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One Army unit is offering 4 bonus days off to play Grand Theft Auto for soldiers who reenlist

One U.S. Army unit is offering troops a reenlistment bonus of four extra days off timed around the November release of the video game Grand Theft Auto VI.

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What happened One U.S. Army unit is offering troops a reenlistment bonus of four extra days off timed around the November release of the video game Grand Theft Auto VI.
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Left / center-leftOne Army unit is offering 4 bonus days off to play Grand Theft Auto for soldiers who reenlist

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Aug 20, 5:27 PM

One Army unit is offering 4 bonus days off to play Grand Theft Auto for soldiers who reenlist

One U.S. Army unit is offering troops a reenlistment bonus of four extra days off timed around the November release of the video game Grand Theft Auto VI.

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