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Army unit offers 4-day passes to play Grand Theft Auto VI to encourage reenlistments

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.

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Army unit offers 4-day passes to play Grand Theft Auto VI to encourage reenlistments
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