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Military Friendly Business Degree at Saint Leo University
Posted on Aug 17, 2009.
For active duty, reserve, and veterans interested in a business degree, the Degrees in Business Blog has a recommendation for a military-friendly college to meet your needs.
G.I. Jobs Magazine featured Saint Leo University, listing it as one of the Top Military Friendly Schools of 2010. This honor recognizes Saint Leo University as one of the top 15% of all colleges, universities, and trade-schools nationwide for active duty, reserve, and veterans. Saint Leo University was provided an award by G.I. Jobs to signify this achievement.
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Obama Celebrates Post 9/11 GI Bill
Posted on Aug 07, 2009.
On Monday, Obama celebrated the Post 9/11 GI Bill, a new GI Bill dedicated to the veterans that fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Post 9/11 GI Bill is meant to be an investment in veterans, reserve, active duty, and the future of America.
The Obama administration expects $78 billion to be paid out over the Post 9/11 GI Bill over the next decade.
“We do this not just to meet our moral obligation to those who sacrificed greatly on our behalf, on behalf of the country,” quotes Obama at a celebration held at George Mason University. “We do it because these men and women must now be prepared to lead our nation in the peaceful pursuit of economic leadership in the 21st century.”
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VA and DoD Seek More Compatibility
Posted on Jul 29, 2009.
The secretary of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs requested more compatibility with the U.S. Department of Defense. This was prompted by a necessity to provide better service to veterans. The secretary seeks for the paperwork for disabled soldiers to push through the system faster. This involves making VA’s VISTA system and the DoD’s AHLTA system more in-sync.
Retired General Eric K. Shinseki spoke to over 2,000 Army healthcare professionals at the Army Medical Symposium, located in San Antonio, Texas, on July 22. He was specifically addressing this issue.
Veterans are at the top of the nation when it comes to homelessness, depression, substance abuse and suicide. The VA and DoD recognize flaws in the system and seek to rectify these statistics. They claim it should not take 6 to 12 months to process a healthcare request.
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The Upcoming Launch of the Post 9/11 GI Bill
Posted on Jul 27, 2009.
The Post 9/11 GI Bill Facebook page has reached 1,000 fans with a week remaining before the Post 9/11 GI Bill goes into effect. If you or one of your dependents have applied for the Post 9/11 GI Bill, the Facebook and Youtube dedicated to the new GI Bill have valuable information to help you move smoothly through the entire financial aid process. The U.S. Department of Veteran Affair‘s site also has a wealth of information.
As the Post 9/11 GI Bill’s August 1st, 2009 launch date approaches, the Veterans Benefits GI Bill thought it would be beneficial to compile a list of useful resources pertaining to new GI Bill applicants. The following resources will help you better understand this military financial aid program:
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Post 9/11 GI Bill Video from Department of Defense
Posted on Jul 23, 2009.
The U.S. Department of Defense released a video that discusses the over 90,000 applications received for the Post 9/11 GI Bill: