India, Aug. 21 -- A US Army unit at Fort Stewart, Georgia, has introduced an unusual reenlistment incentive: soldiers who agree to extend their service can receive four extra days off around the release of Grand Theft Auto VI.
GTA VI Becomes Reenlistment Perk
The 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion is offering the special leave to eligible soldiers who sign reenlistment contracts by November 14. The four-day pass is designed to coincide with the November 19 launch of Rockstar Games' highly anticipated title.
According to a July 28 memo confirmed by Fort Stewart spokesperson Lt. Col. Angel Tomko, the initiative was developed as a way to connect a retention incentive with soldiers' interests while also reminding them about approaching reenlistm...