In 1996, the United States was struggling with the Iraq Disarmament Crisis, as Iraq continued to

He was assigned to the office of Management and Budget during the Nixon administration. The secretary of defense, Casper Weinberger and the national security advisor, Frank Carlucci would both consult Colin Powell due to his excellent leadership qualities. In 1973 he served as a Battalion Commander in his tour to Korea then obtained a staff job at the Pentagon. He attended the National War College in Washington DC in 1976 then was promoted to Brigadier General. Under the Carter administration he served as an Assistant to the Deputy of the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Energy. After being promoted to Major General he then served as Senior Military Aide to the Secretary of

The study of George Tenet’s actions leading up to the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan leaves little doubt about the dysfunction within our government from the appointment of officials to the decision making process itself. Tenet was appointed by President Clinton as Director of the Intelligence (DCI) in 1997, just 19 months after becoming deputy to DCI. It was noted that Tenet had never managed a large organization, worked as an intelligence officer or serviced in the military, all of which would have provided the experience and expertise needed

Bill (MGIB), eligible veterans enrolled in VA approved educational programs could receive up to thirty-six months of benefits if usage began within ten years of separation from service (Simon et al., 2010, p. 1008). Monthly benefits for veterans who had three or more years of service were eligible for $300 per month, with a total individual benefit of $10,800 for thirty-six months of usage (Simon et al., 2010, p. 1011). Veterans serving a two-year enlistment contract qualified for a $272 monthly stipend for a maximum of $9,800 for thirty-six months of usage (Simon et al., 2010, p. 1011). This remained relatively steady from 1985 to 1992 despite the increased costs of college tuition (Simon et al., 2010, p. 1011). However, in January of 1999 and then again in January of 2000 Congress did increase MGIB benefits to account for rising tuition costs (Simon et al., 2010, p. 1012). These increases continued to be implemented between 2000 and 20003 (Simon et al., 2010, p. 1012). This hit its peak in 2003, when MGIB benefits were at its highest value since 1991 (Simon et al., 2010, p.

Some People if they hear his name Colin Powell they say who is that but he is well known for being secretary of state and serving in the army and saving his friends for a burning helicopter. He joined the ROTC after college

Under current law, Gunnery Sergeant Fry’s children were only eligible to receive the Post 9/11 GI Bill benefit. Thus, under the Choice Act (Public Law 113-146) sections 701-702 expanded the provisions of education benefits. The Expansion of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship under PL 113-146 section 701, provided 36 months of 100% Post 9/11 GI bill benefits to the spouses of failing soldiers serving in the line of duty after September 10, 2001 (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,

The Montgomery GI Bill was looked at once again in 2008 and was then updated. The new GI Bill know allows Veterans who served on or after September 11th 2001 which included improved benefits for education, benefits that cover more educational expenses, provide a monthly housing stipend, book allowance, but the biggest change was the ability of the Veteran to transfer all or some of his/her educational benefits to his/her spouse or

tuition or expenses. The Post-9/11 GI Bill pays all public school in-state tuition fees. It also gives

The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, also known as the GI Bill of Rights, or GI Bill, made generous provisions to help send former soldiers to school after World War Two. This provision also helped avoid a problem that would have otherwise occurred. With fifteen million returning veterans at the war's end, the employment markets would be over saturated and highly unbalanced. The provisions that were distributed due to the bill helped send about eight million veterans to schools to further advance their education in the post-war decade, allowing time for the employment markets to more easily adjust. $16 billion was also allotted to the Veterans Administration (VA) to give out as loans to the returning GIs to help them buy homes, farms,

In World War I, the servicemen had postponed benefits that were promised to them. This caused political turmoil and the response was the Servicemen Readjustment Act of 1944, which is also known as the GI Bill. This bill provided a range of benefits for the returning World War II veterans. The GI Bill made a step in the right direction to ensure rightful benefits to the veterans, but did have faults. The American Legion played an important role in the enactment of the bill. The GI Bill did not advocate discrimination, but had been interpreted differently for African-Americans. The bill also did not include Merchant Marines, which were carriers and ships that delivered war supplies to the soldiers. Over the years, adjustments to the GI Bill were made.

The current benefit for the GI Bill Eligibility only for active duty of veterans that have served at least ninety days of active duty service after (September 10, 2001) will qualify for the (Post 9/11 GI Bill) to receive benefit. In order for veterans to receive a full benefit must served at least three years of active duty after (September 10, 2001) if veterans did not served for at least three years of active duty then the veterans would only receive a percentage of the benefit. The type of benefits that (Post 9/11 GI Bill) provide is the tuition and fees payments that cover all of the fees for an in-states students in public school per academic year, but for private or foreign school could only cover up to $21,084.89 per academic year. Another

One does not get promoted to a four star general and get the responsibility to defend our nation without being great military leader. He was born in Oklahoma and grew up in Texas and graduated a year prior to the former first lady was Laura Bush. His first commission was in 1967 as a field artillery officer and was sent to Vietnam where he earned three purple hearts and several awards for valor. After Vietnam his assignments included West Germany (during the cold war) Korea and the deserts of Arabia. These assignments gave him the knowledge and experience that would later lay the groundwork for his future mission of defending the United States against the war on terror.

Commonly known as the GI bill of rights. The GI bill is any department of veterans affairs a education benefit earned by the members of active duty and a selected reserve and national guard armed forces and their families and also the benefit is designed to help the service members and eligible veterans cover the cost associated with getting a education by the time 1956 2.2 million veterans had used the GI bill education benefits in order to attend colleges and universities and also a additional 5.6 million

First, the executive branch and legislative branch consolidate several departments and agencies throughout the federal government into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The theory at the time of this restructuring was to better prepare our country for all-hazards, including the threat from terrorists. At the time, the idea was sound. However, this knee-jerk response to the 9/11 attacks created many unexpected problems that would be

Following the September 11th attacks there was a massive rush to create a new agency to improve our national security. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the

In August of 2002, the Bush administration’s position about Iraq had changed significantly. Prior to this point, the United States and other western countries had been arming Iraq with weapons of every type. The fact the United States and other countries had been arming Iraq with weapons, shows how little they considered Iraq to be a threat. This quickly changed. A debate on invading Iraq, held by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, created