James A. Carini v. United States of America, James A. Carini v. United States of America

HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge:

The question is the entitlement of Naval personnel to reenlistment bonuses for which there was statutory and regulatory authorization at the time they signed enlistment extension agreements, but for which they could not qualify without a further extension of their periods of service under a new statute enacted by the Congress during the term of their initial enlistment and before the extended term was reached. The district court held that the statutes in effect at the time the extension agreements were executed became a part of the contract, that the motivation for the…