Do the right thing!

[jimmy25]

Thirty-eight years ago, my dad got on a U.S. Army C130 and landed in Vietnam with his M-16 to fight a war that most people didn't particularly care for, and most believed was largely unnecessary. He did this because his country needed him, and he answered it's call. He returned home the following year to get a job, get married, have two kids, and

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[zja2]

Someday, I would love to meet your father. I will refrain from asking him why he wanted a man in the White House who voted against the new GI Bill that will actually allow me to get a degree rather than just making a show of it. :) I will, however, probably thank him for serving. Our Vietnam era vets don't get enough credit.

[jimmy25]

Knowing him, his answer will be that there are much bigger problems in this country than the GI Bill, problems that Obama is not equipped to handle.

Personally, I agree with him on the former, and I disagree on the latter. I'm not going to lie - to me (and my vote), the economy, the war, the environment, energy costs, and immigration are all more important than the GI Bill.

The Vietnam vets do NOT get enough credit. Especially ones like my old man, who weren't forced to go, but who volunteered.

[zja2]

I didn't make my decision solely on the GI Bill, obviously, but it did discredit every comment that McCain made on how important the veteran's were to him.