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Prospective Marines who sign extended service contracts or agree to work in critical fields can take home bonuses up to $8K.

The bonus nearly doubles next year for some pilots. Retention is the reason.

The Marine Corps will offer pilots up to $210K to stay on for another six years as the military fights to keep its aviators.

Marine Corps officials released fiscal 2019 Selective Retention Bonus Program details, which include new re-up "kickers."

Three key aviation bonus programs are expanding amid a Pentagon-wide aviator shortfall.

But airmen in the affected fields have 30 days to re-enlist and still get their higher bonuses.

Sailors can expect more promotions and bonuses as the service starts growing again, according to the Navy's personnel chief.

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The cost of living increase gives more cash to one in every five Americans.

The program includes mindfulness training, goal-setting and classes on a variety of topics, such as financial literacy.

A maintenance worker accidentally fired a 20mm Vulcan cannon from an F-16 jet at Belgium's Florennes Air Force Base.

It is rumored that anywhere from seven to 17 aircraft may have been damaged by the Category 4 storm.

About 600 military families must find alternative housing until repairs can be made at the base.