Opinion
National Guard troops deserve equal GI Bill eligibility
It's time for the next administration to expand GI Bill eligibility for National Guard troops, Daniel Elkins argues in this op-ed.
By Daniel Elkins
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Congress needs to act faster on behalf of Camp Lejeune water victims
Legislation could help make the process easier for veterans and their families who were sickened by Camp Lejeune water, our guest opinion writer argues.
By David Cook, executive director, Special Operations Association of America
How to use your GI Bill benefits at a foreign university
If you opt to use the GI Bill at a foreign school, be ready for a long list of challenges, from VA bureaucracy to language and cultural issues to something as simple as finding the right pickles in the supermarket.
By George Altman
How the US military embraced America’s religious diversity
In 1917, when the United States entered World War I, the chaplaincy was a majority white and fully Christian organization. That changed.
By Ronit Y. Stahl, University of California, Berkeley
The GI Bill should’ve been race neutral, politicos made sure it wasn’t
While white veterans got into college with relative ease, black service members faced limited options and outright denial in their pursuit for educational advancement.
By Joseph Thompson, Mississippi State University
Explainer: Can Congress reverse Trump’s order to remove troops from Syria?
On Oct. 15, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a nonbinding resolution opposing his move, with strong bipartisan support.
Bipartisan House OKs bill hitting Turkey for Syria incursion
A bipartisan bill punishing Turkey for its invasion of northern Syria and illustrating both parties’ dismay with President Donald Trump’s retreat from the region sailed easily through the House on Tuesday.
Best for Vets: Top Colleges 2020
We surveyed hundreds of colleges and universities from across the country on their policies related to military and veteran students, academic outcomes, military-supportive cultures and other factors. Here’s a look at some of this year’s top finishers.
By George Altman
Methodology: Best for Vets Colleges 2020
Broadly speaking, institutions were evaluated in five categories: university culture, student support, academic policies, academic outcomes/quality, and cost and financial aid.
By George Altman
This week in Congress: New worries about the NDAA
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Oct. 28, 2019.
Should Mexico border deployments count towards Guard and reserve GI Bill benefits?
Military officials said they are looking into disparities in what benefits active-duty and part-time troops earn for similar work.
Why federal spending on veterans education benefits has soared nearly 250 percent
Federal spending on veterans’ education benefits has more than doubled over the span of 10 years, according to a new study.
By Diana Stancy