LEGISLATIVE ALERT GI BILL FOR 21ST CENTURY
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 12:55 PM
by Wisconsin VFW News
VFW Legislative Alert
Support GI Bill for the 21st Century
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SENATOR'S AND REPRESENTATIVE AND REQUEST THEY SUPPORT THIS LEGISLATION!!
Now is the time to push for a GI Bill for the 21st Century - one that will cover all education costs: tuition, fees, books, and a subsistence stipend. Two bills have been introduced that would provide these benefits - S. 22 and HR 5740.
Please call or visit your congressional district offices, and /or the DC office and urge your legislators to sponsor this VFW priority goal. Both bills would:
**Increase education benefits for members of the military serving on active duty since September 11, 2001. Qualifying veterans must have served at least two years on active duty. Members of the Reserve and National Guard need a total of two years of active duty service.
**Provide a powerful transition assistance program allowing veterans to readjust to civilian life and improve their ability to care for themselves and their families.
**Create additional tax revenue generated by better-educated veterans, which will likely pay for the program, as it did with the WWII GI Bill.
**Increase military recruitment efforts, broadening the socio-economic makeup of the military, and strengthening our national security.
This is the right thing to do - a generation of Americans has gone in harm's way for our country - we owe them more than our gratitude.
Plan to visit or call their office today! For information about your elected official use the attached link: http://capwiz.com/vfw/dbq/officials/ or find a listing of offices in your local phone book.
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