Veteran GI Bill Education Benefits Should NOT expire after 10 years.
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Dec 3rd, 2011Someone from Jacksonville, FL signed.
Dec 2nd, 2011Someone from West Columbia, SC writes:
I used some of my GI Bill benefits (approximately 12 months worth). Life got in the way of me using the rest and I was told my benefits expired and that is that...I could fight it but haven't we been trying to fight this thing?Dec 1st, 2011Someone from Mount Juliet, TN writes:
I also did not make use of my GI BIll benefits as life circumstances made it impossible at the time... now they are expiredREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 29th, 2011Someone from Greenbrier, TN writes:
Served my country. Honorable discharge. Seems to not mean much now days.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 28th, 2011Someone from Wilson, OK signed.
Nov 28th, 2011Someone from Casper, WY writes:
As broke as the gubment is we better not hold our breath. I called the VA, they said I have 38 months remaining but they expired.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 28th, 2011Someone from Las Vegas, NV signed.
Nov 26th, 2011Someone from Browns Summit, NC signed.
Nov 23rd, 2011Someone from Lake Oswego, OR writes:
I'm in the same situation as described. I was not able to attend school within the 10 year period. I should not be penalized for this. I still served my country for four years - with no expiration!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 22nd, 2011Someone from Huntsville, AL signed.
Nov 22nd, 2011Someone from Decatur, GA writes:
Also it should be retro to individuals who were unable to utilize past the 10 yearsREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 22nd, 2011Someone from Fairfax, VT signed.
Nov 22nd, 2011Someone from Evergreen, AL signed.
Nov 21st, 2011Someone from Oxnard, CA signed.
Nov 19th, 2011Someone from San Jose, CA signed.
Nov 18th, 2011Someone from Sherman Oaks, CA signed.
Nov 17th, 2011Someone from San Diego, CA writes:
Upon Discharge of Active Duty with honors in 1991 "Desert Storm" I did not utilize my education benefits to to married life and raising a family. Currently unemployed.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 15th, 2011Someone from Jarrell, TX signed.
Nov 8th, 2011Someone from Thiensville, WI signed.
Nov 8th, 2011Someone from Adairsville, GA writes:
This is the exact same situation I am inREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 8th, 2011Someone from Durham, NC signed.
Nov 7th, 2011Someone from Homer, IL signed.
Nov 7th, 2011Someone from Mobile, AL signed.
Nov 7th, 2011Someone from Mobile, AL signed.
Nov 6th, 2011Someone from Monterey, CA signed.
Nov 4th, 2011Someone from Jacksonville, FL writes:
I myself am a vet; I work with formerly homeless veterans, and many want to go back to school, but can not due to losing access to benefits while being on the streets. I believe that once a person serves, he/she has the right to choose when and how to use those benefits without expiration. It isn't difficult to see that many of todays veterans struggle upon re-entry into civilian world, and it takes some much more than 3 years to gain their footing. Let's not cut corners here and shortchange our vets--there is a ton of experience, and both our vets and society as a whole would benefit from making expiration obsolete.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 1st, 2011Someone from Deerfield Beach, FL signed.
Oct 31st, 2011Someone from Toney, AL writes:
We need to fight for our rights and we need more people to petition congress on the 10 year GI Bill delimiting date. They should never expire as long as you have benefits left. It is not always convenient to go when they think you should and you practially have beg to get what is owed to you. You earned it.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 30th, 2011Someone from Goleta, CA signed.
Oct 29th, 2011Someone from Toney, AL writes:
I Retired in 1994 and it just so happened I had to wait to later to pursue my degree. I received my BA in 1997 and had gone back to college to get my Masters Degree. I was enrolled and actively pursuing my personal goal to get my Masters Degree and had to stop because my GI Bill expired in 2004 and I still had 21 months on benefits remaining. I wanted desperately to get my Masters Degree but couldn't afford to go after my GI bill Expired. I spent 22 years earning my benefits and they shouldn't expire. It is not right. I protected my country for 22 years and deserve every month of GI Bill I earned. I am now 61 years old and still have the desire to increase my knowledge. It is a personal goal I set for myself that I couldn't accomplish while on active duty due to mission requirements. I earned it all and then some and it should not expire until you use what is owed and promised to you. The military or VA does not tell you about the 10 year delimiting date until after the fact. It is never explained to you upon retirement. Had I known I would have done things differently. It is totally unfair and should be changed. I had a personal goal that I was unable to obtain thanks to the military I proudly served for over a third of my life. There should be a little justice in favor of those that honorably served our country for so many years. The delimiting act should be repealed and benefits restored as appropriate. It's the least our government could do.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 29th, 2011Someone from Somis, CA writes:
There are reasons why people do not use them right away because of responsibilities and commitments. They should be for a lifetime! They put their lives on the line for America, they deserve at least this much!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 21st, 2011Someone from Tempe, AZ writes:
I am now a student at the age of 49,i never used my GI bill because i had a family to raise.Being told that the time had expired hurt badly,i served my country and would like to have my benefits for school.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 21st, 2011Someone from San Diego, CA writes:
I was busy supporting my family and working full time...I had some schooling out of the way in a part time basis, now I am ready to go back to school but 10 years have passed. NO FAIR!! we served our country we should have the right to use our educatinal money at any time without any time restrictionREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 21st, 2011Someone from Mesa, AZ writes:
Those who have provided military service for our country should be able to receive the benefits of that service. They have fought for us, so that we didn't have to. Freedom is not free. It costs more than money. It costs lives, blood, sweat and tears. There should not be an expiration date on the benefits they receive for the service they have done.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 21st, 2011Someone from Mesa, AZ writes:
I would argue that the scope of this petition is too narrow. Education costs are extortionate compared to what the GI BIll currently schedules out. I do agree that there should be no end-date for the GI Bill. Further, it was a robust GI Bill that allowed those returning from WWII to create a golden age for the US. I am saddened and not a little bothered that 'supporting the troops' seems to stop as soon as the words pass from lips. There is an economic benefit to have Veterans back in school that will payback the investment made. I, for one, am tired of lip service and this would be but the smallest step to bring Veterans fully back into the Society that we shed blood, sweat, limbs, and psyche for.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 21st, 2011Someone from Mesa, AZ writes:
While in service to our Country, our military personnell have the opportunity to contribute toward the GI Bill for their continued education after completion of service. Many times, our Veterans do not try to take advantage of this educational benefit until it is too late. The GI Bill is something that the service individual has invested in, like a life insurance policy. Much like an insurance policy it should expire only upon the death of the service member. Our men and women devote years of their lives to perform a service that most Americans will never understand. They perform this service so that we will NOT have to endure what they are enudring. It is therefore my belief that we should reward their years of service and suffering with a guarentee of education upon their discharge. In this way, we can help them and our society by assisting in their education and re-integration into our work force.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 19th, 2011Someone from Greenfield, MA writes:
I retired in May 2001. I was unable to use my benefits due to family ommitments. 'Would like to use them now, but they have expired.REPORT COMMENTS
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