If you are active or reserve military, and your service was extended under stop loss between September 11, 2001 and September 30, 2009, you may be eligible for $500 per month in retroactive pay.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2010 -- Defense Department officials are working to remind veterans and current servicemembers who were involuntarily retained in the military under the so-called "Stop Loss ...

Eligible members and their beneficiaries are required to submit a claim to their respective military service to receive the benefit of $500 for each full or partial month served in stop-loss status.