Regulations

Stop-Loss Not Going Anywhere

Army not expected to ease policy before fall 2009

By Michelle Tan, Army Times

Last year’s surge of five combat brigades into Iraq helped drive a 43 percent increase in soldiers being barred from leaving the service under stop-loss orders, and Army leaders predict the policy will remain in place at least through next year. However, they expressed optimism that the numbers will ebb as surge forces redeploy.  read more »

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