Abbotsford Man Joins United States Army
Thursday, May 28th, 2015 -- 8:45 AM
-An Abbotsford man has joined the United States Army under the Delayed Entry Program.The program gives young men and women the opportunity to delay entering active duty for up to one year.
The enlistment gives the new soldier the option to learn a new skill, travel and become eligible to receive as much as $53,028 toward a college education through the Montgomery GI Bill. For those who qualify, new soldiers can earn up to $65,000 for student loan repayment. After completion of basic military training, soldiers receive advanced individual training in their career job specialty.
Cooper Henrickson will report to Fort Benning, Ga. for basic training in June of 2016. Cooper is the son of Kris and Steven Henrickson of Abbotsford.
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