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Ping Tung

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2. If they had offered me $6bn when they tried to retain me I might have considered reenlistment or an extension.

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 01:47 PM

May 27

They didn't and I turned down their other lavish offer of making me a corporal. I stuck to the advice I got on my first day in boot camp. "Never, ever, under any circumstances volunteer for anything."

“The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on.”
Yossarian from Catch-22

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The US military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops [View all] douglas9 May 27 OP

Recruiters also had to deal with a stronger economy Renew Deal May 27 #1

If they had offered me $6bn when they tried to retain me I might have considered reenlistment or an extension. Ping Tung May 27 #2