AdvertisementPentagon Halts Effort To Take Back Signing Bonuses Paid To National Guard MembersOctober 26, 2016Bill ChappellfacebookEmailU.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, pictured at a June news conference, said the Pentagon ultimately "will provide for a process that puts as little burden as possible on any soldier who received an improper payment through no fault of his or her own." (AP)