Army Offers Big Cash To Keep Key Officers (Washington Post)

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The Army is offering cash bonuses of up to $35,000 to retain young officers serving in key specialties – including military intelligence, infantry and aviation – in an unprecedented bid to forestall a critical shortage of officer ranks that have been hit hard by frequent deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. </p>

<p>Army officials said that lengthy and repeated war-zone tours – the top reason younger officers leave the service – plus the need for thousands of new officers as the Army moves forward with expansion plans have contributed to a projected shortfall of about 3,000 captains and majors for every year through 2013…

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