I am a Vietnam Era GI Bill veteran. I also stayed in for 22 years, putting me well into the Montgomery GI bill era. The Vietnam Era bill was MUCH more generous. Obviously, I used my Vietnam Era bill benefits.
Every time they rewrite a new GI bill, it has less and less provision in it.
The military has Active Duty tuition assistance, sometimes paying up to 90% tuition. That is a good benefit to use while keeping your GI Bill benefits for later.
I was one who could have use the Montgomery GI bill, but there were so many hoops to jump thru that in the end I could never get the VA to approve it for me to use. The same thing is happening now disability benefits. Trust me, you don’t want to get me started on that.
I really do feel for you guys. I joined in 1977 and was given entre to the Veterans Educational Assistance Program, which messed over thousands of veterans out of any education benefits at all.