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Originally posted by lordjeebus
A question for those who know about this kind of thing:
When you sign a contract with the military, does it say that they can stop-loss you at their discretion? Or is this some sort of government it's-not-in-your-contract-but-you-can't-stop-us thing?
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When you enlist, you enlist for 8 years. The actual time you will spend on active duty is determined by your contract. The remaining years are spent in what is known as the IRR (Inactive Ready Reserve), from which you may be called up at the governments convenience. All a stop-loss is doing is keeping people active during their IRR time. It is perfectly legal, yet often misunderstood.
Stop losses happen all the time, usually for a particular MOS when recruiting numbers drop. A higher bonus is then offered for that MOS, and when recruits are found for the positions, the soldiers are allowed to ETS as normal.