Okay, so I know my posts can be a bit too informative, and not so fun, but I hope I'm at least sharing good information. This is yet another, boring, informative one but guess what?!  It's awesome news!!

The Army is RETROACTIVELY paying Soldiers for their time on stop-loss. In case you haven't seen the movie, "stop-loss," in the United States military, is the involuntary extension of a service member's active duty service under the enlistment contract in order to retain them beyond their initial end of term of service (ETS) date. It also applies to the cessation of a permanent change of station (PCS) move for a member still in military service.

Anyhoo, the official-ese version of the announcement from Army G-1 (aka human resources command) explains where to go and what to do to receive the benefits (below). I know a couple of Soldiers I served with in Iraq that could definitely qualify. If you qualify, get your $$$$. Uncle Sam wants YOU to get paid. How often does that happen?

RETROACTIVE STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY (RSLSP)

Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay is dispensing special pay to Soldiers, veterans, and survivors of Soldiers whose service was involuntarily extended between Sept. 11, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2008. 

• Service members are eligible to receive $500 for every month or partial month served under stop loss authority. 
• To receive this pay, those who served under stop loss must submit a claim before 21 Oct 10. 
• The Army has created an online claim process for all components to apply at https://www.stoplosspay.army.mil. 
• The Army estimates at least 120,000 Soldiers and veterans qualify for the special pay. Currently, less than 20,000 have applied.