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Robert Richmond dedicated 15 years to serving his country. Part of that time was rewarded with a $15,000 bonus, promised to him if he agreed to re-enlist and complete another six years of service. In November 2006 Richmond received the money.
He honorably retired from the military in 2012, and two years later — nearly a decade after he got the bonus — he received a letter demanding he repay it.
“I was left nearly penniless,” the father of two told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on “New Day” on Wednesday.
Thousands forced to repay
Richmond is not alone — thousands of other veterans were forced to repay millions of dollars in re-enlistment bonuses after the California National Guard awarded them in error. When officials realized their mistake, they wanted their money back — with interest.
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