Fact #23
The Obama Administration ended the "Stop-loss" program of forcing troops to stay in service beyond their expected commitments
The Promise:
The Obama Administration promised to restore the Deployment Policies under which the Reserve and Guard Enlisted: “America should recommit to the broken promises made to the men and women who serve in the Guard and Reserves. An Obama administration will: Limit lengthy deployments to one year for every six years; Restore the 24-month limit on cumulative deployment time; End the "Stop-Loss" program of forcing troops to stay in service beyond their expected commitments.”
Sources:
"A 21st Century Military for America"
CNN, "Gates makes good on promise to end controversial 'stop loss' policy," June 15, 2011