The New GI Bill: Pt 2

I called the number listed on the VA website, navigated the touch-tone menu, and chose to "speak to a VA Education Case Manager."

While on hold, I listen to "It's All Right" by the Impressions for about three minutes, and determine that "It's All Right" are the only three words in that song.

Finally, Janine came on the line; ecstatic to be speaking with a real live Case Manager, I launched right into my question, describing the difference between my initial obligation and the additional aviation obligation, but was interrupted by the dead-line tone.

I dialed again, selected from the menu, listened to more of "It's All Right" ensuring that idiotic song will be stuck in my head for at least three days, and after another few minutes I was speaking with Colleen.

I explained the situation to her; she told me that I would have to "re-enlist." I said "I don't think you understand," and I described that I think I should be eligible for benefits because I have completed my initial 4.5 year obligation that I incurred as a result of my NROTC scholarship; quoth Colleen, "that sounds correct to me."

Then she qualified that statement with this one, "We had training on this last month."

So there's your answer! It sounds correct to Colleen the VA Educational Case Manager. So go ahead and make your life plans... get those law school applications in. Colleen says it's cool.