Originally Posted by
BrunswickDawg
So, the government paid for your education; and you served a commitment and got paid while doing it. The government gave you a head start - a debt free education, a job and an income, and work experience in a field. If you stayed in the military it would give you a career that allowed you a full retirement package at an early age.
Why should we not do that for teachers, healthcare workers, public servants, or hell just about anyone? I'd send my kid with her Met degree to work for 3 years on the cheap at NOAA or NWS, or the Peace Corps or where ever if it got them those benefits.
ETA: I'm not wanting to sound like I'm knocking the GI Bill or those who take advantage of it - it is a fantastic program that should be a model for more programs.