US Army unit offers soldiers 4 days off to play Grand Theft Auto VI if they re-enlist

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-20 · 21:16 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion, stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia, is offering soldiers four extra days of leave as an incentive to re-enlist. This bonus time is specifically scheduled to coincide with the November release of Grand Theft Auto VI. Commanders of the unit believe this perk, allowing soldiers free time to play the highly anticipated video game, will encourage them to extend their military service commitments. The release of Grand Theft Auto VI on November 19 is anticipated to be a major entertainment event.

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The 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion at Fort Stewart, Georgia, is offering this incentive.

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The bonus is timed around the November release of Grand Theft Auto VI.

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A US Army unit is offering soldiers four extra days off as a bonus for re-enlisting.

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Commanders believe free time to play Grand Theft Auto VI will encourage soldiers to extend their commitments.

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Grand Theft Auto VI is expected to be one of the year's biggest entertainment events.

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A US Army unit is offering its troops a special bonus if they re-enlist soon: four extra days off timed around the November release of the video game Grand Theft Auto VI.Commanders of the 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion based at Fort Stewart, Georgia, believe free time to indulge in the latest entry in the Grand Theft Auto series – in which players commit carjackings, battle police in shoot-outs and attempt audacious heists – will sway some soldiers to extend their military commitments.The November 19 release of Grand Theft Auto VI is expected to be one of the year’s biggest entertainment events.

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