It also will let older recruits sign on by raising the top age from 35 to 42.And the top re-enlistment bonus for active duty soldiers would increase from $60,000 to $90,000.

• 虽然“重赏之下必有勇夫”，但近年来新招募的士兵还是难免出现“鱼龙混杂”的尴尬局面，不达标的士兵也越来越多，为此，美军又不得不提高了不达标士兵入伍的百分比，规定每年征募新兵中不达标人员最多不能超过4%25，而先前为2%25。