"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive how the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation."
George Washington
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The IAVA Issue Reports are a series of five in-depth reports on the most urgent issues facing America's newest generation of veterans and their families. The comprehensive analysis and policy recommendations included in each report should become the go-to resource for lawmakers, journalists, activists, and the American public.
The full reports, along with accompanying Quickfacts, are now available for download. You can access them using the right-hand menu.
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Eight million veterans got their education thanks to the World War II GI Bill, which covered tuition, fees, and books, and gave veterans a living stipend while they were in school. The current educational benefits offered to veterans are far lower than the original GI Bill, covering only 60-70% of the average cost of four years at a public college or university, or less than two years at a typical private college.
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According to military experts from General Colin Powell to former Defense Secretary Lawrence Korb, years of war and the current "surge" in Iraq have pushed our military to the breaking point. Retired Major General Robert Scales has said simply, "We're running out of soldiers faster than we're running out of warfighting missions."
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