March 4 is Deadline For Stop-Loss Claims

If you were affected by Stop-Loss and had your enlistment extended beyond the agreed
date this is important.

If you were on active duty between September 11, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2009 and were involunteraly
extended you are eligible for Stop-Loss Pay. This amounts to $500.00 for each month you were
extended.

Members and/or their survivors must file a claim prior to March 4, 2011 to receive this
payment. You served the extra time, you are entitled to this.

Please if you were a part of Stop-Loss, or your loved one was forced to delay their separation due
to Stop-Loss you must act quickly.
You can find more information on the website
http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2010/0710_stoploss/

But time is running out, do it NOW.

Jerald Terwilliger
National Chairman
American Cold War Veterans
"We Remember" 

---------------- "And so the greatest of American triumphs... became a peculiarly joyless victory. We had won the Cold War, but there would be no parades." -- Robert M. Gates, 1996

Deadline for Stop-loss pay extended again

For the fourth time Congress has extended the deadline to file for Retroactive Stop-Loss Payment.
You now have until March 4, 2011 to file a claim.

Stop-loss was enacted to retain military members beyond their original scheduled release date. So if
you had your enlistment extended between Sept. 2201 and Sept. 2008 you are eligible for RSLP.
Or if you are the surviving spouse you may also file a claim.

The payment is $500.00 for every month that a service member was kept beyond his or her original
separation date.

So far only about 71.000 people out of 145,000 entitled for this payment have applied. Part of
the problem is that the services sometimes have difficulties tracking down veterans once they
leave the military.

Both the Army and Department of Defense mailed out letters early this year, which
resulted in a large increase in applications, and the Army now has a backlog of about
16,000 cases. This also means that the time to process a claim has gone from just a few
days to almost 90 days.

Again I urge you, file a claim as soon as possible. If you were effected by stop-loss, or you are
the survivor of a loved one who was extended by stop-loss do it now. You can go to the website
http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2010/0710_stoploss/

It was earned, it is yours, it is due; so file your claim.

Jerald Terwilliger
National Chairman
American Cold War Veterans
"We Remember"

---------------- "And so the greatest of American triumphs... became a peculiarly joyless victory. We had won the Cold War, but there would be no parades." -- Robert M. Gates, 1996

Iraq and Afghanistan vets, do you qualify for Stop-Loss?

Another friendly reminder for those affected by Stop-Loss

If you or a loved one involuntarily were caught in the Stop-Loss and had your service extended between Sept. 11, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2009 you are eligible for Retroactive Stop Loss Pay. That is $500 for every month you were extended.

Time is running out though, the Department of Defense did extend the deadline; but only until
Dec. 18, 2010.

So if you as a service member, veteran, or beneficiary of a military member qualify for this Stop-Loss
Pay, please submit your claim immediately. The DoD website will provide links where you can get
more information or start you RSLP claim you can find it here http://www.defense.gov/stoploss)

The average payment is $3,700. Do not let this slip away, it was earned and is deserved.

Jerald Terwilliger
National Chairman
American Cold War Veterans



---------------- "And so the greatest of American triumphs... became a peculiarly joyless victory. We had won the Cold War, but there would be no parades." -- Robert M. Gates, 1996