Navy offers at least $25,000 to recruits who ship before June

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Navy offers at least $25,000 to recruits who ship before June
By Diana Stancy Correll
Apr 8, 02:56 PM
Boatswain Mate 2nd Class Jorge Monarez Jr. speaks to a recruit division Jan. 7, 2020, during an applied training exercise inside the USS Marlinspike Seamanship Trainer at Recruit Training Command at Great Lakes, Ill.
Boatswain Mate 2nd Class Jorge Monarez Jr. speaks to a recruit division Jan. 7, 2020, during an applied training exercise inside the USS Marlinspike Seamanship Trainer at Recruit Training Command at Great Lakes, Ill. (Seaman Apprentice Michael Cintron/Navy)

The Navy is offering at least $25,000 to new recruits who enlist active duty and ship before June 30 to fill shipping gaps between now and then.

The sum is part of an early shipping bonus and marks the first time the Navy has offered a minimum enlistment bonus of $25,000 for any rating, according to Cmdr. Dave Benham, spokesman for Navy Recruiting Command.

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