tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275927829587510391.post7198241463755045962..comments2023-06-30T07:20:59.834-05:00Comments on Beyond Me: Support a Post Iraq G.I. BillJaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10208662198827344349noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275927829587510391.post-6935115307753970892022-01-19T08:18:04.955-06:002022-01-19T08:18:04.955-06:00
Interesting article. There is a good solution:
ht...<br />Interesting article. There is a good solution:<br />https://mysolarperks.com/hm-pow-sol-panel<br />Mark Faberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16790318199794155687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275927829587510391.post-28314054604857277952007-11-19T15:56:00.000-06:002007-11-19T15:56:00.000-06:00Thanks Megan. That's one of the reasons I love do...Thanks Megan. <BR/><BR/>That's one of the reasons I love doing this blog - people bring up things that I fail to consider. It definitely seems like the Pentagon raises a valid point.<BR/><BR/>Nevertheless, I still land firmly on the side of passing this bill. If the Pentagon needs to keep more of its best young troops past their first enlistment then I bet they could drum up the necessary Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10208662198827344349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275927829587510391.post-21046259228646079302007-11-19T15:26:00.000-06:002007-11-19T15:26:00.000-06:00There was an article about this at Newsweek.com th...There was an article about this at Newsweek.com this week. <BR/><BR/>http://www.newsweek.com/id/70996<BR/><BR/>It seems that not even the Pentagon is for this new bill, because it would give the enlisted men and women good reason to leave after their first term. Hmmmm.<BR/><BR/>Sorry about the removed comment, the first link I used for the article didn't work.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906755193444437549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275927829587510391.post-68231520831678430972007-11-19T15:22:00.000-06:002007-11-19T15:22:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906755193444437549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275927829587510391.post-47198426103466346962007-11-17T14:27:00.000-06:002007-11-17T14:27:00.000-06:00Thanks Jared for that post. I've got so many youn...Thanks Jared for that post. I've got so many young guys who come from an extremely disadvantaged background who will rely almost exclusively on their Mont. GI Bill once they get out of the Navy. Like you and Megan said, $800 a month isn't nearly enough. While these guys do have the option of investing an extra $600 into their GI Bill, and receiving a total of an extra $5400 of benefits (or Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07583656693529225833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275927829587510391.post-31345803869475786892007-11-14T12:49:00.000-06:002007-11-14T12:49:00.000-06:00Unrelated: Iraq vs. energy.Unrelated: <A HREF="http://www.solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/a-sick-graph-2/" REL="nofollow">Iraq vs. energy</A>.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397974121751822684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275927829587510391.post-30522638611332514262007-11-10T14:21:00.000-06:002007-11-10T14:21:00.000-06:00You made my day Megan - thanks for writing (and le...You made my day Megan - thanks for writing (and letting me know that you did). I'll try to keep an eye on this and let you know if the effort gets any traction.Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10208662198827344349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275927829587510391.post-46200409764506253692007-11-09T23:46:00.000-06:002007-11-09T23:46:00.000-06:00i thought the bill sounded like a good idea, but w...i thought the bill sounded like a good idea, but wanted to know the cons before i jumped on it. well, i guess i'm officially an activist now :) because i emailed boozman, lincoln and pryor!<BR/><BR/>here's what i wrote: I'm writing to ask for your support of the Hagel-Webb Post Iraq G.I. Bill. When I worked as a nurse in the VA medical system, I met so many veterans struggling to make ends meetMeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906755193444437549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275927829587510391.post-6628285628889456502007-11-09T14:40:00.000-06:002007-11-09T14:40:00.000-06:00I haven't heard any objections to the bill and the...I haven't heard any objections to the bill and the only one that I could imagine would be the cost as you mentioned. <BR/><BR/>I'm just writing to make sure this idea gets a little more attention....Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10208662198827344349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275927829587510391.post-64650691570223072832007-11-09T13:27:00.000-06:002007-11-09T13:27:00.000-06:00what do the dissenters say about the bill, other t...what do the dissenters say about the bill, other than the cost?Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906755193444437549noreply@blogger.com