I heard about a chance of a lifetime clause in Army contracts that allow service members to be discharged from the army if they happen to win the lottery or inherit a large sum of money, but that they have to repay the army for the time left in their enlistment. I couldn't find anything on the internet about it. Has anyone heard or seen this type of thing happening??
2007-08-27 00:26:26 · 21 answers · asked by justin_is_on_1984 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
If it is a very large sum, Yes.
same with inheritance.
Yes, you have to pay for the remaining time left on the contract. ( if you win a great deal i am sure that will be chump change )
I think it falls under the failure to adapt. Its not very common, most ppl have a good idea if their family is extremely wealthy and what are the odds of winning the lottery. You'll prob have to go to the law office and see if someone can recite the # or show you the law book.
http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/generalinfo/a/getout_4.htm
2007-08-27 00:40:26 · answer #1 · answered by shvrx 3 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Army Lottery
2017-01-20 04:46:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can best talk for the Army enlisted aspect of the condo, but it surely might now not be too some distance-fetched to feel that the opposite offerings had equivalent provisions. The authority for separation beneath such occasions within the Army is AR 635-2 hundred, Chapter five-three. This is the phase that covers administrative separations "for the ease of the federal government" and specially beneath "secretarial plenary authority". That is to mention that the Secretary of the Army has huge authority to furnish administrative separations as he deems have compatibility. Usually, a existence-replacing occasion such because the receipt of multi-million buck lottery winnings is adequate to warrant separation for accurately the motives Rhone states...and, sure SSG Stephan Moore, received correct at 89 million bucks within the Mega-hundreds of thousands lottery in 2003 and was once discharged beneath those provisions.
2016-09-05 15:43:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the event a military member wins, inherits or even marries into large sums of money, they can leave the service or be discharged from duty. The reasoning behind this is that the level of wealth this would give would cause too much of a conflict for the person to continue serving. Basically, because money would no longer be a concern, the person may not feel the need to be as dedicated to the service and it would also make it harder on the family to constantly relocate (the belief being that the kids would be in better schools, nicer home, etc.). I have never heard about being forced to pay back the cost of training or repayment for lost enlistment time. In all honesty, I can;t see why that would be the case as there are plenty of reasons others leave the military before thier enlistment expires and, unless it is because of legal issues, they are not expected to pay anything back.
2007-08-27 00:45:29 · answer #4 · answered by Annie 6 · 6⤊ 3⤋
not sure about the army......i know for a fact that in the AF its true. I personally have seen it happen with an inheritance. Also if you are in the military and you are offered an extremely high paying job (or fall into one) in the private sector sometimes you can get out too.....you have to give them proof that you are guaranteed the job etc. they do this because some people actually will try to get themselves kicked out if they know they already have more money waiting for them. a friend of mines father died and he inherited the family business.......and he became CEO of a multi million dollar company. He went to his commander and told him and showed him all the legal documents of course and was out within a month.
2007-08-27 03:07:25 · answer #5 · answered by CRmac 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i heard when i was in the Army that if you did win the lottery they Army would force you out dont know how true it is but the reason said was that if you had that much money would any of the cut in pay demotions effect you no so the amount of disrespect you could do to the chain of command and the chain of command wouldnt have any effect on you meaning
if you were told to go pull guard duty and you said no they would slap you with a article 15 with half a months pay cut but if you won the lottery the half a months pay cut would be nothing to you so you wouldnt care if you got punished
2007-08-27 00:33:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
When I was in the Marines, back in 1998, a guy I knew (not well unfortunately), made a fortune day trading internet stocks, like 5 million dollars. He said he wanted out of the Marine Corps, and they let him out. He had to pay them a certain ammount (I don't know how much), to "buy" himself out of his contract. They they discharge you for "the convenience of the government". Honestly, especially if you were junior enlisted, would you scrub s***ters and listen to some @$$hole Sergeant if YOU had a few million bucks? I doubt it, and the military doesn't really want you there, you will probably become a pain in the @$$. But yes, a "change in lifestyle" will get you out. I don't think a couple of hundred thousand would do it, we are talking MILLIONS of dollars here.
2007-08-27 01:13:16 · answer #7 · answered by joby10095 4 · 7⤊ 1⤋
I know of 2 instances. Both enlisted, 1 Navy, other Marine. Hardship discharges for both, no penalties.
2007-08-27 09:43:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is true...there is a saying that goes there are only two true honorable ways to getting out of the Army and thats Death or winning the lottery.
2007-08-27 01:08:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I have never seen it happen, but I have heard of it. I have seen the opposite happen, someone inherieted a fourtune and decided to stay in. I have also seen some millionaires join as well, not many of course, but there are not many to begin with.
2007-08-27 00:32:37 · answer #10 · answered by mnbvcxz52773 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋