 on Peninsula, recruiters say

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This is a paper in Port Angeles, WA, medium town on the Olympic Peninsula, NW WA, USA
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070908/NEWS/70908001

No recruits on the North Olympic Peninsula have taken the Army up on a $20,000 “quick ship” bonus. In June, the Army began offering a $20,000 enlistment bonus to recruits willing to go to basic training within 30 days of enlistment. That offer is credited with helping the Army exceed its national recruiting goal of 9,600 soldiers in August by 528.

But on the North Olympic Peninsula, the allure of fast cash hasn’t worked as a recruiting tool for the military’s largest branch. “It’s definitely a challenge this year,” said Sgt. James Thomas, the Army recruiter in Port Angeles. This year, 11 people from Clallam County qualified to enlist in the Army, and none of them took advantage of the $20,000 bonus offered this summer, Thomas said.

At the Army’s recruiting office in Silverdale, which covers eastern Jefferson County and much of Kitsap County, about 30 recruits out of 118 who signed contracts took advantage of the bonus, said Sgt. Jason Montano. But none came from Jefferson County. “We really don’t get too many enlistments from Port Townsend,” Montano said. “Right now, off the top of my head, I want to say zero.”.
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Looks like our local Anti-recruitment Teen Peacers have been doing a good job!