Numerous states are launching National Guard recruiting bonuses to try to bolster troop numbers, but skeptics say the programs look a lot like the infamous G-RAP.
More than a dozen states are offering National Guard members bonuses to refer people to the service in an attempt to combat the military recruiting crisis. But critics say the new incentive programs look a lot like one that stuck hundreds of innocent soldiers and veterans with a false arrest record. 'I just don't want to see another generation of soldiers experience what I had to experience,' said 1st Lt.
States are hoping to capitalize on the successes of G-RAP while avoiding the 'impropriety,' according to Lt. Col. Clay Strickland of the Alabama National Guard. Alabama was one of the first states to launch a Joint Enlistment Enhancement Program in November 2020. The program has so far brought in 285 new recruits. 'It was after a lengthy process of reevaluating the problems with G-RAP, trying to make sure that we covered all the concerns that were identified,' Strickland said.
Hughes' criminal record has finally been cleared, and he's pursuing a retroactive promotion. But he feels the Army has still not demonstrated a commitment to change. While CID delivered a congressionally-mandated report on G-RAP to the House Armed Services Committee in July, according to a spokesperson, the report has not been made public. Many of the G-RAP victims have also called for hearings.
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