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Soldiers with claims dating to 2001 may receive $500 for each month they were extended

ARLINGTON, Va. — All soldiers who spent extra time on active duty because of stop loss since September 2001 will be eligible by for $500-per-month cash payouts that could begin arriving later this year, an Army compensation official said.

Earlier this year, the Army began compensating soldiers held under stop-loss since October 2008, but Congress has expanded the program to include all troops stop-lossed since September 2001.

Those eligible under the program can receive $500 for every month they were held beyond his or her initial end of obligated service, said Deborah Holman, deputy chief of compensation for Army G-1.


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Michael Washington

So much emotion seems to be invested from both sides about this political and possibly media poisoned debate about health care. Is it access that we need? What about reform for those who already have some form of health care?

Today, as I spoke with a friend of mine, who is a fellow Troop in the Air Force Reserve and who also happens to be a teacher in central Texas, he told me of the mandetory $700 per month that his school district charges for family health care. Some people may think that this is fare. Personally, I think this is a bit steep. In my civilian life I am a licenced health care and life insurance agent. So I now that there are much more affordable premiums than what my friend is forced to pay.

Even though I am military, I can't speak for the military members and their families who may or may not be affected by this health care reform. All I can say is that I DO support reform is some way. I just do not know or understand the current plan. I'm tired of the misinformation being put out by both parties and in the media. It seem's lie Lou Dobb's is the only new's anchor who is bringing it straight with out trying to impose his opinion onto everyone.


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