GI Bill benefits legislation

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(05-10-2017, 05:26 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: The GI Bill can be used for trades and certain certifications, not just college. If military MOSs producing schools include civilian certifications we are just shifting the cost from the GI Bill to the TRADOC budget in the case of the Army in a trade the soldier may not want to pursue after leaving the military.

I understand that, my point is why not keep the money in house and do the training as part of their military training. You'd assume the benefit of extra training would make them better at their jobs. Then as for the soldiers when they leave they are certified but don't need to go back to school which could be a nice incentive in recruiting. As for being trained in a skill they don't want to pursue, that often happens to people who graduate with degrees already.

It may not be a great idea, but just spit balling other ideas. Everything is always worth a second look to see if it can be done better.