Supporting vets in DC and the district

There a letter of support for the 21st Century GI Bill in today's Free Press from Philip Dennison of Eagle LAke:

Our veterans deserve updated GI Bill

It is an insult to our veterans that the GI Bill of Rights was unable to fully cover the rising and exorbitant costs of college tuition.

I am proud that we have a representative like Tim Walz who is working to help veterans by updating the GI Bill. While I am not a veteran, I have spent around $50,000 going to college to work toward my masters degree for secondary education. Veterans of our armed forces have fought and struggled for this country. There is no reason they should be expected to pay $50,000, and more, to get the necessary education to succeed in the country they fought for. I am pleased that the updated GI Bill made it through Congress. We owe this to our veterans.

Thank you Congressman Walz.

We agree about the updated GI Bill, and thank all representatives and senators who support the legislation. The GI Bill section of the Senate war funding package passed today on a 75-22 vote. Both of Minnesota's Senators voted for the measure.

In the Waseca County News, there's a story about how new vets are stepping up to leadership roles at the town's VFW in The new face of veterans.

With the aging and passing of older generations of veterans, vets clubs risk closing unless the current wave of vets steps up to the plate. It's great to see new leadership.

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[mcpherson Hall]

FYI - Tim Walz had a Letter to the Editor in the New Ulm Journal acknowledging the paper's recent editorial. He clarifed that the GI educational benefit could be used at any school.

FYI - The NU Journal also reported that the candidates for Brad Finstad's Minnesota House seat are set. Ruthie Hendyrcks was either third or fourth as it took ten ballots to determine the Republican candidate. I am not sure the winning candidate's name since they listed one name as the winner and then another name with the picture.