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    DOD officials concerned about GI Bill benefits

    Faced with the threat of a bipartisan bill to expand GI educational benefits, Defense Department officials are expressing concern that if soldiers can actually afford college, reenlistment rates will drop. This highlights not only how the military relies on the economic draft to recruit soldiers, but also how they rely on keeping their numbers up by ensuring soldiers can’t afford other options when it comes time for re-enlistment. There is an inherent conflict of interest in ensuring GI benefits are actually paid out.

    Link to article: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=60518&archive=true

    Topics: Educational Benefits |