Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Benefits Denied

WCSH6.com - National Guard Troops Denied Benefits After Longest Deployment Of Iraq War: "...Anderson's orders, and the orders of 1,161 other Minnesota guard members, were written for 729 days.

Had they been written for 730 days, just one day more, the soldiers would receive those benefits to pay for school. 'Which would be allowing the soldiers an extra $500 to $800 a month,' Anderson said.

That money would help him pay for his master's degree in public administration. It would help Anderson's fellow platoon leader, John Hobot, pay for a degree in law enforcement..."

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