Webb marks one year of Post-9/11 GI Bill

Edited by Chris Graham
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Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va. marked on Wednesday the one-year anniversary of the implementation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which has offered more than a quarter of a million veterans and their families the opportunity to attend college or training programs.

After introducing the bill on his first day in office, Sen. Webb successfully spearheaded the greatest expansion of veterans benefits in the past 25 years.

Signed into law on June 30, 2008 and implemented one year ago, the bill offers returning service members up to 36 months of benefits including payment of tuition, room and board, fees and educational costs plus a $1,000 a month stipend while enrolled in full-time training. Read more