Posted on Mar 2, 2020
If I received the first portion an enlistment bonus (16k), but get medically retired, will I be able to ever see the other half?
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So if I’m getting medically retired, and I had an enlistment bonus (16k), and I’ve received the first portion, will I be able to ever see the other half?
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I don’t like answering questions with questions, but if you’re being medically retired, do you think you’ve earned/deserve the other half of your enlistment bonus?
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I performed to the full extent of my capabilities, until some stuff happened in training, after that, I feel as though I have earned every cent.
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I certainly understand that. However, as you didn’t fulfill the entire term of your enlistment, I think you’ll have a hard time getting the Army to pay money for services not rendered.
*Also, if you are getting medically retired, even at the low end of 30%, over the course of a lifetime, that amount will far exceed any remaining bonus that might not get paid.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. If I were you, I wouldn’t count on that bonus.
Best of luck.
*Also, if you are getting medically retired, even at the low end of 30%, over the course of a lifetime, that amount will far exceed any remaining bonus that might not get paid.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. If I were you, I wouldn’t count on that bonus.
Best of luck.
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If you are being medically retired/separated, you will likely not see the remainder of the bonus was to be dispersed over the remainder of your contract. If it was to be lump sum, you would see it
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I know a guy who got $60k reenlistment bonus. He got $30k tax free (because we were floating around the Persian Gulf) up front and within a few weeks of that money hitting his account, his wife (now ex-wife) took everything and left him. He was depressed and got out medically for an injury (word was that he intentionally injured himself). He had to pay back the $30k bonus that was paid to him. Hopefully you won't have to.
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