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US Army Portland Recruiting Battalion To Participate In Pacific Rim Armed Forces Wrestling Tournament -12/30/22

PORTLAND, Oregon—The U.S. Army Recruiting Command, Portland Battalion, is scheduled to participate in the Pacific Rim Armed Forces Wrestling Tournament, Jan. 6-7, 2023, where they will highlight career opportunities in the U.S. Army.

Seaside High School is scheduled to host the tournament. The address is 2600 Spruce Dr., Seaside, OR.

The US Army Recruiting Team will host an exhibit space at the event, which will feature US Army-branded wrestling mats for the tournament. The US Army World Class Athlete Program features NCAA All-Americans, National and Armed Forces Champions and a World Team and US Olympic Team members on their wrestling roster, which is comprised of men’s and women’s wrestling events.

Recently, the U.S. Army raised its enlistment bonus to $50,000 for qualified individuals who sign for a six-year active duty assignment. For some high priority specialties, the Army is offering career-based incentives that range from $1,000 up to $40,000.

Aside from the career-based bonuses, there are “quick ship” bonuses for those who are prepared to head to Basic Combat Training within 90 days of up to $25,000. As part of the Army Civilian Acquired Skills Program, foreign language skills can be worth up to $40,000 for certain career paths.

The Army also has a two-year enlistment option for 84 different career fields, ranging from infantry and combat engineers to paralegals and aviation operations specialists. Those who choose the two-year plan will serve two years full-time on active duty and then two years in the Army Reserve. Officials say this shorter enlistment opportunity allows individuals the ability to see if the Army is a good fit for them without immediately committing to a four- or six-year enlistment.

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