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U.S. Armys stop-loss orders up dramatically over last year - Los Angeles Times
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May 12, 9:55am
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From the page: "The number of soldiers forced to remain in the Army involuntarily under the military's controversial "stop-loss" program has risen sharply since the Pentagon extended combat tours last year, officials said Thursday.
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates was briefed about the program by Army officials who said that thousands of new stop-loss orders were issued to keep soldiers from leaving the service after Gates ordered combat tours extended from 12 to 15 months last spring."
*Maybe* if our troops were treated better, if our Wounded Warriors were given the care they needed and if our veterans did not have to fight for their *EARNED* benefits *MAYBE* there would be more young people willing to enlist.
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