{"id":1757,"date":"2008-03-05T12:40:27","date_gmt":"2008-03-05T12:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/idolchatter\/2008\/03\/stop-loss-and-the-struggle-of.html"},"modified":"2008-03-05T12:40:27","modified_gmt":"2008-03-05T12:40:27","slug":"stop-loss-and-the-struggle-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2008\/03\/stop-loss-and-the-struggle-of.html","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Stop Loss&#8217; and the Struggle of Military Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"stoplosspicforic.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/import\/stoplosspicforic.jpg\" width=\"272\" height=\"180\" style=\"float:right;margin: 5px\">In the upcoming military movie <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stoplossmovie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Stop Loss,&#8221;<\/a> releasing March 28th from MTV Films, Ryan Phillippe plays an Iraq war hero who returns home from his tour of duty and tries to go back to his civilian life. 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The movie examines issues with friendships, family life, and honor that many soldiers and Marines today are facing.<br \/>\nIf you haven&#8217;t already seen it, Beliefnet has created an amazing video tribute to the troops called, &#8220;When You Come Home.&#8221;  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/story\/192\/story_19216_1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to check it out. <\/a> And, if you&#8217;re part of a military family and would like to connect with others in the Beliefnet community to talk about some of your daily struggles and concerns, <a href=\"http:\/\/community.beliefnet.com\/?page_id=1107&amp;group_id=464\" target=\"_blank\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the upcoming military movie &#8220;Stop Loss,&#8221; releasing March 28th from MTV Films, Ryan Phillippe plays an Iraq war hero who returns home from his tour of duty and tries to go back to his civilian life. 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