Talking Points Memo | A shameful way to support the troops

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The Australian Government did the same thing to our sailors on the 'gun line' during the Vietnam war. One day short, no entitlements. Lousy, cynical low-down bastards.

Reviewed by Ratbags Jan 14 2009, 01:40am ( 8 reviews ) • talkingpointsmemo.com

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Rated by Rick2000 on Aug 20, 9:01am

This story is BS. The GI bill has no "in theater" requirements, only time on duty with different rates for active and inactive. While 2 years is near the minimum, the time these guys were inactive clearly counts towards these earned benefits. I went to college on the GI Bill and had legal counsel to get the most from it, so I've learned of a few unusual provisions and weird loop holes in the GI Bill.
Reviewed by lrrpteam on May 03 2009, 3:13pm

A shameful way to 'support the troops'
Rated by aowreturns on Jan 19 2009, 10:29pm

Make the cutoff 729, and the guys who served 728 days will be unhappy. This will always happen anytime you have an sort of cutoff.
Reviewed by flada on Jan 14 2009, 3:06pm

Anyone who is just reading this and commenting needs to realize that this article is outdated. Reservists who served between 18 and 24 months are now eligible for 70% coverage of tuition, books, and living expenses (at E-5 with dependents rate) thanks to the bipartisan New GI Bill.
Rated by sher1lock on Jan 14 2009, 8:23am

Government scum are always screwing someone.
Rated by Ratbags on Jan 14 2009, 1:40am

The Australian Government did the same thing to our sailors on the 'gun line' during the Vietnam war. One day short, no entitlements. Lousy, cynical low-down bastards.

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