VETERANS GET MORE HELP

In August of 2009, a new GI Bill came into effect. Active duty Army, Air Force and Navy personnel qualify for college financial aid after 90 days active duty. (Search using the words "Post 9/11 GI Bill.")

Unfortunately, those who serve their county in the National Guard or in the Reserves, must have served three years of active duty to qualify for college financial aid.

This seems VERY UNFAIR. This is especially unfair if the National Guard or Reserves person served in Iraq or Afghanistan. The Bush Administration ran large portions of the Iraq War with personnel from the National Guard and the Reserves.

I do not understand why a person who is in the National Guard has to put in almost three years of leaving his/her civilian life and family in order to fight a war, only to be told they are "second class soldiers" who do not qualify for the GI Bill.