Under the Army's Stop Loss Policy, American Soldiers Are Enslaved to Fight
February 4, 2010 US Army Specialist Marc A Hall
The Army's Stop-Loss program forces soldiers ato stay in the military even though they have already served and are finished with their contract as a soldier. Soldiers who rebel against are threatened with military scare tactics such as the Uniform Code of Military Justice which calls for a four-year prison term for anyone who dares resist.
Under the Army's Stop Loss Policy, American Soldiers Are Enslaved to Fight
In the beginning there was a good Soldier; but like a lot of good Soldiers and good men events can change a person's perception about truth. And the truth is that evil lurks within all organizations. Sometimes the good pay a heavy price. Some of the highest Perceptions of reality is so heavily embedded within soldiers whom have been deployed to combat areas.
• ACTION: See below for what you can do to help Specialist Marc A Hall. What Is the Stop-Loss Policy?
The Army’s Stop-Loss Policy is what involuntary extends Soldiers beyond the end of their enlistment or retirements dates in units deploying to combat areas. In other words Soldiers are forced to stay in the military even though they have already served and are finished with their contract as a soldier. Those Soldiers whom rebel against this Stop-Loss Policy are threatened with military scare tactics such as the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).
Such threats includes a four year imprisonment for refusing to stay in, another is to threaten to take away a soldiers benefits from being in the military and another one is to strike the soldiers with a dishonorable discharge making it almost impossible for a soldier to find a decent job after getting out the military. To put fear into Soldiers means to Enslave. Is this they America that we so known to be a great place?
The Stop-Loss Policy is not needed.
According to the latest numbers of new Soldiers in the Army; the ability to eliminate the Stop-Loss Policy can be done if US Government officials chooses to. The Army has achieved its max strength of (547,400) which is three years ahead schedule. The Pentagon was not expecting to reach this goal until 2012.
But they are there now. This means that for every Soldier effected by "Stop-Loss" who want to get out can be replaced by new Soldiers right now. So the very best thing our US Government can do for those veterans is to release them back to their families and friends so they can enjoy the fruits of their hard labor and selfless service and sacrifice that these soldiers have made through out their military careers.
The benefits of Eliminating the Stop-Loss Policy:
The Army is the only military branch that has the Stop-Loss Policy. And as the American people becomes more and more aware of Stop-Loss and its scare tactics against American soldiers the support of the US Army can and most likely will depreciate with in time.
If a Soldier wants to get out of the military after his or her active duty contract has ended he or she should have the rights under the US constitution to depart from the military. Freedom to leave will not only make a veteran proud of his country but it will also prevent Soldiers from hurting themselves and or others mentally, physically and financially just to get out.
Eliminating the Stop-Loss will also help prevent Soldiers and or their families from becoming future enemies of the United States of America if he or she just so happens to get hurt or killed under the Stop-Loss policy.....
Specialist Hall is a soldier in the US Army Schedule to leave the Army February 27th 2010. He is in a Unit that is deploying back to Iraq some time in November, December of 2009 or early next year. That's right before he gets out.
There's a possibility that the Army wants to have its cake and eat it too. With the Army all ready meeting its numbers the Army don't want to let go used troops. After explaining Specialist Hall's situation with Congress and the Pentagon, and his company commanders and Sergeants at 1st BRIGADE B-CO "2-7 IN" and 1st BRIGADE F CO BSB at Fort Stewart Georgia about his inability to perform this deployment operation this time around — showed little encouragement; But once again they don't take heed to the warning signs of soldier's morale when it came to them being effected in dangerous ways when it came to the "Stop Loss," "Stop Movement" and/or "Fenced In" policies.
The Army can call the Stop Loss Policy a different name but it all means the same thing —"Stop-Loss." Specialist Hall's wish is to get out the Army on time like his Active Duty contract states: Three years and 28 weeks of Active Duty. His ETS Date is as stated "February 27, 2010." By the will of God, he said to our editors, he shall be release back to his life as a civilian and a father. The way a Father should be there after serving the people of the United States of America.
Sincerely,
Steve Modell Chief Editor
with Marc A Hall (aka "MarcWatercus"), a specialist serving in the US Army.
Please show your love by supporting the release of Specialist Marc A Hall Out of the US Army by filling out the petition on Marc’s Web site.
Specialist Hall’s Web site features his controversial rap protest and several YouTube postings including Spec. Hall’s videos from Iraq, news analysis of Stop Loss as a “Backdoor Draft, and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Speech on War.
How You Can Help Spc. Hall
IVAW and Courage to Resist are working together to raise awareness about Marc’s situation and demand his immediate release. Here’s how you can help Marc today:
1) Write a letter to Marc in jail letting him know he has your support. Send letters to:
Marc Hall
Liberty County Jail
180 Paul Sikes Dr.
Hinesville, GA 31310
2) Donate to Marc’s legal defense fund by clicking here.
Listen to Marc’s song “Stop-loss”
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