GI Bill Reinstatement, SVA Graduation Rate Testimony, Charlie Mike, Degree Choices, Civilian-Military Divide

According to Military.com, a proposed new bill may reinstate expired GI Bill benefits for the two million veterans that paid into the Montgomery GI Bill, but didn’t meet their 10 year time limit.  See more at: http://militaryadvantage.military.com/2013/05/bill-would-restore-gi-bill-for-older-vets/?ESRC=education.nl

SVA Director, Michael Dakduk testified before Congress today about their project to verify accurate statistics on Student-Veteran graduation rates (and dispute exaggerated failure rates), see more at: http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102247846799-570/SVA_Testimony_HVAC_June2013.pdf

“Charlie Mike” = Continue the Mission:  Forbes Magazine’s article on hiring veterans, retraining initiatives, and the leadership skills Veterans bring to any workplace is excellent at: http://www.forbes.com/sites/netapp/2013/06/17/hire-a-veteran/ It also reminds us that Veterans are trained to expect and overcome obstacles to completion of their mission, the ultimate test in problem-solving under stress.  Once they are separated from service, their mission is to be successfully employed. Let’s all help with that.

Military.com provides some excellent questions to help you choose your degree at: http://www.military.com/education/getting-your-degree/a-guide-to-selecting-your-degree.html?ESRC=education.nl

Stripes.com shares results of their survey of what the “civilian-military divide” means at: http://www.stripes.com/what-is-the-civilian-veteran-divide-to-you-readers-respond-1.226425