Army expanding 'stop loss' order

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Posted 1/5/2004 9:45 PM Updated 1/6/2004 12:39 AM

Army expanding 'stop loss' order to keep soldiers from leaving

By Tom Squitieri, USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — The Army will announce as early as Tuesday new orders that will forbid thousands of soldiers from leaving the service after they return this year from Iraq, Afghanistan and other fronts in the war against terrorism, defense officials said Monday.

The "stop loss" orders mean personnel who could otherwise leave the military when their volunteer commitments expire will be forced to remain to the end of their overseas deployments and up to another 90 days after they come home. "Stop movement" orders also bar soldiers from moving to new assignments during the restricted period. The orders do not extend any unit's stay overseas.

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