Wilson Applauds Army Decision to Reduce Stop-Loss, Compensate Soldiers Impacted by the Policy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 18, 2009

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ranking Member of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, today applauded the U.S. Army’s decision to significantly curtail the use of stop-loss for American military personnel and compensate soldiers who have been impacted by the policy.

“The Army’s decision to work toward ending stop-loss is welcome news for our military personnel and their families. We’re also pleased that the Army will begin further compensating soldiers affected by stop-loss. This is something we all support and should applaud,” said Rep. Wilson.

“There is, unfortunately, a potential concern in that we don’t yet know the details on how the change in stop-loss policy will affect the Army’s ability to generate the necessary operational strengths and ensure that deploying units are overmanned to support ongoing contingency operations. I have complete faith that we can determine the best course of action to address that concern and move forward,” continued Wilson.

“It is our duty to provide the military the flexibility and resources to meet their operational needs, and I look forward to working with my colleagues as we support today’s decision and continue to strengthen our military.”

For more information, please visit the Department of Defense website.

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