Army to Stop Extending Tours Beyond Service Obligations »
Posted By Shana4Liberty 8 months ago in Political NewsDefense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced today that the Army will virtually eliminate the unpopular practice of " stop loss" -- or mandating that soldiers stay in the Army beyond their service obligation -- by March 2011 and will offer extra pay to soldiers whose service is extended under the policy.
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fiftynine8 months ago
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A lot has changed tadair. We don't have a lying S.O.B. as commander in chief like we did for the previous eight years..Personally ,when we are are war i think a draft should be instituted and all should bear the cost.
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BTW..."except under extreme conditions."...that has been there for a long,long time...that hasn't changed.
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