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6 G.I. JOBS | OCTOBER 2017 | GIJOBS.COM EVERY ISSUE MONTHLY MUSTER Publisher Rich McCormack Editor-in-Chief Shane Christopher Chief Operating Officer Mike Stevens Chief Product Officer Daniel Nichols PRODUCTION Managing Editor Dan Fazio Art Director Edgar Reynolds Contributing Writers K.P. Kulski, Marty Levine, Dan Swanson, Tim Malloy Melanie Brassfield, Sara Hodon, Marla Cimini, Andrea Lovas VP of Digital Media Sean McAlister Digital Marketing Manager Daniel Caliguire Assistant Digital Marketing Manager Bri Phillis Brand Marketing Manager Justin Pearson Digital Marketing Coordinator Tim Malloy Digital Marketing Assistant Caleb Ostrander CIRCULATION Customer Service Manager Courtney Miller ADVERTISING VP of Business Development Scott Shaw Director of Sales Tristan Germann Ad Fulfillment Specialist Tori Mason G.I. JOBS MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED BY VICTORY MEDIA in conjunction with GIJobs.com MilitaryFriendly.com Guide to Military Friendly® Schools TO SUBSCIBE TO G.I. JOBS MAGAZINE Subscription Rate: $19.95/year or $11.95 for six months. Send a check or money order to G.I. Jobs magazine, 420 Rouser Road, Bldg. 3 Suite 101, Moon Township, PA 15108. Bulk subscription rates are available. Call (412) 269-1663 x164 for rates. Or visit us online at www.gijobs.com. G.I. Jobs magazine (ISSN 1545-9527) is published monthly by Victory Media Inc., 420 Rouser Road, Bldg. 3 Suite 101, Moon Township, PA 15108, tel: (412) 269-1663, fax: (412) 269-1646. The inclusion of advertising is considered a service to subscribers and is not an endorsement of products or concurrence with advertising claims. Copyright ©2001-2017 by Victory Media Inc. No part of the contents of this magazine may be reproduced by any means without the permission of Victory Media Inc. Victory Media is an independent, veteran-owned publisher and is not affiliated with or sponsored by the U.S. military. DEAR READERS: Every military member has their own reason for taking the oath and putting their life on the line for our nation. For me it was the chance to see the world and learn a skill. For many, it's the opportunity to go to college or a trade school, something they otherwise might not be able to afford. Millions of World War II veterans took advantage of the GI Bill, and it propelled America into an economic post-war super power. When the GI Bill was modernized for the post-9/11 generation in 2008, eligible veterans had 15 years to use it or lose it. No more. This summer Congress passed the Forever GI Bill, an expansion of the Post-9/11 GI Bill that removes any time limit from your education benefits. If you are still active duty, or even if you got out after Jan. 1, 2013, you have the rest of your life to use the GI Bill. I in- vite you to read about this and other big changes beginning on page 22. The Forever GI Bill didn't just happen. It is the result of a lot of hard work by a coalition of Veter- ans Service Organizations (VSOs) and military associations, from the American Legion to the Military Order of the Purple Heart. We asked several VSOs to expound on the provision of the Forever GI Bill they championed. You can read their thoughts beginning on page 36. This is our final military educa- tion issue of the year, and so we visit two young student veterans: a former Marine studying at Rutgers University-Camden * on the Pat Till- man Scholarship, and a Navy veteran now earning a graduate degree in cyber security at Carnegie Mellon University. We recognize that you might be ready to head straight to work. Be sure to explore the hot jobs for veterans in the insurance and law enforcement fields. Whether you're looking for a civilian career, educa- tion, apprenticeship or entrepre- neurship opportunities, you'll find great resources to help you on GIJobs.com . We've been helping service members find their civilian niche for 15 years. Let us help you find yours. Thanks for serving. GI BILL GOES LONG Mike Stevens Chief Operating Officer 13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (Ret.) U.S. Navy, 33 years *School is a paid advertiser in this issue.

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