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VA Under Fire for GI Bill Delays Lawmakers angrily criticized Veterans Affairs officials for possible delays in implementing the new GI Bill benefits by the August 2009 deadline, calling for more urgency and ingenuity by department leaders. Bob Filner, D-Calif., charged that officials aren't working hard enough to find solutions. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Want to Learn About Your New GI Bill Benefit? Starting this week, a new website will provide America's newest generation of vets with the tools they need to access the new GI Bill. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Navy OKs E-payment of Death Benefit "Effective immediately, families who lose a Navy service member can receive their $100,000 death gratuity benefits electronically..." More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS B-52H Reaches Retirement The first B-52H Stratofortress reaches retirement after more than 45 years of dedicated service to the country July 24 on its final flight to Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Senators Thank the Military Community With the support of countless Military.com readers, IAVA helped made history. When the GI Bill was signed into law by President Bush at the end of June, we hope you took pride in the fact that you contributed to this remarkable victory. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Troops Wait While Congress 'Governs' "Proponents of a new GI Bill are beating back yet another effort by the Blue Dog Democrats to derail this crucial legislation." More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS 20,000 Dollar Critical Skills Bonus Students selected by the Air Force for three- or four-year medical school scholarships in fiscal year 2008 will get an extra $20,000 in their wallets. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Be Wary of Caller Soliciting for 'VA' "A little-known VA program that does provide an opportunity for veterans to obtain energy efficient improvements..." More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Opposition To Webb GI Bill Rankles "It's time to ask the embarrassing questions concerning reform of the GI Bill." More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Bush Supports Increased GI Bill Benefits The Bush administration has endorsed a House bill that would improve the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) education benefits in several ways. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Servicemembers Have a Voice Without your input, some congressmen rely on their own lack of military experience to determine which benefits can be cut. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS VA Loan Increase Passes Senate The U.S. Senate recently passed H.R. 3221, which incorporated provisions to boost the limit on veterans' home loans. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Bush Backs Bigger GI Bill "No matter who wins this showdown, current and future GI Bill users are almost assured that their benefits will be more valuable by next year." More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Apply Now to Become a Navy Nurse The Navy's Nurse Corps Medical Enlisted Commission Program (MECP) Selection Board will convene on Nov. 8, 2008. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Emergency Relief for Soldiers The Army Emergency Relief program's Command Referral Program allows company commanders and first sergeants to authorize interest-free loans to their Soldiers. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Getting Information from TRICARE TRICARE has many resources available for beneficiaries to access information about their benefits. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Honoring Retiring AF Reservists Honoring retiring Air Force reservists with an American flag just got easier through a centralized process at the Air Reserve Personnel Center (AFPC). More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Prize Giveaway for Children United Concordia is supporting April's "Month of the Military Child" celebrations by sponsoring a Web-based, random drawing. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Social Security Numbers Dropped from IDs The Defense Department will no longer issue identification cards with full Social Security numbers. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS TRICARE Information for Guard, Reserve Humana Military Healthcare Services offers a new online resource for National Guard and Reserve members. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS TRICARE Providers on the Increase There's good news for TRICARE Standard beneficiaries. More civilian providers are accepting new patients, according to a recently released survey. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS New GI Bill Called Test of Commitment "The time for a new GI Bill for our post-9/11 servicemembers is six years overdue." More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Expanding Reserve Early Retirement Reservists and National Guard personnel mobilized for war and national emergencies for periods of 90 days or longer since Sept. 11, 2001, could see their age-60 threshold for receiving reserve retirement lowered under a new bill. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS COLA Increases in Europe Troops in European countries where the euro is used will see a small increase in their cost-of-living allowances due to the falling value of the U.S. dollar. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Combat-Related Compensation Changes The 2008 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes changes to expand eligibility to include certain medical retirees. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS New Overseas Voter Services Site The Overseas Vote Foundation (OVF) announced a new website that will provide user-friendly voter services to uniformed services members and their families. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS New REAP Monthly Verification Starting this April all Reserve Education Assistance Program (REAP) participants will be required to verify their monthly attendance in order to receive payment. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Summit on Women Veterans Issues Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Peake announced the Fourth National Summit on Women Veterans Issues to be held from June 20 - 22 in Washington D.C. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Thrift Savings Plan: A Benefit for Life The Federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) provides ease of savings and tax benefits like civilian employer 401k plans. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS VA Reaches Out to Women Veterans The Department of Veterans Affairs has created a comprehensive array of benefits and programs for women veterans. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Free Legal Session in Massachusetts The Massachusetts Bar Association is offering a free session of its monthly Dial-A-Lawyer programs that will be dedicated solely to veterans' legal questions. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Museum Helps Veterans The Mid-Ohio Valley Veterans Museum would like to help veterans who were awarded medals they never received. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS New VA Cemetery in Pennsylvania The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, selected "Washington Crossing VA National Cemetery" as the name of the new cemetery to be built near Washington Crossing Historic Park. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS New Website for Vietnam Veterans The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) launched a new website to honor Vietnam era veterans. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Veteran GI Bill Users Guide The GI Bill is currently worth up to $39,636. This amount is based on the 2007-2008 monthly full-time student payment rate of $1101 multiplied by the 36-month limit. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS America's Vet Dogs America's Vet Dogs provide guide, service and therapy dogs to disabled veterans throughout the country. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Army Emergency Relief Offers Support The Army Emergency Relief (AER) program provides emergency interest-free loans and grants as well as need- and merit-based academic scholarships. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Army Seeks WWII DNA Samples The Army is trying to locate more than 6,300 families to collect DNA samples for the purpose of identifying missing Soldiers from World War II. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Border Patrol Seeks Veterans U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is recruiting veterans to protect the nation's borders as part of the agency's hiring goal mandated by President Bush. More Sign Up for Newsletter | Email to a Friend | Print This Page | Military RSS Combat Pay Counts for Stimulus Payment Military personnel serving or in combat zones are eligible for an economic stimulus payment. 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Paul RieckhoffWho in Washington Really Supports our Vets? "When veterans' issues actually came to a vote in Washington, what did your representatives do?"
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