Graduation = Worst Day of my life. Forum

[UnicornHunter]

OP is right about one thing: GI Bill is pretty sweet.

high five

Being an old geezer, I have to admit I am envious of those with the newer improved GI Bill.

Old geezer here, too, but I'm glad I stayed in long enough to get my Montgomery GI Bill converted to the Post-9/11 version. I remember when they told us about the GI Bill in boot camp - "You only pay in $100/month for 12 months, and when you use the benefits, they could be worth as much as $25,000!"

Now, it's "You don't have to pay in anything except time, and you'd better bring a wheelbarrow for all the cash we're going to throw at you."

Somehow my recruiter managed to convince me to pay into the Montgomery bill just in case. I think I have to use all 36 months to get my $1000 back. Taking suggestions.

[ScottRiqui]

OP is right about one thing: GI Bill is pretty sweet.

high five

Being an old geezer, I have to admit I am envious of those with the newer improved GI Bill.

Old geezer here, too, but I'm glad I stayed in long enough to get my Montgomery GI Bill converted to the Post-9/11 version. I remember when they told us about the GI Bill in boot camp - "You only pay in $100/month for 12 months, and when you use the benefits, they could be worth as much as $25,000!"

Now, it's "You don't have to pay in anything except time, and you'd better bring a wheelbarrow for all the cash we're going to throw at you."

Somehow my recruiter managed to convince me to pay into the Montgomery bill just in case. I think I have to use all 36 months to get my $1000 back. Taking suggestions.

Have you transferred any of your GI Bill eligibility to your spouse/kids? My plan when I finish law school is to transfer all of my remaining months to my wife. That way, *my* eligibility will be exhausted, and hopefully that will trigger the $1200 refund.

[UnicornHunter]

OP is right about one thing: GI Bill is pretty sweet.

high five

Being an old geezer, I have to admit I am envious of those with the newer improved GI Bill.

Old geezer here, too, but I'm glad I stayed in long enough to get my Montgomery GI Bill converted to the Post-9/11 version. I remember when they told us about the GI Bill in boot camp - "You only pay in $100/month for 12 months, and when you use the benefits, they could be worth as much as $25,000!"

Now, it's "You don't have to pay in anything except time, and you'd better bring a wheelbarrow for all the cash we're going to throw at you."

Somehow my recruiter managed to convince me to pay into the Montgomery bill just in case. I think I have to use all 36 months to get my $1000 back. Taking suggestions.

Have you transferred any of your GI Bill eligibility to your spouse/kids? My plan when I finish law school is to transfer all of my remaining months to my wife. That way, *my* eligibility will be exhausted, and hopefully that will trigger the $1200 refund.

Nah there weren't any spouses or kids around to transfer it to and I wasn't in for long enough to do so anyway. I think.

[dannyswo]

Have you transferred any of your GI Bill eligibility to your spouse/kids? My plan when I finish law school is to transfer all of my remaining months to my wife. That way, *my* eligibility will be exhausted, and hopefully that will trigger the $1200 refund.

You've got to do it on active duty, mate.
http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/post911_transfer.asp

[thriller1122]

As a US Marine, I think that both you and the Corps are better off with you having not served.

thanks dick.

You do not seem to have the basic understanding that even Marines's that have the best of outcomes end up making serious sacrifices, and face challenges/setbacks that make what you appear to be complaining about nearly equivalent of bitching about winning a lottery.

Sure you might not have gotten everything that you wanted, but it is delusional to think that somehow the Marine Corps would have made your life brighter and shiner is an insult to those who have served and sacrificed.

The reason I think it would have been good is that it would have instilled discipline, selflessness, and other virtues that I am currently lacking. My outlook on life would probably have been more positive coming out. I grew up near a USMC base and new countless marines. During my younger years the sacrifice would have been insane (i.e. middle east), but if I may ask (and I'm not trying to be a jerk), it's essentially a peace force at the moment, so I think you're over glorifying the whole "sacrifice" thing.

Oh man, I just read this. Please, go join the Marines now. Ill pay your 60k. I just wanna see you sign up for four years and show up at Paris Island and tell them that. You don't know anything about the military. And if you are going to get butthurt about him telling you that you aren't a marine then actually joining the marines would destroy you. This shit ain't glee club. If you are gonna cry and whine about going to college then go find your safe space cuz the real world is going to eat you alive.