National Guard Introduces New Plan To Recruit Soldiers

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Soldier Who Brings In Qualified Recruit Eligible For $1,000 Bonus

POSTED: 6:16 am EST March 3, 2006
UPDATED: 8:49 am EST March 3, 2006

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Whether it's training for missions in Iraq or leaving for the Gulf Coast to provide hurricane relief, the North Carolina National Guard is all about helping others. It now offers a new program with a monetary incentive to help boost its numbers.

As part of the Guard Recruiter Assistant Program, if a soldier brings in a potential recruit who is qualified and enlists, then the soldier gets a $1,000 check. Another $1,000 payment comes when the recruit successfully completes basic training.

Guard officials say the incentives can help reduce the cost of recruiting new soldiers and give the veterans another reason to stay.

One of the first people to take advantage of the program, Pvt. Charles Duggan, will be awarded the $1,000 bonus at the Claude T. Bowers Military Center on Reedy Creek Road in Raleigh Friday.

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