1. Money For CollegeMontgomery GI Bill really does help people in the military get a college education. There are things you need to do to use your bill. Of course, you have to give them more than just 1,200 dollars, you need to serve full time which can be from 2 to 6 years, depending on the branch. You also need to know how to use it. Many of the soldiers and troops that I know go part-time. They can also earn college credit from certian certification classes that they must take or are offered. For example, My husband is in Security Forces, he has taken many classes and tests that have to do with his job. Currently, he has earned 33 credits from these classes alone. And guess what? They were FREE!
There are even Education Offices on military installations that allow you to choose from different distance education Colleges that are accredited.
Example, The University of Maryland and the University of Pheonix.
My father and myself have both attended the University of Maryland. It is extremely flexible and makes it easy for you to do your school work and balance work. They assign all of your work at the beginning of the week and ask for it at the end. While attending UM, I met SEVERAL military members who were even able to take these classes from Deployements and overseas areas.
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With Active Duty, you commit to full-time duty (usually for four years but there are also 2, 3 and 6-year programs) with one branch of the military. While serving, you can qualify for college money by contributing $100 per month for 12 months ($1,200 total) through payroll deduction. You are then eligible for $536 a month for 36 months for a total of $19,296! (four year program) You can use this money as a part-time student while serving, or as a full-time student when your duty is completed.
More Information Concerning Scholarships and The GI Bill For the Military-
USMilitary.comMilitary.com - HOW to USE your M.GI BILL - Active DutyMilitary.com - Vetran's Guide to Using the M.GI BillLearn to USE your M.GI Bill!Financial Assistance for SPOUCES and DEPENDANTS2. Graduate StatisticsI cannot find new statistics at this moment but I will continue to look. The source used for the "2 out of 3" have gotten a four year degree is from 1991.
I find it hard to believe that
15 YEARS after the source was written that there are still not very many people earning their degrees.
3. Homeless VetsThe VA has programs to assist Homeless Vets. However, you can only help a person so much, before they need to begin helping themselves or using these programs to help themselves. Anyway, these people are not ignored like the video suggests.
Two Examples of VA programs:
HEALTH CARE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAMS (HCHV)
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operates at 135 sites, where extensive outreach, physical and psychiatric health exams, supported housing programs, Drop-In-Centers, compensated work therapy, treatment, referrals, and ongoing case management are provided to homeless veterans with mental health problems, including substance abuse.
DOMICILIARY CARE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM (DCHV)
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provides medical care and rehabilitation in a residential setting on VA medical center grounds to eligible ambulatory veterans disabled by medical or psychiatric disorders, injury or age and who do not need hospitalization or nursing home care.
More Information and Sources for Helping Homeless Vets:
Homeless Vet ProgramsNational Coalition for Homeless Vets5. Getting Out of the MilitaryI am not sure about other branches but in the Air Force their is an option of leaving after Zero Week of Basic Training. You can just leave. I'll have to talk more to my husband about this as I am not sure exactly what the rule/law or whatever is called.
However after that amount of time:
Joining the military means signing a legal contract. If you break this contract of service, then you must expect to be punished.
6. Racial Statistics Now, I know that the statists shown about rank; Non-Com Officer, Officers and so forth looked pretty bad concerning race. But what they did not show you is that there are different numbers of each race that are in the military, so the more of one race there is in the military, the more likely it will be that this race will have more officers and enlisted members. It has nothing to do with being white or black. It has everything to do with who enlists.
The 27 years demographics show the fluctations of different races that have joined the military. Including Enlisted and Officers. Please also see the chart Demographics of September 2005. (link below)
Military Demographics Fact Sheets 7. Homosexuals and the "Don't ask Don't Tell" Policy. I consider this an extremely outdated law. I will not defend this law at all. I will also say that I know of MANY homosexuals and bisexuals in the military and they get just as much respect as everyone else. I have yet to hear one of my gay friends complain about unequal treatment. But, I will not doubt that it is there.
8. JROTC and Public SchoolsI do not know much about this. But, I will return on the subject.
9. Information Given to the MilitaryYou have a choice to opt out of this. That means you are able to go to your school administraition and fill a paper out stating that you do not want your information given out. It's illegal for schools to not have this opt out. They even say this in the Video, so I really don't see how this could be a problem.
10. Women and Sexual Harassment in the MilitaryThe military does have a Sexual Harassment Policy. Women (and men) are able to report Sexual Harassment and abuse to their superiors or even higher than their superiors if it must come to it. There is a Zero tolerance policy to such things.
11. Individual Ready ReserveIRR 12. Skills for the Civilian WorldDepending on the job you have in the military, you will recieve job skills for the Civilian World. MOST jobs do have skills that can be shared with the civilian world and will make you more likely to be hired. It highly depends on YOU and your job.
-- I guess that this is it for now --My best advice is to talk to actual Military Members. Ask them what they believe to be Pros and Cons of the military and ask why. If you do decided to join the military, make sure your contract has EVERYTHING you want in it. Don't just sign without reading. And Explore ALL options.
Other Useful LinksMilitary PayService Member Life InsuranceTricare - Dependent's Health InsuranceMilitary discounts and DealsVetran Career NetworkVeterans Affairs .org
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