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American Legion
The American Legion Hails Passage of New GI Bill
July 19th, 2008
In a bipartisan action hailed today by the leader of the nation's largest veterans organization as "an historic event," the president today signed legislation that provides $162 billion to carry out military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan into 2009 and establishes a GI Bill that mirrors its 1944 predecessor, cited by many as the greatest piece of social legislation ever enacted. "This legislation is a tribute to our system of government and those who labored to bring it to fulfillment," said Marty Conatser, national commander of The American Legion. "What a tremendous way to say 'Thank you' to our men and women serving so courageously in uniform. Giving them the...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-07-19)
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