Veteran GI Bill Education Benefits Should NOT expire after 10 years.
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Sep 17th, 2014Someone from San Diego, CA writes:
I was waiting for the right time to use it. I have 3 kids and no time to go to school. Now its too late -
Sep 16th, 2014Someone from Lincoln City, OR signed.
Sep 13th, 2014Someone from Colorado Springs, CO writes:
I wholeheartedly agree. I decided to go back to school during the downturn in the economy. Now I am paying student loans totaling roughly the same amount of what GI bill benefits should have been.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelSep 10th, 2014Someone from Huntington Beach, CA signed.
Sep 9th, 2014Someone from Folcroft, PA signed.
Sep 6th, 2014Someone from Oklahoma City, OK writes:
I believe we should add the fact that the VA leaves out the fact that you can't let your spouse or kids benefit if you don't assign a "percentage" to them prior to retiring. And then it dies while you pay student loans after serving your country and earning the time.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelSep 4th, 2014Someone from Wilkes Barre, PA signed.
Sep 3rd, 2014Someone from Covington, LA writes:
I agree, The GI Bill funds should never expire. When I got out in 1999 I was able to find a good paying job. Now with the current economics and budget cuts I will be out of a job soon. The GI Bill benefits that I earned would help my situation out right now, highly skilled/no degree. USMC 1991-1999REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelSep 3rd, 2014Someone from Ozark, MO writes:
It's funny how my Montgomery G.I. Bill expired, but my right to serve and help to protect my country didn't. How much longer will our VA benefits be around? Or do they expire too? My $1200 the govt took out of my check didn't expire that I had to pay to get the GI bill? My service and devotion to duty didn't expire? Funny that when they hold out money it expires too!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelSep 2nd, 2014Someone from Royal Oak, MI writes:
This is called an benefit. Everyone person paid / invested $1,200 to receive this. Why should it have a expiration date on it???REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelSep 1st, 2014Someone from Augusta, GA signed.
Aug 30th, 2014Someone from Alma, GA signed.
Aug 28th, 2014Someone from White Hall, AR writes:
I agree it should not expire, I have benefits left and I can not use them even thought I paid into this program.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 26th, 2014Someone from Agawam, MA writes:
I served from 1996 to 1999 with an additional 5 years on inactive reserve. So, in restrospect, I really didn't leave the Military until Sept. of 2004!!! i WENT BACK TO SCHOOL IN 2012 AND WAS TOLD THAT MY BENEFITS HAD EXPIRED! I should be able to use my G.I. Bill until September of this year(2014)! since I put my $1200.00 into it and was told that it will be there for me to use!! I signed my life over to fight for this country and now I can't even be thanked enough to have my G.I. Bill that I paid to have!! I should at least get my $1200 back! If I owed the government $1200, they would come after me for it and levy every account that I had to get it!!! Something needs to be done!!! I am a struggling single father with two boys that live with me!!!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 26th, 2014Someone from Kissimmee, FL writes:
Due financial obligations unable to use 3.5 years of Montgomery bill after 20 yrs. Of honorable service. Not fair at all.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 25th, 2014Someone from Lake Forest, CA signed.
Aug 24th, 2014Someone from Jesup, GA signed.
Aug 23rd, 2014Someone from Plainfield, IL signed.
Aug 22nd, 2014Someone from Summerville, SC signed.
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Aug 15th, 2014Someone from Palmetto, GA writes:
Hello, my name is Bartholomew Reed a 16yr Navy Vet. I'm about to finish my BS. in Information Technology and had to take out loans because my GI. Bill has expired. I have a 3.40 GPA and have only 4 classes left to graduate. I'm frustrated because I served my country faithfully. Now I'm running out of money to finish my degree. Please help us!!!!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 12th, 2014Someone from Fresno, CA signed.
Aug 6th, 2014Someone from Long Beach, MS writes:
This is fair, as a single mother with an honorable discharge, I was able to use my GI benefit, but took the technical school route to get a diploma and start working. This was a 12 month course. Now that I have more time, I wish to go back to school and feel that I should receive another 24 months in educational benefitsREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 6th, 2014Someone from Long Beach, MS writes:
This is fair, as a single mother with an honorable discharge, I was able to use my GI benefit, but took the technical school route to get a diploma and start working. This was a 12 month course. Now that I have more time, I wish to go back to school and feel that I should receive another 24 months in educational benefitsREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 6th, 2014Someone from Plainview, TX signed.
Aug 6th, 2014Someone from Arlington, TN signed.
Aug 5th, 2014Someone from Saipan, MP writes:
Dear President, Congress and Senate, A Government For the People, Of the People, and By the People I read a letter from a former U.S. Marine (Mr. Travis), as I am myself and was compelled to submit my endorsement for the reasons I submit below: I presently am in a similar situation as Mr. Travis. I just learned today that I have only about 3 months of educational benefits, although I've never exercised the use of the benefits after I was Honorably discharged from the U.S. Marines in 2004. I've had some difficulties getting jobs soon after I got out of service. I've also become homeless, and was homeless for some time after my 8 years of service. Holding a job and attending higher education in the economy we found ourselves in during the global recession would have been very difficult to do, given my need to take care of basic necessities, those being acquiring and sustaining a home, a vehicle, food, health, and primarily a job that could afford me these things. This meant holding two jobs at times, at other times losing the only job I had. As anyone would agree it would be very, very difficult to fit time for anything else other than going into raw basic survival mode. I wholeheartedly believe that given the unique circumstances that most if not all military members and families (past or present), find themselves in and have to somehow live with at any time during or after service... is entirely reflective to the reception we/they receive from those we have sacrificed for with life and limb. We do this for our loved ones, in order to protect and honor the brotherhood and sisterhood that we are as Americans. The reception I speak of is simply the appreciation we receve for the sacrifices we as military service people and our families make. This appreciation as it stands now from my perspective, (with few exceptions) are limited, or restrained by a monetary value placed on the selfless actions of those willing to give their all for a Strong and sometimes Fragile Nation. It is a sad situation when we cannot exercise freely for ourselves as Americans the dynamics reflective of a common American belief, an idea that every human life is indeed priceless, and be able to demonstrate the freedoms of this idea of value, in the form of gratitude, and recognition by Law and legislative action if necesary. I believe our Nation without reservation should reflect this principle of balance of human life, one of priceless gratitude and appreciation, and reflect this spirit in its framework of Defense, a systematic virtue because of it is extraordinary nature. It is a perpetual chapter in the spirit of a legacy. One bonded in idea and spirit in a nation of people, an idea always worth protecting, an idea that reside here at home, one that is nurtured within our Democratic Republic of Selfless Masters and Servants. With this we keep our nation thankful for that which is the spectrum that is Life, Servitude, and Death. This is the LegacyREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelAug 5th, 2014Someone from Saipan, MP writes:
I am in a similar situation as Mr. travis. I just learned today that I have only 3 months of benefits, although I've never used the benefits after I was discharged from the U.S. Marines. I've had some difficulties getting jobs soon after I got out of service. I've also became homeless for some time some after my service. Holding a job and attending higher education in the economy we found ourselves in during the recession would have been very difficult to do, given my need to take care of basic necesities, that being acquiring and sustaining a home, a vehicle, food, health, and primarily a job that can afford me these things. That meant holding two jobs at times, at other times loosing the only job I had. Very, very difficult to fit time for anything else other than raw basic survival. I wholeheartedly believe that given the unique circumstances that most if not all military members find themselves in at any given time during or after service is due entirely to the reception we receive from those we have sacrificed our life and limb to protect and honor. The reception I speak of is simply an appreciation for the sacrifices military service people make. this appreciation as it stands now, with few exceptions are limited, or restrained by a monetary value. It is a sad situation we have when we as American for the most part have an idea that human life is indeed priceless. And that gratitude, along with recognition for these sacrifices, should be reflected completely on the balance of human life. That is within the spectrum of Life, Servitude, and Death. A perpetual appreciation for sacrifice. Furthermore, some may argue that we are still at war, and why should an educational benefit be limited to any amount of time, so long the person has served and was blessed somehow by returning home to our America, and then finding out that we are not priceless, but rather equated monetarily by a formula based on an economic system that has failed most Americans. In my opinion America was built on its ability to Educate its citizens, and keep them living and fighting for the American Dream. Respectfully submitted Manuel Cosme Former, U.S. MarinesREPORT COMMENTS
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