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History is Made: New GI Bill Signed into Law

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics

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Paul Rieckhoff

It is a promise we made to the veterans of World War II: that those who defend our country should be able to take advantage of America's opportunity. This legislation again fulfills that promise.

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On the Brink of History

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Warner, Education, Troops, Iava, 21st Century GI Bill, Hagel, Iraq, Afghanistan, Webb, Veterans, Lautenberg, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

With the 92-6 victory in the Senate last night, the new GI Bill will now make its way to the president's desk for his signature. Here are some of the responses from veterans around the country.

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Major Victory for Vets: Bush Withdraws Veto Threat Over New GI Bill

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Education, Iraq, White House, President Bush, Iava, Afghanistan, 21st Century GI Bill, Veterans, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

The Bush administration withdrew their long-held objections to a new GI Bill that would fully fund the cost of a public college education for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.

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Business as Usual: Troops Wait While Congress "Governs"

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Blue Dogs, GI Bill, Iraq, Congress, Iava, Veterans, Troops, Webb GI Bill, 21st Century GI Bill, Blue Dog Democrats, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

It's like a pilot crashing a plane because he was too busy giving all the passengers their complementary peanuts.

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Nickels and Dimes: Why the White House Opposes the GI Bill

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 05.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: GI Bill, Contractors, Pentagon, Senator Webb, Retention, Veterans, Dod, Iava, 21st Century GI Bill, Iraq Contractors, Defense Spending, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

The administration's argument is that if a GI Bill benefit is too good, it'll reward veterans too richly for their service and draw them away from re-enlisting.

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GI's Guide to the New GI Bills

Victor LaPorte | Posted 05.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: GI Bill, American Veteran, Veteran, Iraq, Sen. Webb, Student Veterans of America, Jim Webb, Sen. Graham, Republican, John Warner, Iava, Sen. McCain, Vietnam, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, John McCain, G.I. Bill, Tuition, Sva, Room, 21st Century GI Bill, Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act, Democrat, Wwii, Lindsey Graham, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Chuck Hagel, Bipartisan, Sen. Warner, Frank Lautenberg, Student Loans, G.I., Sen. Hagel, S.22, Board, Gi, Sen. Lautenberg, Vfw, Amvets, S22, Politics News
Victor LaPorte

Support our troops and veterans. Support the 21st Century GI Bill!

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First Victory on GI Bill Today

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 05.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: GI Bill, Education, Iava, Iraq, Afghanistan, Congress, Jim Webb, Veterans, Fdr, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

The landmark new GI Bill is a tremendous and bipartisan commitment to our troops. We've seen enough bumper sticker and lapel pin patriotism; today, we saw the real thing.

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Congress: Money for War, But No Money for the Troops?

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 05.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Troops, Iava, 21st Century GI Bill, Iraq, Afghanistan, Hagel, Webb, Election, Veterans, Tanner, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

When it comes to hypocritical "Support the Troops" rhetoric, I thought I'd seen it all. But this week, a small group of Democrats are using back door dealings to torpedo the new GI Bill.

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Do We Value Service to Our Country? Why We MUST Support the 2008 GI Bill

Sean Gilfillan | Posted 05.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: GI Bill, To the Fallen Records, Army, Iava, Sean Gilfillan, Military, Congress, Marine Corps, Air Force, Dod, Navy, Politics News
Sean Gilfillan

We servicemen depend on Congress to be our union, to fight for us, to set the standard for the rest of the country as to how we are perceived, how we are respected within society, and how we are valued.

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A Historic Vote

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: GI Bill, Iava, Senator Webb, American Legion, Senator Hagel, Vfw, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bipartisan, Veterans, Iraq Veterans, 21st Century GI Bill, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

Soon, lawmakers will have to go on record as to whether they truly support our nation's newest generation of veterans.

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Attention Entertainment Industry: Stop Portraying Us

Sean Gilfillan | Posted 04.03.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Stop-Loss, Iava, Iraq Veterans, Ryan Phillippe, Stop-Loss Review, Heroes, Iraq War Movies, Iraq War, Entertainment Industry, Hero, Iraq, Movies About Iraq, Veterans, Hollywood, Entertainment News
Sean Gilfillan

Military veterans are portrayed on screens and on radios across the country by people who have no clue who or what we are. This is unfortunate because the talent does exist.

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Winter Soldiers Confront their Demons, The Mainstream Media Turns Its Head

Laila Al-Arian | Posted 03.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Afghanistan War, Video, Iraq War, Winter Soldier, Veterans, 4000 Dead, 4000 Killed in Iraq, 4000 Soldiers Killed, Iraq 4000 Deaths, War in Iraq, 4000 Killed, Iava, Iraq 4000, 4000 Soldiers Deaths, 4000 Deaths, Iraq, Politics News
Laila Al-Arian

Had the mainstream media covered Winter Soldier more Americans might have heard the testimony of Clifton Hicks, who soberly described the aftermath of a massacre in Abu Ghraib, Baghdad.

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Vermont Vets Put Themselves on the Line for the Sake

Dan DeWalt | Posted 03.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, Iava, Iraq Veterans, Iraq, Veterans, Politics News
Dan DeWalt

"I can't go back in time and take back what I've done." These were the closing remarks of a former Marine returned from Iraq, testifying to students at the UVM.

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Dear 5-Year Anniversary Of Iraq War: America's "Just Not That Into You"

Katie Halper | Posted 03.19.2008 | Media

Read More: Boss Mouse, Iraq War, Tampa Tony, Kristin Davis, Iava, Audrina Patridge, March Madness, War in Iraq, The HIlls, Iraq, Iraq Five Years of War, Terrelle Pryor, Paul Rieckhoff, Buckeyes, Media News
Katie Halper

Out of the top 100 Google Trends Hot Trends, not one has anything to do with the Iraq War!

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Who Supports the New GI Bill?

Craig Newmark | Posted 03.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: GI Bill, Iava, John McCain, John McCain 2008, Iraq War, Iraq Veterans, Veterans, Politics News
Craig Newmark

Hey, check out the list of Congressmen and Senators on the site of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. The name most conspicuous by its absence is McCain.

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Bad Apples and Bad Policy: Stereotyping a New Generation of Vets

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 03.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Military, Afghanistan, Iraq, Army, Iava, Veterans, Military Readiness, Iraq War, Iraq War Veteran Stereotypes, Iraq PTSD, Mental Health, Rambo Stereotype, Military Recruiting, Iraq Veterans' Mental Health, Ptsd, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

Telling the American people that war requires real sacrifice isn't a popular talking point. But politicians need to talk seriously about how we're going to maintain our troop levels and our troop quality.

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Saving the Friends We Left Behind

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 03.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iraqi Refugees, Interpreters, Refugees, Iava, Iraqi Interpreters, Veterans, Iraq War, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

He was my most effective weapon in Iraq. Without him by my side, I was essentially deaf and blind. His name is Esam, and he served as my interpreter.

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Cross Your Fingers for our "Peace Island" Picnic Permit!

Coleen Rowley | Posted 02.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: St. Paul, John McCain, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Power of Song, Pete Seeger, Winter Soldier, Minnesota, Republican National Convention, Iava, Peace Protest, Tao Rodriguez Seeger, Rnc, RNC Convention, RNC Protest, Republican National Convention Protest, Politics News
Coleen Rowley

Let's hope a miracle occurs and the St. Paul Park officials grant the permit request to hold our "Peace Island" picnic on the final day of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.

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It is the Least We Can Do for Their Sacrifice: One Week of War Spending

Dina Rasor | Posted 02.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, GI Bill, Iraq Veterans, Jim Webb, Iava, Iraq, 21st Century GI Bill, Politics News
Dina Rasor

Webb and other Democratic freshman senators have shown a new wisdom in Washington concerning defense spending and accountability.

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Troops Die While Bureaucrats Blunder: The Fight Against Red Tape

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 02.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Va, Military, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iava, Department of Defense, Bureaucracy, Walter Reed, Iraq Veterans, Veterans, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

Time and time again, we've seen troops and veterans suffering at the hands of an inept government bureaucracy. Well, here we go again.

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Chasing Ghosts: Fighting in Iraq After "Mission Accomplished"

Craig Newmark | Posted 02.19.2008 | Politics

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Craig Newmark

I really recommend Chasing Ghosts by Paul Rieckhoff; it's the closest any of us will get to the reality of war.

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New Efforts to Genuinely Support Veterans

Craig Newmark | Posted 02.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iava, Supporting the Troops, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Politics News
Craig Newmark

The folks at the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America are pushing to really support veterans, trying to undo the lack of support from the current administration.

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Washington Must Act: IAVA's 2008 Legislative Agenda

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 02.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: GI Bill, Legislative Agenda, Legislation, Iava, Veterans, Afghanistan, Congress, Iraq, Troops, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

Today's troops deserve the same educational benefits World War II veterans received. We need less talk and more action from lawmakers on this vital issue.

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A New GI Bill: Serious Economic Stimulus

Craig Newmark | Posted 01.31.2008 | Politics

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Craig Newmark

The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America have a great idea, better than most regarding economic stimulus.

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Poor Care Costs Veterans' Lives at Marion, IL, Veterans' Hospital

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 01.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Veterans Affairs, Iava, Issue Reports, Va, Iraq, Afghanistan, Veterans, Walter Reed, Marion, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

Last year, "Walter Reed" became a rallying cry for the veterans' movement. This year, it may be "Marion, Illinois."

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