Posted on Jan 19, 2022
Three dozen military veterans in Congress voted against expanding GI Bill benefits
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Many of us that go Reserve or Guard came from active duty and already quality for our benefits. But how about those who serve their whole career in the Reserve and Guard. Are they on a fair playing field when it comes to benefits? Or do those who choose to go strictly Reserve and Guard know what they are signing up for?
Three dozen military veterans in Congress voted against expanding GI Bill benefits
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Had a friend in the 147th RW Air National Guard that retired after more than 20-years of service. I then found out that he was not considered a veteran because he had not deployed. He did not deploy because he was the most knowledgeable about the base heat and air system. Always on call and never deployed. I kind of thought that was wrong.
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From article: "Among those 36 are members of all service branches, from former enlisted soldiers to general officers. It includes some notable names, from Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), an Army veteran and the House’s longest-serving member, to Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), the former Navy SEAL known for his Saturday Night Live appearance and efforts to root out “woke ideology” from the military."
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LTC Eugene Chu Personally I don’t have a problem with all elements getting their benefits after service. Especially in todays atmosphere of continuing deployments. The old way of doing things is outdated.
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LTC Eugene Chu
MSgt (Join to see) - Personal opinion is that not all military veterans support the various components. Some congressional reps make take Reserve or Guard for granted or believe that their issues are not as important despite their veteran status.
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That's too bad because this was probably a bipartisan vote. Half of that expenditure was taken by the by the administration could take care of illegals and that was taken away from the covid-19 rescue bill. The USA really has his priorities reversed and shame on Republicans and democrats for voting no on this measure because so many Garden Reserve people like myself served one mobilization or more. I served three mobilizations. I served a noble Eagle 3, Operation Iraqi Freedom 3 and 4 and operation enduring freedom. Really sad and upsetting that They Don't Care About Us but they care about voters who don't have ID and illegal aliens.
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MSgt (Join to see) most active duty treat us with respect in theater. The only haters have been here occasionally on Rally Point. Like it or not, we make up 55% of the total Force
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LTC (Join to see) - In my experience sometimes those individuals from the Reserve and Guard are more knowledgeable.
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LTC (Join to see) - Personally I don’t have a problem with all elements getting their benefits after service. Especially in todays atmosphere of continuing deployments. The old way of doing things is outdated.
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SFC Casey O'Mally
Sir,
If you did 3 real world deployments, did you somehow NOT earn full GI Bill benefits?
The rationalization that folks are deploying is not a good one. When they deploy, they earn their benefits.
Additionally, most states have tuition assistance programs for current guard members. Meaning they can go to school for free while still drawing that sweet paycheck - and have a lot more time to actually GO to school than their AD counterparts. (Yes, I know the guard pay is next to nothing, unless mobilized, that was hyperbole).
The federal government should not be paying money for state service. If the state wants to enact a similar program, they should feel free to do so.
I am NOT anti-Guard. But I do believe in letting the states run their guard programs. That includes retaining control to the maximum extent possible. And funding them to the maximum extent possible.
If you did 3 real world deployments, did you somehow NOT earn full GI Bill benefits?
The rationalization that folks are deploying is not a good one. When they deploy, they earn their benefits.
Additionally, most states have tuition assistance programs for current guard members. Meaning they can go to school for free while still drawing that sweet paycheck - and have a lot more time to actually GO to school than their AD counterparts. (Yes, I know the guard pay is next to nothing, unless mobilized, that was hyperbole).
The federal government should not be paying money for state service. If the state wants to enact a similar program, they should feel free to do so.
I am NOT anti-Guard. But I do believe in letting the states run their guard programs. That includes retaining control to the maximum extent possible. And funding them to the maximum extent possible.
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