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Sep 23, 2024 · Whether they’ve signed an extension or not, every key player from the 2021 Draft still has a lot to prove. Here are some numbers and film on the top three picks and what could be coming this...
In the United States military, stop-loss is the involuntary extension of a service member's active duty service under the enlistment contract in order to retain them beyond their initial end of term of service (ETS) date and up to their contractually agreed end of active obligated service (EAOS). It also applies to the cessation of a permanent ...
Stop-Loss: Directed by Kimberly Peirce. With Ryan Phillippe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rob Brown, Channing Tatum. A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.
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- The Draft Isn't Coming Back Without An Act of Congress.
- Registration Doesn't Mean You're Headed to War.
- The Draft Would Be A Last-Resort option.
- Stop-Loss Orders Are possible, But Likely Not For everyone.
- An IRR Recall Would Also Likely Target Certain Specialties.
The authority to draft men into the military ran out in 1973. Now, Congress would have to pass a measure to bring it back and the president would need to sign it into law, said Debra Wada, a former Armymanpower leader serving as vice chair of the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service. Congress tasked the commission with looki...
Men between the ages of 18 and 25 are required by law to register for the Selective Service. Failing to do so comes with lifelong penalties, such as a prohibition from getting federal jobs and ineligibility for some student loans. Most men who register do so through "passive means," Wada said, such as getting a driver's license or applying for fede...
Richard Kohn, a history professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who studies war and the military, said any proposal to reinstate the draft is likely to be "one of the most unpopular proposals presented to the Congress in many years." If the U.S. were facing a serious threat that required large numbers of ground troops, Kohn sai...
In times of conflict, the military has been able to hold onto some troops past their contractually agreed-to separation dates. The measure is called a stop-loss order, which leaders have used after 9/11, during the Gulf War and in other recent times of conflict. Wada, who served as the Army's assistant secretary for Manpower and Reserve Affairs fro...
That's also likely to be the case should military leaders ever turn to the IRR to bulk back up, Wada said. Those in the IRR have left active service, but aren't assigned to any sort of drilling Reserve units. Wada said military leaders are likely to leverage other military personnel first, though, before turning to the IRR. And it would likely only...
Mar 28, 2008 · Overview. A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.
Iraq Middle East Military. Hollywood's own approach to the troubles in the Middle East is exemplified by Stop-Loss, a well-intentioned drama which, like In The Valley Of Elah, sees the killing...
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Where to Watch. The heroic homecoming of a decorated Army sergeant is cut short when he objects to being ordered back to active duty in Iraq. Ryan Phillippe and Abbie Cornish star in this powerful...
