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Re: More benefits for veterans mulled

WhalerCane — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:52:56 -0500

No, Just not buying the BS hype. The days of a one party officer corps are gone.

Re: More benefits for veterans mulled

tnixon8084 — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:29:18 -0500

It's obvious you never served!

Re: More benefits for veterans mulled

WhalerCane — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:15:51 -0500

That's it. Blame Democrats for actualy trying to help members of our military. Who really cares about the troops? This is a priority.

Re: More benefits for veterans mulled

peterlyon — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:53:20 -0500

We be short of money in Budget and the Democrats are buying more votes from young people by giving up income! Don't chu love Democrats in Action!!!

More benefits for veterans mulled

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:44:03 -0400

State legislators want to help out members of the military.

Several bills filed so far this session would give extra benefits to members of the military:

* Tour the battleship U.S.S. North Carolina without paying for a ticket;

* Get credit for law enforcement training if they served in the military police;

* Waive the commercial drivers test if they operated heavy machinery in the military;

* Renew drivers licenses early or late if they are deployed overseas;

* Receive bigger disability benefits;

* Visit state museums for free;

* Receive free parking with a license plate for partially disabled veterans;

* Get in-state tuition for their dependents if they are killed on duty while assigned to North Carolina; and

* Visit state parks for free if they are disabled veterans.

In addition, other bills would fund military family assistance centers, create an N.C. Korean War Veterans Memorial in Mint Hill and run military business centers at state community colleges.

Another bill would allow members of the N.C. National Guard to study at state community colleges for free.