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April 22, 2008
Army needs 'stop-loss' until '09, general says - The Boston Globe
By Amanda Lang
It will be more than a year before the Army can end 'stop-loss' - the unpopular practice of forcing soldiers to stay in the service beyond their retirement or reenlistment dates, a top official said yesterday. More than 12,000 currently serving under the practice - an action that critics have called a backdoor draft.
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It will be more than a year before the Army can end 'stop-loss' - the unpopular practice of forcing soldiers to stay in the service beyond their retirement or reenlistment dates, a top official said yesterday. More than 12,000 currently serving under the practice - an action that critics have called a backdoor draft.OpedNews volunteer from 2005 to 2013.
Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.