In January of 2007, Defense Secretary Robert Gates ordered the minimizing of troop-tour extensions. A few months later, the number of troops affected by “stop loss” was at a three-year low. But since then, the number forced back into service has spiked by 43 percent … and it will be a year before the “stop loss” policy will cease. (USA Today and Associated Press)
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