The economy was bad and the President knew it.  World War II was sending home soldiers who would be looking for non-existent jobs.  These were young men and they would be draining the poor economy while they were job-hunting.
 
Opportunities for education and home ownership were virtually non-existent at this time.  The key benefits of this […]

It is well documented that most veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom who want to pursue a higher education will have a difficult if not nearly impossible challenge paying for all the costs associated with going to college.  The current GI Bill falls far short of providing the necessary funds […]

Thursday, in an unprecedented show of bipartisan support, the Senate passed the 21st Century GI Bill with a vote of 75-22.  The new GI bill was riding such a big wave of momentum that several Senators changed their vote from No to Aye at the last minute.  The Senate vote of approval follows last weeks […]

When President Franklin D Roosevelt signed the GI Bill in 1944 it provided a means for the 16 million veterans to afford a college education by paying for tuition, fees, books and even providing a living stipend while they were in school.  The “Servicemen’s Readjustment Act,” as it was also known, has been credited by […]