VIDEO:  Young vets await education bill decision
 
 
Young veterans in Kansas hope the state legislature will approve a bill that will supplement their meager G.I. Bill funds. But the state says it might be too rich for its blood.
by  AlexParker  on Jan 22,2008
 
 
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Nice job, Alex.
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