The Importance of the GI Bill

When the GI Bill went into effect in the 1940s, suddenly millions of service men and women had access to something that had long been reserved for the elite. Over two million veterans went to college using the GI Bill. There were millions more who served who didn't get that same chance. The GI Bill of Rights is not a reward or a handout or a gravy train. It's an American way to make it easier for each man to take his place once again in the community"