Obama Takes US Soldiers Reenlisting Bonus Away For THIS Sickening Reason According to shocking new reports, California National Guardsmen who re-enlisted in return for bonuses of $15,000 or more are now being told they must return the money or risk having their wages garnished. This order is affecting nearly 10,000 guardsmen, who put their lives on the line for our country, not once, but twice. These are people who returned to the battlefields of Iraq or Afghanistan with the promise of bonus payments. The problem first occurred when a Pentagon audit revealed that the California guard overpaid re-enlistment bonuses to soldiers. Now its demanding its money back with interest. Iraq War veteran and Purple Hear recipient Christopher Van Meter dedicated 21 years of service to his country. He is now being told he owes money. It was awful; it was gut-wrenching, Van Meter told reporters. I was frustrated and in denial and not sure whats going on. These bonuses were used to keep people in, he continued. People like me just got screwed. Just to put this in perspective, with 10,000 guardsmen, were looking at a whopping $150 million. This is what America looks like under President Barack Obama. We can only expect more of the same if Hillary Clinton is elected president. 