Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Education and Training
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterans
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Provision of Education Benefits for Post-Vietnam Era Veterans
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Education and Training
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterans
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterans
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Provision of Education Benefits for Post-Veitnam Era Veterans
Author: United States. Congress. House. Veterans' Affairs Committee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Provision of Education Benefits for Post-Vietnam Era Veterans
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Education and Training
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterans
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterans
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Plans for the Implementation of the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Act of 1977
Author: United States. Veterans Administration
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterans
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterans
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Implementation of the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Act of 1977 : an Annual Joint Report Prepared by the Veterans Administration and the Department of Defense ... Submitted to the Committee on Veterans Affairs, United States Senate
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Veterans
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterans
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Implementation of the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Act of 1977
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterans
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterans
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Provision of Housing Benefits for Post-Vietnam Era Veterans
Author: United States. Congress. House. Veterans' Affairs Committee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Provision of Housing Benefits for Post-Vietnam Era Veterans
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterans
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterans
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The GI Bill
Author: Glenn Altschuler
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199720428
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
On rare occasions in American history, Congress enacts a measure so astute, so far-reaching, so revolutionary, it enters the language as a metaphor. The Marshall Plan comes to mind, as does the Civil Rights Act. But perhaps none resonates in the American imagination like the G.I. Bill. In a brilliant addition to Oxford's acclaimed Pivotal Moments in American History series, historians Glenn C. Altschuler and Stuart M. Blumin offer a compelling and often surprising account of the G.I. Bill and its sweeping and decisive impact on American life. Formally known as the Serviceman's Readjustment Act of 1944, it was far from an obvious, straightforward piece of legislation, but resulted from tense political maneuvering and complex negotiations. As Altschuler and Blumin show, an unlikely coalition emerged to shape and pass the bill, bringing together both New Deal Democrats and conservatives who had vehemently opposed Roosevelt's social-welfare agenda. For the first time in American history returning soldiers were not only supported, but enabled to pursue success--a revolution in America's policy towards its veterans. Once enacted, the G.I. Bill had far-reaching consequences. By providing job training, unemployment compensation, housing loans, and tuition assistance, it allowed millions of Americans to fulfill long-held dreams of social mobility, reshaping the national landscape. The huge influx of veterans and federal money transformed the modern university and the surge in single home ownership vastly expanded America's suburbs. Perhaps most important, as Peter Drucker noted, the G.I. Bill "signaled the shift to the knowledge society." The authors highlight unusual or unexpected features of the law--its color blindness, the frankly sexist thinking behind it, and its consequent influence on race and gender relations. Not least important, Altschuler and Blumin illuminate its role in individual lives whose stories they weave into this thoughtful account. Written with insight and narrative verve by two leading historians, The G.I. Bill makes a major contribution to the scholarship of postwar America.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199720428
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
On rare occasions in American history, Congress enacts a measure so astute, so far-reaching, so revolutionary, it enters the language as a metaphor. The Marshall Plan comes to mind, as does the Civil Rights Act. But perhaps none resonates in the American imagination like the G.I. Bill. In a brilliant addition to Oxford's acclaimed Pivotal Moments in American History series, historians Glenn C. Altschuler and Stuart M. Blumin offer a compelling and often surprising account of the G.I. Bill and its sweeping and decisive impact on American life. Formally known as the Serviceman's Readjustment Act of 1944, it was far from an obvious, straightforward piece of legislation, but resulted from tense political maneuvering and complex negotiations. As Altschuler and Blumin show, an unlikely coalition emerged to shape and pass the bill, bringing together both New Deal Democrats and conservatives who had vehemently opposed Roosevelt's social-welfare agenda. For the first time in American history returning soldiers were not only supported, but enabled to pursue success--a revolution in America's policy towards its veterans. Once enacted, the G.I. Bill had far-reaching consequences. By providing job training, unemployment compensation, housing loans, and tuition assistance, it allowed millions of Americans to fulfill long-held dreams of social mobility, reshaping the national landscape. The huge influx of veterans and federal money transformed the modern university and the surge in single home ownership vastly expanded America's suburbs. Perhaps most important, as Peter Drucker noted, the G.I. Bill "signaled the shift to the knowledge society." The authors highlight unusual or unexpected features of the law--its color blindness, the frankly sexist thinking behind it, and its consequent influence on race and gender relations. Not least important, Altschuler and Blumin illuminate its role in individual lives whose stories they weave into this thoughtful account. Written with insight and narrative verve by two leading historians, The G.I. Bill makes a major contribution to the scholarship of postwar America.
GI Bills Enacted Prior to 2008 and Related Veterans' Educational Assistance Programs
Author: Congressional Research Congressional Research Service
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781503177246
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), previously named the Veterans Administration, has been providing veterans educational assistance (GI Bill(r)) benefits since 1944. The benefits have been intended, at various times, to compensate for compulsory service, encourage voluntary service, avoid unemployment, provide equitable benefits to all who served, and promote military retention. In general, the benefits provide grant aid to eligible individuals enrolled in approved educational and training programs. Since three of the GI Bills have overlapping eligibility requirements and the United States is expected to wind down involvement in active conflicts, Congress may consider phasing out one or more of the overlapping programs. This report describes the GI Bills enacted prior to 2008. Although participation in the programs has ended or is declining, the programs' evolution and provisions inform current policy. The Post- 9/11 GI Bill (Title 38 U.S.C., Chapter 33), enacted in 2008, is described along with potential program issues in CRS Report R42755, The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (Post-9/11 GI Bill): Primer and Issues, by Cassandria Dortch.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781503177246
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), previously named the Veterans Administration, has been providing veterans educational assistance (GI Bill(r)) benefits since 1944. The benefits have been intended, at various times, to compensate for compulsory service, encourage voluntary service, avoid unemployment, provide equitable benefits to all who served, and promote military retention. In general, the benefits provide grant aid to eligible individuals enrolled in approved educational and training programs. Since three of the GI Bills have overlapping eligibility requirements and the United States is expected to wind down involvement in active conflicts, Congress may consider phasing out one or more of the overlapping programs. This report describes the GI Bills enacted prior to 2008. Although participation in the programs has ended or is declining, the programs' evolution and provisions inform current policy. The Post- 9/11 GI Bill (Title 38 U.S.C., Chapter 33), enacted in 2008, is described along with potential program issues in CRS Report R42755, The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (Post-9/11 GI Bill): Primer and Issues, by Cassandria Dortch.