{"id":21864,"date":"2023-02-14T23:58:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T23:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2023\/02\/14\/being-a-marine-is-enough-of-a-bonus-no-2-marine-corps-general-says\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:57:25","slug":"being-a-marine-is-enough-of-a-bonus-no-2-marine-corps-general-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/digital-show-dailies\/west\/2023\/02\/14\/being-a-marine-is-enough-of-a-bonus-no-2-marine-corps-general-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Being a Marine is enough of a bonus, No. 2 Marine Corps general says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SAN DIEGO \u2015 As America\u2019s military struggles with recruiting and the services offer various financial incentives to get people to join, the Marine Corps\u2019 second-in-command warned Tuesday that new devil dogs should not to expect a hefty cash payment if they enlist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith<\/a> told attendees of the annual West naval conference here that recruiting remains a \u201cstrategic challenge,\u201d but that the Marines are going to address the problem their own way, via a route that doesn\u2019t involve stacks for those who join.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYour bonus is that you get to call yourself a Marine,\u201d Smith said. \u201cThat\u2019s your bonus \u2026 there\u2019s no dollar amount that goes with that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The service\u2019s position stands in stark contrast to the Navy, which is offering maximum enlistment bonuses<\/a> of up to $50,000 and has lowered entrance exam scores in the past year to attract more recruits.<\/p>\n\n\n\t