Sunday, October 30, 2005
In The Military, Life Is Cheap.
The Ministry of Defence is to pay soldiers £500 if they persuade a friend to join the infantry, as recruiting numbers this year fall to half the required amount of men needed.
The bounty scheme has been introduced by the Army Recruiting Agency. The payment will be made to soldiers who persuade friends or family to join and complete training.
If I had friends in the army, I would have some doubts about what they really thought of me if they tried to get me to join up and have my ass shot off so they could collect a paltry £500.
A bit cheap for my life, I feel.
The Territorial Army is also in crisis, with over 6,000 soldiers quitting in the past year because of the Iraq war.
A £3m TV advertising campaign has only brought in 600 recruits.
The bounty scheme has been introduced by the Army Recruiting Agency. The payment will be made to soldiers who persuade friends or family to join and complete training.
If I had friends in the army, I would have some doubts about what they really thought of me if they tried to get me to join up and have my ass shot off so they could collect a paltry £500.
A bit cheap for my life, I feel.
The Territorial Army is also in crisis, with over 6,000 soldiers quitting in the past year because of the Iraq war.
A £3m TV advertising campaign has only brought in 600 recruits.
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