2 Points

The New G.I. Bill - A Primer (www.nytimes.com)

THE new G.I. Bill kicks in on Aug. 1, 2009, and will offer wide-ranging education benefits to veterans and active members of the armed forces. It also provides benefits to those in the National Guard... More

Tags: gi bill,national guard,veterans,soldiers,education,job training

Submitted 19 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Undecided no more (www.huffingtonpost.com)

When he saw my Veterans for Obama button, an irate Vietnam-era veteran shouted at me: "What are you talking about? I am going to vote for the veteran, John McCain, especially since he suffered so much... More

Tags: 2008 election,gi bill,john mccain,military,senator barack obama,veterans,vietnam

Submitted about 1 month ago by HalDonahue | 0 Comments |

2 Points

UPDATE: BOB FILNER BLASTS VA FOR DELAYS IN OUTSOURCING NEW G.I. BILL PROGRAM (www.vawatchdog.org)

UPDATE: BOB FILNER BLASTS VA FOR DELAYS IN OUTSOURCING NEW G.I. BILL PROGRAM -- House Vets' Chair: "I could find a geek to do this stuff for $1 million. We've got kids all over the country... More

Tags: bob filner,va,gi bill,va watchdog

Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

2 Points

House Veterans’ Subcommittee Raises Concerns about VA Approach to Implementing New G.I. Bill Benefits (veterans.house.gov)

On Thursday, September 11, 2008, the House Veterans’ Affairs Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, led by Chairwoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD), conducted an oversight hearing to receive the... More

Tags: house of representatives,veterans subcommittee,gi bill,veterans,va,veterans

Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

2 Points

VA under fire over delays in new GI Bill (www.stripes.com)

Lawmakers angrily criticized Veterans Affairs officials Wednesday for possible delays in implementing the new GI Bill benefits by the August 2009 deadline, calling for more urgency and ingenuity by... More

Tags: department of veterans affairs,va,gi bill,congress,veterans,department of defense

Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Veterans Groups Question McCain Voting Record (washingtonindependent.com)

Though polls show that Sen. John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, enjoys solid support from veterans, some vet organizations are sharply critical of the Arizona senator’s legislative... More

Tags: john mccain,veterans,voting record,2008 elections,gi bill,george w bush,911

Submitted 2 months ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

1 Points