Military members eligible for payments

Holly Morse According to the Department of Defense, military members whose service was involuntarily extended, or whose retirement was suspended between Sept. 11, 2001, and Sept. 30, 2009, due to stop loss are entitled to retroactive payments of $500 for each month they were extended. The deadline to apply for the benefits is Oct. 21, said Rich Lamance of Joint Hometown News Service in a news release Wednesday.

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