Coverage dated August 19, 2026 to August 22, 2026

One Army unit is offering 4 bonus days off to play 'Grand Theft Auto' for soldiers who reenlist

Headline from KSNT Topeka, on the newest of 2 developments

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. Army unit is offering its troops a special bonus if they reenlist 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 ind…

KSNT Topeka's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Army battalion in Georgia offering 4 days of GTA 6 play as reenlistment incentive

    Headline from KXAN Austin ·

  2. Newest

    One Army unit is offering 4 bonus days off to play 'Grand Theft Auto' for soldiers who reenlist

    Headline from KSNT Topeka ·

Reports & sources

44 articles, oldest first.

  1. Military Times

    Army unit offers 96-hour Grand Theft Auto binge as incentive for reenlisting (opens Military Times)

    Published

    Military Times's feed description

    Soldiers in the 9th Engineer Battalion who reenlist by Nov. 14 will be authorized a four-day pass that aligns with the release of Grand Theft Auto VI.

  2. CBS News

    Army unit offers 4-day pass to play Grand Theft Auto as reenlistment incentive (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Eligible soldiers must reenlist for a minimum of two years and up to six years.

  3. Bounding Into Comics

    US Army Battalion Offers Time Off Incentive for Soldiers to Play Grand Theft Auto VI (opens Bounding Into Comics)

    Published

    Bounding Into Comics's feed description

    A US Army battalion is reportedly offering soldiers extra time off to play Grand Theft Auto VI as part of

  4. Variety

    Some U.S. Army Members Are Being Offered Four Days Off to Play ‘GTA 6’ if They Reenlist for at Least Two Years (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    “Grand Theft Auto 6,” indisputably this year’s most anticipated video game, is now serving as a tool for at least one U.S. Army unit to encourage soldiers to reup their military service commitment. The U.S.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Army engineering battalion offers Grand Theft Auto VI access as reenlistment bonus (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia were offered a unique incentive to reenlist in the Army: a four-day pass to play the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI. The 9th Brigade Engineering Battalion, which is attached to the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, is offering active-duty soldiers a p…

  6. Forbes

    Georgia Army Unit Offering Time Off For ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ In Exchange For Reenlisting (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Pre-orders for “Grand Theft Auto VI” have rocketed past internal expectations, as have purchases of the video game’s $100 premium edition.

  7. Forbes

    Army Unit’s GTA VI Vacation Offer Among ‘Routine’ Reenlistment Incentives, Spokesperson Says (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Pre-orders for “Grand Theft Auto VI” have rocketed past internal expectations, as have purchases of the video game’s $100 premium edition.

  8. The Hill

    Army battalion in Georgia offering 4 days of GTA 6 play as reenlistment incentive (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    A U.S. Army battalion in Georgia is offering eligible soldiers a four-day pass to play Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) as a reenlistment incentive once the highly anticipated game gets released this fall. The incentive is for the “special 4-day” pass, which is offered by the 9th Brigade Engineer Battali…

  9. News Nation Now

    Army unit offers Grand Theft Auto 6 playing time for reenlistment (opens News Nation Now)

    Published

    News Nation Now's feed description

    GTA 6 expectations high following success of 2013’s GTA 5, one of the best-selling video games of all time.

  10. CBS News

    Army unit offers 4-day passes to play Grand Theft Auto VI to encourage reenlistments (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    A U.S. Army unit based in Georgia is offering soldiers four days of leave to play Grand Theft Auto IV when it's released in November as a way to incentivize reenlistments. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.

  11. Revolver News

  12. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Army unit offers troops bonus days off to play ‘Grand Theft Auto VI' if they reenlist (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A split image of a sign at Fort Stewart Georgia and a video game controller in front of a screen displaying “Grand Theft Auto VI.”

  13. ABC 30 Fresno

    Soldiers incentivized to reenlist with time off to play Grand Theft Auto VI (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

    Published

    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Twenty soldiers have accepted the offer so far, an Army spokesperson said.

  14. Not The Bee

    U.S. Army unit offers soldiers four-day vacation to play Grand Theft Auto VI if they reenlist (opens Not The Bee)

    Published

    Not The Bee's feed description

    We've come a long way from the grunts of D-Day.

  15. KAAL Rochester

    One Army unit is offering 4 bonus days off to play Grand Theft Auto for soldiers who reenlist (opens KAAL Rochester)

    Published

    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    One U.S. Army unit is offering troops a reenlistment bonus of four extra days off timed around the November release of the video game Grand Theft Auto VI. Commanders of the 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion at Fort Stewart, Georgia, specifically mention the game in a memo to soldiers explaining the ree…

  16. CBS News

    Army unit offers soldiers time off to play Grand Theft Auto VI if they reenlist for 2 to 6 years (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    A U.S. Army unit is offering a few days off to play Grand Theft Auto VI to those who reenlist and commit to several more years in uniform. CBS News' Eleanor Watson reports.

  17. WDIO Duluth

    Ticker – Army GTA VI Incentive (opens WDIO Duluth)

    Published

    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    One U.S. Army unit is offering troops a reenlistment bonus of four extra days off timed around the November release of the video game Grand Theft Auto VI.

  18. KSNT Topeka

    One Army unit is offering 4 bonus days off to play 'Grand Theft Auto' for soldiers who reenlist (opens KSNT Topeka)

    Published

    KSNT Topeka's feed description

    SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. Army unit is offering its troops a special bonus if they reenlist 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 ind…

  19. New York Post

    Army unit offering 4 bonus off days upon release of Grand Theft Auto VI to soldiers who reenlist (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    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.

  20. NBC News

    Army unit offers re-enlisting soldiers four-day pass to play ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The incentive is open to members of a Georgia battalion who re-up for two to six years. The hotly anticipated game comes out in November.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

One Army unit is offering 4 bonus days off to play 'Grand Theft Auto' for soldiers who reenlist | Since Then