How about Veterans' Preference mirroring eligibility with VA Home Loans?

2015-09-01T16:54:54-04:00

Please review the link below and if agree for change, please sign.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov//petition/federal-employment-veterans-preference-reservistformer-reservist-recognition-their-service

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Sep 1 at 2015 5:58 PM

2015-09-01T17:58:11-04:00

I just added my name to the petition a few minutes ago SPC Antonio E. Reyes. I am still waiting on the verification email. Hopefully it will appear soon. When I added my name there were 99,999 more signatures required.
at 1818 EST my signature was verified leaving 99,998 more signatures required.

Response by Sgt Spencer Sikder made Sep 1 at 2015 9:11 PM

2015-09-01T21:11:43-04:00

I'm confused by the discussion statement and when I go to the link it refers to what appears nothing to do with home loans. What I see seems to address National Guard, which are "State" militia as far as I understood it. Only when they serve in a combat zone does their VA entitlements begin to take shape. Am I misinformed?

Response by SrA Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 2 at 2015 9:23 AM

2015-09-02T09:23:36-04:00

You know what I don't agree on is that (& I'm sure it's also applicable for the reserves as well) in the NG you can't use your home loan until you've put 6 years into service whereas active duty can use it after 90 days... So 3 months of active duty is equivalent to 6 years NG/reserves?