WASHINGTON – Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released the following statement on the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) announcing it will work with the Department of Veterans Affairs to enable members of the Guard and Reserve to concurrently use Federal Tuition Assistance and GI Bill benefits to fund their education, similar to active duty servicemembers. This achieves the goals of the Montgomery GI Bill Parity Act, introduced by Senator John Boozman (R-AR). Senator Cramer is an original cosponsor to the bill.
“Creating more ways for our troops to receive an education helps them become better, smarter soldiers and airmen and build better lives for themselves after they serve. It also helps our military leaders recruit the next generation of service-members,” Senator Cramer said. “I am glad to see the Defense Department following the provision I authored in last year’s National Defense Authorization Act which strongly encouraged the Department to take this action. I hope it is swiftly implemented, and I urge the Trump Administration to continue finding ways to improve the lives and well-being of our troops.”