STOP LOSS PAYMENT DEADLINE

Randy sent this over and he’s very right. VA (and the military) doesn’t publish deadlines anywhere newsy like my paper so this helps here:

Good information for new site visitors, nes pas?

Veterans,
I thought you might be interested in this information on the Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay. Any service member who was stop-lossed between 9/11/2001 and 9/30/2009, is eligible for this benefit, but the deadline to submit the paperwork is rapidly approaching. Please help spread the word to all veterans so that no eligible Coloradan is left out.

U.S. SENATOR MARK UDALL
Armed Services, Energy and Natural Resources, Intelligence and Aging Committees

October 5, 2012

Udall Encourages Eligible Veterans to File a Claim for Stop-Loss Payments

Mark Udall urged military service members and veterans who had their military service involuntarily extended between Sept. 11, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2009 to file a claim for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay before the program’s application deadline of Oct. 21. The payment, authorized by the 2009 War Supplemental Appropriations Act, provides eligible service members, veterans or their beneficiaries with a $500 payment for each month or partial month served in stop-loss status.

The retroactive stop-loss pay program, supported by Sen. Udall, was established by Congress to provide additional compensation to service members whose military service obligations were involuntarily extended due to increased operational tempo and mission loads following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Eligible members should visit their specific service’s website for instructions about how to apply online or by mail. Details about the retroactive stop-loss special pay program can be found at http://www.defense.gov/stoploss.

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Bryan VanDriel | Constituent Services Advocate | U.S. Senator Mark E. Udall |