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New GI Bill Benefit Worth $80,000
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VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine
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September 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Sep 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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One year from now, eligible vets can take advantage of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act. In the meantime, here's some information about what they'll actually receive, by Tim Dyhouse
It's free, it's worth about twice what it was before and it's now law. The new GI Bill-signed by President Bush on June 30-will go into effect Aug. 1, 2009, and its supporters hope it will offer Iraq and Afghanistan vets the same boost to their civilian lives as its landmark WWII-era predecessor.
"We began with the simple concept that those who have been serving since 9/11 should have the same opportunity for a first-class educational future as those who served during WWII," said Sen. Jim Webb ...
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