http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com A resource for military veterans to discover the educational opportunities and support being offered through the Post 9-11 GI Bill Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:14:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/29/va-and-dod-seek-more-compatibility/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/29/va-and-dod-seek-more-compatibility/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:16:09 +0000 tlavelle http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=271 U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs requested more compatibility with the U.S. Department of Defense. This was prompted by a necessity to provide better service to veterans. The secretary seeks for the paperwork for disabled soldiers to push through the system faster. This involves making VA's VISTA system and the DoD's AHLTA system more in-sync. Retired General Eric K. Shinseki spoke to over 2,000 Army healthcare professionals at the Army Medical Symposium, located in San Antonio, Texas, on July 22. He was specifically addressing this issue. Veterans are at the top of the nation when it comes to homelessness, depression, substance abuse and suicide. The VA and DoD recognize flaws in the system and seek to rectify these statistics. They claim it should not take 6 to 12 months to process a healthcare request.]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/29/va-and-dod-seek-more-compatibility/feed/ 0 http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/27/the-upcoming-launch-of-the-post-911-gi-bill/ http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/27/the-upcoming-launch-of-the-post-911-gi-bill/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:41:52 +0000 tlavelle http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/?p=266 Post 9/11 GI Bill Facebook page has reached 1,000 fans with a week remaining before the Post 9/11 GI Bill goes into effect. If you or one of your dependents have applied for the Post 9/11 GI Bill, the Facebook and Youtube dedicated to the new GI Bill have valuable information to help you move smoothly through the entire financial aid process. The U.S. Department of Veteran Affair's site also has a wealth of information. As the Post 9/11 GI Bill's August 1st, 2009 launch date approaches, the Veterans Benefits GI Bill thought it would be beneficial to compile a list of useful resources pertaining to new GI Bill applicants. The following resources will help you better understand this military financial aid program:]]> http://www.veteransbenefitsgibill.com/2009/07/27/the-upcoming-launch-of-the-post-911-gi-bill/feed/ 2