Navy clarifies revisions to post-9/11 G.I. Bill.(Around the Fleet)

The Navy recently released revisions to the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill policy, providing Sailors, veterans and their families updated information on their educational benefit options.

"When the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill came about, it was a tremendous undertaking and an opportunity for Congress to reward our service members and veterans for their service to this country," said Ann Hunter, Chief of Naval Operations for Manpower, Personnel, Training & Education voluntary service chief. "As our policy-makers reviewed the program, they realized there were individual groups, who have also served, that were omitted and that implementation could be made easier."

The new policy, announced in NAVADMIN 235/11, adds benefits explanations and introduces new changes. Hunter outlined the following major changes:

* All public school in-state tuition …