Army battalion in Georgia offering 4 days of GTA 6 play as reenlistment incentive
An Army unit at a Georgia base offered soldiers extra days off around a video game's release as an incentive to reenlist. The bonus was timed to coincide with when troops could play the new game. The offer reflects how military leadership thinks about recruiting and keeping soldiers.
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3 sourcesArmy unit offers re-enlisting soldiers four-day pass to play ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’
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14 sourcesOne Army unit is offering 4 bonus days off to play 'Grand Theft Auto' for soldiers who reenlist
Army unit offers soldiers time off to play Grand Theft Auto VI if they reenlist for 2 to 6 years
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5 sourcesArmy unit offering 4 bonus off days upon release of Grand Theft Auto VI to soldiers who reenlist
U.S. Army unit offers soldiers four-day vacation to play Grand Theft Auto VI if they reenlist
Some U.S. military members who are itching to play a video game they’ve anticipated for more than a decade can trade a commitment for several more years of their life in uniform for a few days off to play Grand Theft Auto VI…
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1 articleSome U.S. Army Members Are Being Offered Four Days Off to Play ‘GTA 6’ if They Reenlist for at Least Two Years
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2 developments- Aug 19Army battalion in Georgia offering 4 days of GTA 6 play as reenlistment incentive
- Aug 20Soldiers incentivized to reenlist with time off to play Grand Theft Auto VI
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Quiet for 59 daysLast development · Aug 20 — Soldiers incentivized to reenlist with time off to play Grand Theft Auto VI