Stop-loss now down to 4,000 soldiers, Army says

Stop-loss now down to 4,000 soldiers, Army says

By Tom Vanden Brook - USA Today
Posted : Thursday Aug 5, 2010 22:54:15 EDT

The number of soldiers forced to serve beyond their commitment has been cut in half in the past year and is on track to be eliminated by March, Pentagon records and interviews show.

Stop-loss affected more than 15,000 troops at its peak in 2005 and has been cut to about 4,000. Experts on military morale say the steady decline in forcing troops to serve has dampened the controversy, though they say the Pentagon delayed action.
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Stop loss now down to 4000 soldiers/