After returning to the States, he went to Seton Hall on the GI Bill, worked for a paper company and served 34 years as a firefighter in East Orange.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/hicks-a-return-engagement-for-battle-of-the-bulge-combat-veteran/article_5f0ed7b0-8e09-11ee-bc28-83ae431ba173.html

A potential recruit who regards military service as distasteful cannot be easily enticed with a few offers of recruiting bonuses or a GI Bill.

Source: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/09/ryan-mcmaken/three-reasons-why-military-recruitment-is-in-crisis/

Minnesota is one of the few states where National Guard educational benefits — up to $22,000 a year toward tuition, plus more money available through the GI Bill — can be used in any state.

Source: https://m.startribune.com/military-recruiters-face-new-challenges-after-iraq-afghanistan-pandemic/600243538/

The Army veteran says he’s fighting on behalf of all veterans who used more than one version of the GI Bill for college but were denied the full 48 months that federal law allows.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/4/21/23687270/gibill-veterans-affairs-rudisill-va-supreme-court-post911-gi-bill-montgomery-army-kwame-raoul

Using his GI Bill benefits, he has earned an Associates, a Bachelors, and two Master level Degrees.

Source: https://valleypatriot.com/kevin-lynch-receives-john-ratka-hero-veteran-award-story-and-video-valley-patriot-of-the-month/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kevin-lynch-receives-john-ratka-hero-veteran-award-story-and-video-valley-patriot-of-the-m

"We anticipate providing services around social emotional, academic enrichment, financial guidance, more importantly, how to navigate the GI Bill, the financial aid application."

Source: https://abc30.com/uc-merced-adds-veterans-upward-bound-program-support-students/14040001/