Money for school and a roof over our heads!?!
Ken and I were not sure where we would get the money to live once he was in school and out of the army. Now, thank the Lord, a new GI Bill has been approved! From what I understand of what Ken told me all that needs to happen is the Presidents to sign it into law now. The cash Ken paid into the old GI Bill Ken should get back now that they are not making service members do that.
What's covered: His school, our rent and because how long he is in for we will get BAH for an E-5 with dependents, 1,000 for books each year and up to 2,000 for a licensing or certification test.
The BAH will pay for a 2 bedroom apartment, so Clive can have his own room until the next one comes, and with any luck will give a little extra for food too.
One thing the paper did say was, "Senior defense personnel officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said they are not completely pleased with the compromise because the increased benefits are generous enough to make some service members more likely to leave the military to attend college rather than stay in for a career."
First, fuck them! Second, if they want people to stay in give them more incentives to stay instead of giving them no realistic option to go after they have dedicated 4 or more years of there life.
What's covered: His school, our rent and because how long he is in for we will get BAH for an E-5 with dependents, 1,000 for books each year and up to 2,000 for a licensing or certification test.
The BAH will pay for a 2 bedroom apartment, so Clive can have his own room until the next one comes, and with any luck will give a little extra for food too.
One thing the paper did say was, "Senior defense personnel officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said they are not completely pleased with the compromise because the increased benefits are generous enough to make some service members more likely to leave the military to attend college rather than stay in for a career."
First, fuck them! Second, if they want people to stay in give them more incentives to stay instead of giving them no realistic option to go after they have dedicated 4 or more years of there life.