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Army Issues Order to Stop U.S. Soldiers from Leaving

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has issued an order preventing thousands of soldiers designated for duty in Iraq or Afghanistan from leaving the military even when their volunteer service commitment expires, officials said on Wednesday.

The move to extend the service of some soldiers involuntarily was the latest sign of increasing stress on the Army as the Pentagon strives to maintain adequate troop levels in the two conflicts.

 

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The Stop Loss orders are nothing new and have been a fixture in the force ever since 9-11. Originally they were designed to keep those in critical jobs in uniform but now they have been expanded to cover entire units that are deployed or getting ready to deploy so as to prevent excessive personnel turnover.

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The Stop Loss orders are nothing new and have been a fixture in the force ever since 9-11.  Originally they were designed to keep those in critical jobs in uniform but now they have been expanded to cover entire units that are deployed or getting ready to deploy so as to prevent excessive personnel turnover.

That has to be tough on moral.

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