GI Bill led to military and civilian career in health-care administration
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GI Bill led to military and civilian career in health-care administration

Charlotte, NC
I enlisted in 1966 during the Vietnam War in the United States Air Force and was assigned duties as an..
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GI Bill warning and win

Chicago, IL
In 1970 I entered the IT computer world with no electronics or programming background. I needed both. The company provided..
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How the GI Bill helped me

Surgoinsville, TN
In late 1967 I received an early drop of about two months in order to attend college. I received my..
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USMC (r) 1969-1975, honorable discharge, no benefits

Augusta , GA
VIETNAM hung over my head every day until I was discharged. Eighteen years old, a plane flight from New York's Kennedy..
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GI Bill a broken promise

Abilene, TX
When I went in the Air Force in 1974 the original GI Bill was still in effect. By the time..
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Sterling , VA
My name is SSG Mery (retired). My story that I'd like to share is simple. After spending 25 years and..
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How the GI Bill led to a 44-year career with computers

Peachtree Corners, GA
I graduated from high school in 1953. I attended the University of Texas. This was my first time away..
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Help with school and home buying

Snyder, CO
I used VA loan benefits twice on the home I still live in. It also helped me get through grad..
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Long road home

Edina, MN
A series of events came about when I was supposed to be discharged on Dec. 28. The old GI Bill..
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How the GI Bill turned a farm boy into a CPA

Tyrone, PA
I was a farm boy (Tyrone, Pa.) who got drafted into the U.S. Army at 21 years of age (1965)...
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From high school to master's degree with GI Bill

Mesa, AZ
While in high school I wanted very much to go to college, but my parents said they could not pay..
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Enjoying retirement

Naples, FL
I grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania and enjoyed machine shop classes in high school, so upon graduation took..
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I owe the Army, they don't owe me

Beacon Falls, CT
I was in one of the last WWII draft calls. After basic I was asked if I wanted to be..
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Korean GI Bill made me into a professor

Minneapolis, MN
I joined the Navy at 17 in 1954 and picked the longest school, which was Aviation Electronics Technician. Loved it,..
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GI Bill, life builder

Mattoon Lodge , MO
I am a Korean War veteran. Upon returning from duty in 1954 after the peace agreement, I wanted to return..
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Double the pleasure

Columbia, SC
The GI Bill saved my "bacon" twice. I first used it to attend college after serving in the Air Navy...
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Now I can serve my fellow veterans!

Saco, ME
The Post-9/11 GI Bill paid for my master's in nursing to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner. I did my..
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GI Bill gave me wings

Galveston , TX
I was a young airman stationed at Randolph AFB, Texas, when I subtly convinced my wife and mom of our..
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From high school dropout to graduate degree
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From high school dropout to graduate degree

Wheaton, MD
Life is easy for no one, and for me it seemed especially difficult as a child during the Vietnam era...
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Got a doctorate in Germany on the GI Bill

Carbondale, IL
After some poor experiences at American universities, I used my GI Bill money (Korean War)to study in Germany. It was..
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From failure to success story

Spencer, NC
When I enlisted at the age of 22, I was out of options. I had flunked out of two universities..
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Education

Sebastian, FL
Korean War veteran. Having left college in 1951 (lack of funds), I joined the U.S. Navy. Upon being separated from..
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Taking advantage of the GI Bill

Medina, NY
After being discharged from the Army in 1967, I went to work for a major newspaper in Washington, D.C. After..
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Chapter 33 for Ed.D.
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Chapter 33 for Ed.D.

Inver Grove Heights, MN
Between 9+ years of active-duty Army and a second tour in Iraq with the MNARNG, I was 100 percent vested..
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