Will they just send him home, or can he just leave if he decides its not for him? What is the protocol? Also, does anyone know over how long a period of time they pay him the 'sign up bonus'? They said it's 30k..is that true? Does he get it all upfront or over a period of time. Thanks--He's leaving this Thursday!!
2006-08-21 05:26:13 · 14 answers · asked by tmp326 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Once he signs, he's property of the US Army. He doesn't get out of basic - they just boot him back to the next group until he passes.
Usually they give an option to get the whole thing at once - or a partial payment up front then payments over the term of enlistment.
I doubt he'd get it until he completes basic though.
tell him good luck and I'm proud of him!
2006-08-21 05:35:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!! they will not send him home if he doesn't want to do it anymore or if it is too hard. They will literally tell him to "suck it up!". They will also keep him there until he passes basic even if it takes months. They are deseperate for people in the army right now and they are not going to let ANYONE get out of basic training.
I had a sign up bonus when I joined the air force. They were suppose to give me 1/3 of it when I got to my first duty location then installments every year on my aniversary. Instead I received a lump sum which they taxed almost 30% and gave it to me after I was at my first base for a few months. I talked to other people who were stationed at other bases and they did the same for them.
If it says in his contract that he will get 30k then he will get 30k. Don't let him leave without this in his contract or he will get 0!
2006-08-21 12:39:37 · answer #2 · answered by lakecity21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the army and the marine corp are different the army I heard will let you out if you cant handle it if you dont like it too bad the marine corp will keep you in boot camp until you pass. My husband just switched from the marines to the army so I'm not sure how the army boot camp is. It took us 6 months to get our bonus they told us 20 grand the recruiters screwed and we ended up with 10 grand, also we had to nag finance till we got it. What ever base he ends up at which will probably be fort drum in NY this is the most deployed base right now they are sending everybody here make sure he keeps on finance they are kind of slow but he should get it all at once minus taxes unless he is deployed then its tax free
2006-08-21 13:01:30 · answer #3 · answered by ArmyWife 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they won't just send him home, what ever he is struggling in they will hold him back with other recruits who have the same problems and help them with it then he will just be in Boot-camp longer and graduate with a different division. Once he signs the paper he is government property. They give the "sign on bonus" in installments not all upfront, if they gave it all up front then who would wanna stay in the military?
2006-08-21 12:47:16 · answer #4 · answered by [ V ] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't been to Basic since 1985, but my understanding is that they will try like hell to get him through it. If it is determined that he can't get through it, they will just release him from his obligation. If he decides it's not for him, they will try like hell to change his mind. If that fails I believe they would release him from his obligation.
As far as the bonus goes, he won't get any of that until after his training is over and even then he will probably need to meet some sort of standard or stay on active duty for a set amount of time before he gets any of it. I wouldn't count on it coming in a nice big lump sum.
Make sure you read the fine print on whatever his agreement for enlistment was. Remember, military recruiters are like salesmen, they have a job to do and are judged on a bottom line.
2006-08-21 13:09:46 · answer #5 · answered by ulbud k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he just cant make it, (which isnt very likely) he will get chaptered out, probably on a failure to adapt. He cannot just up and leave if he doesnt like it, he must go through a whole administrative process, its a pain in the butt. and as for his sign up bonus, he will get a lump sum, probably after he completes basic training and AIT, Uncle Sam will take his portion of it though, so he wont get a full 30k. almost everyone makes it through basic, it is not that hard, i mean its not easy but its not impossible, he will make it through. wish him good luck for me and tell him to give his all at everything he does and he will do great.
2006-08-21 12:55:13 · answer #6 · answered by krystal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called court Marshall a very serious offense especially now that we are at war I can imagine that they aren't being lenient on this. I have had friend who went to boot camp pre 911 and realized it wasn't for them. One told them he has asyma and the other said he was allergic to bee's. Both were sent home dishonorable discharge. This is a permanent mark on your record. Every job you apply for asks you about this as if you were a convicted felon. If he already signed he should really consider this. He will get a lump sum on completion of boot camp then get a monthly pay.
2006-08-21 12:45:19 · answer #7 · answered by PHILLYGUY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If boot camp is too hard, either of those things will happen. The Army doesn't usually send people home, if they are working hard and improving. Your son could decide that boot camp is too hard and quit and go home on his own. He'd obviously have to talk to his instructor, though. But I wouldn't worry about either of those. Boot camp is not really that hard, its more of the psychological stress than the physical stress that gets to people.
2006-08-21 12:35:51 · answer #8 · answered by royalrunner400 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They won't just send you home they will try, and try, and try again to get him though it. Though to him it may just seem like a lot of yelling. Many people spend those first weeks calling home and crying to their mom. Saw it. It's normal.
About the bonus. Hello to the guy complaining about the taxes. That is normal. Any job you get military or civilian when you get a bonus it's taxed 30-40 %. It depends on how many dependents you have.
Now if your serving in Iraq. That is when you are tax exempt.
2006-08-21 14:35:59 · answer #9 · answered by BluntTrama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope he got his sign up bonus in writing because they don't just give it to everyone. Also you can't just leave. If you fail at one week of training they will put you back to that time with the next group of guys going through. It's not that easy to get out once you are there.
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2006-08-21 12:39:20 · answer #10 · answered by Stand 4 somthing Please! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋