CW4 Private RallyPoint Member 32247 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Have to serve a minimum of one year once completing AIT in order to initially use TA is a good idea, but having to wait until your ten year anniversary in order to use TA for a Graduate Degree is off mark. This is not helping the soldier grow professionally; seems more of a stunt to save money hoping soldiers get out prior to the 10 year mark. 2014-01-03T23:44:33-05:00 CW4 Private RallyPoint Member 32247

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Have to serve a minimum of one year once completing AIT in order to initially use TA is a good idea, but having to wait until your ten year anniversary in order to use TA for a Graduate Degree is off mark. This is not helping the soldier grow professionally; seems more of a stunt to save money hoping soldiers get out prior to the 10 year mark.

2014-01-03T23:44:33-05:00 2014-01-03T23:44:33-05:00 SFC James Baber 32253

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>Chief, all I can say is I am glad I got my degree completed when I had the chance, it was on the tale end of my career, but the TA was very helpful, the year before I retired they took away the books payments, and only covered tuition. </p><p><br></p><p>If the current administration and Congress has their way, the military and its veterans/retirees will be so decimated we will see a new 9/11 type attack before this decade is out due to how weak and disorganized we are going to be.</p>

2014-01-03T23:50:18-05:00 2014-01-03T23:50:18-05:00 SSG Randall P. 32256

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>You don't happen to have a link to this new data, do you, Chief?</p><p> </p>

2014-01-03T23:55:08-05:00 2014-01-03T23:55:08-05:00 SFC Stephen P. 32263

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Other than as a retention tool, I don't see a legitimate military reason to pay for any education a soldier desires.<br><br>The cost of education as a whole has increased precisely because of programs like TA, and the value of the education received has diminished. <br><br>On the enlisted side, it seems we've had an educational arms race in order to present our degrees as badges of tenacity to the promotion board. I doubt it has made us a better force.<br>

2014-01-03T23:59:29-05:00 2014-01-03T23:59:29-05:00 CW4 Keith Dolliver 579920

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I know this is an old thread, but I'll just add that the 10 year stipulation on using TA for a graduate degree only applies if the SM used TA for their undergraduate degree; ie. if a Soldier came in the military with a Bachelor's degree already then they would be able to use TA for their graduate degree prior to the 10 year mark.

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