Stop Loss Troop Payments Coming

WASHINGTON - Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan currently fighting beyond their enlistment contract could soon be getting a monthly bonus, but exactly how much and when hasn't been determined. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., said Wednesday that Army officials are working out details about how to distribute the payments Congress mandated to about 12,000 troops currently experiencing "stop loss" extensions of their service. He's pushing for the payments to be $500 a month.
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