Stop Loss

Wooster soldier involuntarily kept in Army under its controversial ’stop-loss’ program

Sabrina Eaton, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio)

WASHINGTON — Army Spc. Justin Sheeter of Wooster would like extra pay for the extra time he’s had to spend in Afghanistan fixing trucks for the 101st Airborne Divison.

Although his enlistment was supposed to…

Will Our Presidential Candidates Demand A Stop To “Stop-Loss”?

When men and women in our country join the military, we enter into a sacred contract with them that obliges us honor their willingness to serve and sacrifice – end of story.

One of the most egregious violations of this mutual…

VFA Applauds Rep. Betty Sutton and the Stop-loss Compensation Act

Veterans for America (VFA) strongly applauds Rep. Betty Sutton (D-OH) for introducing H.R. 6205, the Stop-loss Compensation Act, which requires that U.S. servicemembers whose tours of duty are involuntarily extended, commonly known as “stop-loss,” receive special pay for the duration…

U.S. Army’s ’stop-loss’ orders up dramatically over last year

Julian E. Barnes, Los Angeles Times

The jump coincides with the extension of combat tours from 12 to 15 months.

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Stuck on stop-loss

Michelle Tan, Army Times (subscription required)

Army not expected to ease policy before fall 2009