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Congresswoman Hirono Urges Eligible Service Members to Apply for “Stop Loss” Pay
Washington,
Nov 17 -
Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) urges eligible service members to apply for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay before the upcoming December 3, 2010 deadline. Members of the military who had to continue to serve in Afghanistan and Iraq due to Stop Loss orders between Sept. 11, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2009 are eligible to receive an additional $500 for every month or partial month of additional service. Stop Loss is the term used when an active duty member of the military involuntarily has their enlistment extended or retirement suspended.
“This is money our military personnel has earned,” said Congresswoman Hirono. “Despite ongoing efforts to spread the word, an estimated 80,000 eligible service members, veterans, and beneficiaries have yet to submit paperwork. We need to let them know before time runs out.”
Congress set aside $534 million for these Stop Loss Payments in October of 2009. Congresswoman Hirono voted in favor of the legislation. But, according to the U.S. Department of Defense, less than half of that funding -- $219 million – has been paid out.
The following service-specific sites provide more information and will allow service members to begin the claim process:
Army
Marine Corps
Navy
Air Force
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