Arizona State honors Pat Tillman with new veterans’ center

May 19th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Community

Arizona State University plans a ribbon cutting this fall for its new veterans’ center in honor of former student-athlete and fallen soldier Pat Tillman.

Top Military News Headlines | May 6, 2011

May 6th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Military News

News bills reform TRICARE and make changes to GI Bill benefits. What is the cost and how do the proposed bills impact Veterans benefits?

Wisconsin Plans to Restore GI Bill

April 14th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Veteran Benefits

The U.S. state of Wisconsin’s government is planning for the return of the G.I. Bill and has taken steps to include the veterans’ benefit in the state’s biennial budget for 2011-2013.

Military Spouse Scholarship

April 1st, 2011  |  by  |  published in Education

The National Military Family Association has announced that Operation Homefront and the Saban Family Foundation will be introducing the 2011 Saban Military Wife Educational Scholarship.

Top Military News Headlines | February 28, 2011

February 28th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Military News

Changes to the GI Bill could send some veterans deep into debt. And, U.S. repositions troops into Eastern Afghanistan.

Applying for Education Benefits Gets Easier

February 7th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Education

One of the major reasons that many join the military is to pay for college, yet students often find themselves without the actual cash in hand when they need to pay for their classes. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) just released a program that should help alleviate this problem.

VA Budget gets Big Boost in Benefits for 2011

January 28th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Military News

The past couple of years have been good to veterans, who saw an almost 20 percent increase in the Veterans Administration (VA) budget over the past two years, the largest increase in VA funding in 30 years.

Veterans Affairs Committee Lacks Veterans

January 26th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Military News

In what many vets consider a slap in the face, the new House of Representatives Veterans’ Affairs Committee has a decided lack of real-world advice from those who served in the military.

Politics Blog: Vets Holiday Gift

December 30th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Military News

Santa was good to veterans this year. The week leading up to Christmas saw “incredible progress” for veterans, according to Blake Henderson from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, on various issues that will affect their lives for years to come.

Online Schools Capitalize On Vets

November 13th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Education

The original GI Bill changed the landscape of higher education, providing unprecedented access to veterans and opening the door to college for America’s middle-class. Only time will reveal the testament of the New GI Bill. But it seems, at least partly, that online education is becoming synonymous with military service members and veterans.

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