Iraq: Refer A Friend

I have seen, through sources, a special offer brochure from the U.S. army to retired soldiers: refer a friend who joins the Army and get $2000 cash.

It's like Sprint, only with ieds.

My source notes the following: you cannot refer your own family members. Why? The great bulk of Army recruitment already comes from something like a tiny 2% segment of the American population - so, my source reasons, it is unnecessary to recruit sons and daughters of former soliders, as they were probably recruited already.