Soldier sues over extension of combat tour
The Oregonian has this story about what is being called by some a “back-door draft”. Here’s a snippet:
The soldier’s lawsuit contests an increasingly controversial tool used by the Army to bolster combat forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. What the military terms “stop loss” orders prevent soldiers from leaving the Army either at the end of their tour or in retirement if their unit is mobilized for Iraq or Afghanistan.
In Oregon and across the country, soldiers who thought they were about to finish their military careers find their tours overseas extended or they are dispatched with units mobilized from the United States.
I don’t know about you, but it sounds like fascism to me. As usual, write your elected officials and let them know how you feel.
August 21st, 2004 at 4:04 am
Just FYI the whole stop loss thing is not new, and every military member should know that it can and does happen. In fact there is a clause in the contract about it.