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'Stop loss' bonuses go unpaid to 35,000 soldiers
 The Army is struggling to find about 35,000 soldiers, most of them veterans now, who are owed bonuses because they were forced to remain in the military beyond their normal enlistment.The government authorized the "special pay" in 2009 following criticism from some troops and Congress who said the "stop loss" policy that extended enlistments amounted to a "back door draft." Most of the troops fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. Veterans groups have faulted the Pentagon for not being able to locate the troops. Anyone who was forced to remain in the military past their normal enlistment, please raise your hands. Posted by: gorb 2011-01-17 |
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