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Live Blog event for veterans will be Wednesday January 11, 2012

This posting is shared from Antshe on Facebook and the Military.com Advantage pages.

Soldiers in Iraq - from the U.S. Army photos on Flickr.









There will be a live blog discussion with the House Veterans Affairs Committee about the Post-911 G.I. Bill and how it works this Wednesday (January 11th) at 4 p.m. Central time.

This event is being held at the Military Advantage Blog.
This information will directly impact many nontraditional students, who may be leaving the military and wanting to further their education.

Here is their press release, which explains more:

"January 06, 2012 | Terry Howell
GI Bill Q&A – LIVE Blog Event – Wednesday January 11, 2012, members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee staff will be available to answer your questions in a live Q&A chat session on the Military Advantage blog.

The live blog will take place at 5:00pm EST (4:00 Central, 3:00 Mtn, and 2:00 Pacific). The event is free and open to all.

Please note that although every attempt will be made to answer questions about how the Post-9/11 GI Bill works and who is qualified for the benefit, questions regarding specific cases should be directed to the Department of Veterans Affairs at GIBill.VA.Gov or by calling (888) 442-4551.

Read more: http://militaryadvantage.military.com/2012/01/live-blog-event/#ixzz1itsXtmid"


I like it when online events like this happen, because it opens it up to people across the country who have comments and questions about things.

You can comment below about this posting, how you are doing, or your thoughts about the new GI Bill. 

Betsyanne

Find out more:
The New Post 9/11 G.I. Bill Website
The New G.I. Bill: Calculate Your Benefits
The Dept. of Veterans's Affairs New G.I. Bill Changes page