Post-9/11 GI Bill: 2,881 Days Late and Millions of Dollars Short - Comments Page 2

Yes, Virginia, there is no grandfather clause.

After signing a $162 billion war funding bill, to include a $63 billion overhaul of GI Bill education benefits on Monday, June 30, 2008, President Bush said, “The bill shows even in an election year, Republicans and Democrats can come together to stand behind our troops.”…
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  • 26 - johnson

    Jun 29, 2009 at 4:17 pm

    I am still ecstatic about this Bill.

    Before this bill was signed into law, I was worried about my transition from my military career to my civilian life. Mounting worries about education, such as how I would find the time for it, how I would be able to afford it, and what schools would be able to accept me threatened to slow down my motivation for secondary education.

    That all changed with the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Funding became a non-issue, and I am now happily attending a great military friendly online school which is flexible and enriching.

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