Army May Pay $150K Bonus to Arabic Speakers

It considers hefty retention incentive to keep translators

By Sam Biddle, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 5, 2008 6:26 PM CDT

(Newser) – The Army may pay $150,000 to US soldiers who speak Arabic if they agree to stay in the service, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The Army also is ramping up its program to recruit and train Arabic speakers, both in the US and abroad.... Read full story »

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