Individuals who enlist in the United States Army in designated short-age MOS's (jobs) can receive a monetary enlistment bonus.
Below are the enlistment bonuses offered by the Army for enlistment in designated shortage jobs. This list is current as of June 1, 2006.
This is a great article if you are interested in learning about the bonus structure. The article includes a chart that lists out the MOS and the bonus based on the enlistment period. Some of them are getting really good bonuses.
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