The bonuses are paired with three-year contracts to secure reenlistments and recruit airmen looking to transfer from active duty or Air Force Reserve.
Shayne's grandfather grew up during the Great Depression and left school in eighth grade to work in the coal mines. By 15 or 16, Shane said he took his brother's draft card and enlisted. "My grandfather really would give the shirt off his back to help his family," he explained. "What I have, what I'm passing along to my kids ... is all because of his hard work and his sacrifice," he added. "My American Story: Celebrating 250 Years” honors the people, traditions and values that define our nation. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Reenlisting heroes remember the fallen, and decide to put their lives on the line. Again.
During a visit with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Ky., as part of its "Week of the Eagles" celebration, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administered the oath of enlistment to a handful of screaming eagle soldiers and pinned Purple Heart medals to the chests of nine others.
The draft, which is mandatory for men, is a deeply divisive issue in the country. But volunteer enlistments have soared amid a surge in nationalism and a sluggish economy.
To celebrate America's 250th birthday this year, the Arkansas National Guard enlisted 250 recruits during a ceremony at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History in Little Rock, Ark.
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