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Spouses using the Army GI Bill?

I heard that spouses may be able to use half of their soldier's GI Bill. Is this true? If so how does it work? My husband has been in the Army AD for almost 16 years and is still in. He hasnt used his GI Bill and said if it is true that I am allowed to use it, then I can. Any info. on it?


    




NWIP
It will not go into affect until after Aug 1st, it is branch specific. go to http://www.gibill.va.gov to get the most up to date information.


Scooter
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There is a bill currently under review that would allow just that. However, it has not been approved yet. You might want to see if you Hubby is aware that recently the GI Bill increased to 90K$ for those that served for more then 90 days AD, after 9/11. You're goning to be his favorite person if he didn"t already know!

Good Luck


pookie
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They did make it available to spouses...under certain requirements. It doesn't even kick in til August but when it does...they have to have been in for at least six years and agree to serve another four years. He has to designate how much he wants to be available to you in 10% increments and he has to do it when he reenlist. If you get divorced you still keep whatever he gave you unless he ask them to stop it. If you wait to go to school whenever he gets out they also give you a living stipend at the bah rate for an E-5 with dependents for the city that the college is located in...they don't give this to spouses of active duty because you are already getting his bah. You can use it up to 15yr.s after he gets out of the military. They just had an article about it the ArmyTimes if you want to learn more. Hope this helped...I am waiting for my husbands reenlistment window to open again so he can sign his over to me.


kwflamingo
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You have to double check with the branch of military - I know my son's wife went to school on his credits.





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