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Originally Posted by Stealhead
I know that some government and VA can be a pain but you can find people that will help you many VA employees are vets themselves and they will be very willing to help you the best they can if you have be done wrong.Personally I have had no trouble with my local VA reps and even if you do you can go somewhere else there is a VA office in every county in the US just be honest with them.
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I just dug up my paperwork. I guess I didn't really read into it all that hard when I received it at the time. I was told I was getting an administrative discharge, which I assumed would be an honorable for hardship, when in reality they gave me a General under honorable conditions discharge. I guess that's why I'm not getting my GI Bill. I wonder if I can get any education benefits at all.
I have a 40% disability from my service in Iraq, and I never went AWOL from my time on active duty. I have medals of commendation and the paperwork to prove it, but because I wanted out once I got back on inactive guard status, the commander told me one thing and did another. I don't know what I did to deserve that, but I suppose not doing one weekend a month for the remaining two years was bad enough. You see I've just been trying to start my life with a fresh slate. That time overseas is time I want to forget, including my time in the Army and dealing with the VA. I want to attend school for business finance with a minor in accounting and taxes. That's all I want, and I'll use what tools I have to get it I suppose, GI bill or not.