Uncle Sam wants you, and hes willing to pay you a good chunk of cash.

This is an opportunity to entice folks to consider the Army, said Brig.

Gen. John Cushing in a press release.

A group of students stand attention after physical training exercises for the Army.

We lost a full class of young men and women that we didnt have contact with, face-to-face.

Heres how the new incentives work.

Probably not as good as youd like.

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It always seems like an uphill battle to build (and keep) a decent amount in savings.

But what if your car breaks down, or you have a sudden medical bill?

The more difficult-to-hire positions will offer a higher bonus.

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The sooner the recruit can leave, the more cash he or she will receive.

Going to Airborne Training can bring $10,000 and Ranger Training can bring up to $20,000.

Foreign language skills can bring in as much as $40,000 in specific career paths.

A combination of all these incentives will bring the largest bonuses into play.

Did you know?

Robert Bruce is a senior staff writer at The Penny Hoarder covering earning, saving and managing money.

He has written about personal finance for more than a decade.

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