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    War II veterans (commonly referred to as G.I.s). The original G.I. Bill expired in 1956, but the term "G.I. Bill" is still used to refer to programs created...
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    Post-9/11 GI Bill, the 21st Century G.I. Bill of Rights, or the Webb G.I. Bill, with many current references calling it simply the new G.I. Bill. President...
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    (military) G.I. Bill, postwar benefits for veterans G.I. Blues (film) G.I. Generation G.I. Jane (film) G.I. Joe (pigeon) – birds used in World War II G.I. Joe...
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  • "Forever GI Bill", eliminated the 15-year use-it-or-lose-it constraint associated with the Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefit. The updated bill was created...
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    The Greatest Generation, also known as the G.I. Generation and the World War II Generation, is the demographic cohort following the Lost Generation and...
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  • Post-9/11 GI Bill was signed into law, creating a new robust education benefits program rivaling the WWII Era GI Bill of Rights. The new Post 9/11 GI Bill, which...
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    interfere. Consumer Bill of Rights Homeless Bill of Rights Taxpayer Bill of Rights Academic Bill of Rights Veterans' Bill of Rights G.I. Bill of Rights, better...
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    American Legion (category Aftermath of World War I in France)
    passing the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the "G.I. Bill". In addition to organizing commemorative events, members assist at Department...
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    Edith Nourse Rogers (category American women civilians in World War I)
    known as the G.I. Bill), which provided educational and financial benefits for veterans returning home from World War II, the 1942 bill that created the...
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    John Henry Stelle (category United States Army personnel of World War I)
    become known as the G.I. Bill of Rights and be known during the remainder of his life and in the years since as "The Father of the G.I. Bill". Born in McLeansboro...
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  • Wild Bill is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and animated series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's helicopter...
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  • accreditation in 1952 with reauthorization of the G.I. Bill for Korean War veterans. The original GI Bill legislation had stimulated establishment of new...
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  • original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013. "Where Are Federal G.I. Bill Dollars Going?" (PDF). U.S. Senate. Archived from the original (PDF) on...
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    the GI Bill, in 1944, the FHA orchestrated a system of long-term mortgages to facilitate the construction and sale of private homes. Under the GI Bill, the...
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    and Stuart M. Blumin, The GI Bill: a New Deal for Veterans (2009) Michael J. Bennett, When Dreams Came True: The G.I. Bill and the Making of Modern America...
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    War II. He subsequently attended the University of Washington under the G.I. Bill, earning a B.A. in 1949 and a J.D. degree in 1950. While at UW, he was...
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    30, 2008). "President Bush Signs GI Bill". ABC News. Retrieved August 1, 2014. Military.com (n.d.). "Post-911 GI Bill Transferability Fact Sheet". U.S...
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  • time. University of Phoenix has been the largest recipient of federal G.I. Bill tuition benefits and the largest for-profit recipient by Pell Grant assistance...
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    did increase taxes to help pay for the war. Congress also passed the G.I. Bill, which provided several benefits to World War II veterans. Roosevelt avoided...
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    legislation, has cited SVA's efforts as one of the primary reasons the new G.I. Bill was signed into law on June 30, 2008. SVA has two major components: the...
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  • G.I. Bill and the Making of the Greatest Generation. New York: Oxford University Press US. ISBN 0-19-518097-6. Meyer, Leisa D. (1998). Creating G. I....
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    Americans. Examples of these are the G.I. Bill, New Deal, and founding of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The G.I. Bill ran from 1944 to 1956, and gave...
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    and Veterans of Foreign Wars organization, that pushed for and got the G.I. Bill enacted. These gave veterans access to free or subsidized education and...
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    G.I. Joe is a series of American military science fiction action films based on the toy line of the same name. Development for the first film began in...
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    weekend) each month. Education Navy Reservists qualify for the Montgomery G.I. Bill, which covers graduate and undergraduate degrees, vocational and technical...
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    Ernest McFarland (category United States Navy personnel of World War I)
    politician, jurist and, with Warren Atherton, one of the "Fathers of the G.I. Bill". He served in all three branches of government, two at the state level...
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  • New Jersey eventually running his own business which was funded by the G.I. Bill and later by the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956. The Joseph Kushner Hebrew...
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  • bonus to veterans of the first World War, Congress in 1944 passed the G.I. Bill. It was promoted primarily by the veterans organizations, especially the...
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  • original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013. "Where Are Federal G.I. Bill Dollars Going?" (PDF). U.S. Senate. Archived from the original (PDF) on...
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    difficulty transitioning from the military to civilian life. Many use their G.I. Bill or other education benefits; this can facilitate the transition to civilian...
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