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AF again extends deadline to seek stop-loss pay

Current and former airmen who were forced to stay in the service under stop loss have more time to apply for compensation.

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Lawmaker seeks to extend stop-loss pay deadline

A lawmaker who helped create the $500 a month retroactive stop-loss allowance is now trying to extend an Oct. 21 deadline for service members and veterans to apply for the benefit.

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100K eligible troops could miss stop-loss pay

A key lawmaker behind the creation of a monthly $500 stop-loss allowance says the Defense Department may not be doing enough to try to locate separated service members who are now on the brink of losing the right to apply … Continue reading

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100K eligible troops could miss stop-loss pay

A key lawmaker behind the creation of a monthly $500 stop-loss allowance says the Defense Department may not be doing enough to try to locate separated service members who are now on the brink of losing the right to apply … Continue reading

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New restrictions for retroactive stop-loss pay

A provision of the 2010 Defense Authorization Act signed into law Dec. 19 by President Obama prohibits the services from paying retroactive stop-loss pay to any retired or former members who extended or re-enlisted and collected a bonus while they … Continue reading

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3/4 of stop-loss claims accepted

For 1,091 airmen who were forced to stay in uniform past the end of their term of enlistment or retirement date, retroactive stop-loss pay is on the way.During the first four weeks after the Air Force began accepting claims for … Continue reading

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Apply for retro stop-loss payments on Oct. 21

Soldiers, retirees and veterans who think they may be eligible for retroactive stop-loss pay have 12 months to apply for the special $500 per month entitlement authorized by Congress earlier this year.As many as 140,000 current and former soldiers may … Continue reading

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