What is the best reenlistment gift you have ever received?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 08:53:09 -0500

In the Army, Retention shops have Reenlistment Publicity Items (RPI) in my unit I get funny looks when I call it an RPI as it is commonly known as SWAG. What is the best RPI (or similar) item you have received?

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Mar 6 at 2015 9:00 AM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 09:00:18 -0500

You get gifts for reenlisting? Seriously?? Damn, I have been out way too long!!! :-)

Response by SSG Adam Reed made Mar 6 at 2015 9:01 AM

SSG Adam Reed — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 09:01:17 -0500

A slap on the back.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2015 9:01 AM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 09:01:39 -0500

A salute! Getting to stay in the service is the reward.

Response by MSG Floyd Williams made Mar 6 at 2015 9:04 AM

MSG Floyd Williams — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 09:04:36 -0500

I would say Reenlistment Bonus!

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2015 9:40 AM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 09:40:08 -0500

While serving as a Battalion Retention NCO I received an amazing neoprene jacket for my reenlistment. It was all black with our unit logo embroidered in black underneath the collar. Very nice and warm.

Response by CW2 Eric Scott made Mar 6 at 2015 12:06 PM

CW2 Eric Scott — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 12:06:24 -0500

Staff Duty

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Mar 6 at 2015 12:07 PM

TSgt Joshua Copeland — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 12:07:07 -0500

Gift for reenlisting? You gotta be kidding me. An you Army folks make fun of us zoomies!

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Mar 6 at 2015 12:12 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 12:12:38 -0500

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Response by SGT Tyler G. made Mar 6 at 2015 12:19 PM

SGT Tyler G. — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 12:19:46 -0500

The backpack is pretty nice. I also enjoy the travel hygene case.

Response by SMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2015 1:53 PM

SMSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 13:53:27 -0500

Oddly enough it was a pocket knife. My father a SGM (ret) gave it to me on my first re-enlistment. It was what he was given by the Army for re-enlisting the first time. It's etched with Ft. Deveins, the post he was at.

Response by SFC Michael Jackson, MBA made Mar 6 at 2015 4:06 PM

SFC Michael Jackson, MBA — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:06:03 -0500

I was allowed to keep some nice pens after I signed my contracts

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2015 6:59 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:59:48 -0500

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Response by SFC William Swartz Jr made Aug 17 at 2015 11:01 AM

SFC William Swartz Jr — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:01:51 -0400

I got Germany for my first re-up back in '91 that beat anything else that followed lol.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 1 at 2021 8:25 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:25:54 -0500

A tomahawk with our unit motto engraved on it