Nation: Join the Army

And Buy a Home

Military service-either in or far away from Viet Nam-may not be the easiest way to get ahead in the world. But it can help.

Without a dissenting vote in either house, Congress last week passed and sent to the President a new G.I. Bill of Rights that provides educational and other benefits for 3,500,000 veterans discharged since the Korean War benefits bill expired in 1955. Under the new law, anyone who has served six months or more in the armed forces may receive up to $150 in monthly payments while studying in high school or college, qualify for...

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