And they said we don't need a draft...

[Gato_Solo]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The Army will prohibit troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan from retiring or leaving the service for other reasons for up to 90 days after arriving at their home bases, military officials said Monday.


The American military is suffering stress from global deployments of tens of thousands of troops in the wake of the 2001 attacks on America.

An Army official said the latest temporary "stop loss" order was to preserve cohesion in units as they reconstitute after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Pentagon is preparing to begin replacing the roughly 123,000 U.S. troops serving in Iraq and 11,000 in Afghanistan -- most of them soldiers -- with fresh troops.

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If we don't need a draft, then why are they keeping people who want to leave, and have a right to leave, in the service? A contract is a contract, and anybody serving 20 years, or more, has earned their retirement, and their discharge.

 

[Gonz]

See the former CiC, whose cuts lead to this & whose spouse is now crying for more troops

 

[Rose]

I think it's awful. I realize the need for troops, but to tell those serving in active/combat duty right now who have been waiting to come home - just to get home and realize they can't get out as planned ... that just sucks. And that's just the guys wanting out without reenlisting. It's even worse for those who are trying to retire only to have it delay'd.

 

[Squiggy]

See the former CiC, whose cuts lead to this & whose spouse is now crying for more troops

Still campaigning on the blowjob issue? Even Rummy has conceded needing more troops...If some of the people who spout vile support for this war would go join, the problem would be solved. Right?

 

[HeXp£Øi±]

Sorry Gato, it's sad but hardly excuse for a draft. A draft right now would tear this nation apart not make us stronger.

 

[Gato_Solo]

Sorry Gato, it's sad but hardly excuse for a draft. A draft right now would tear this nation apart not make us stronger.

Only if certain people are exempt. That's what destroyed the status quo we had during Vietnam...