Attention! The Post-9/11 GI Bill is in Effect

While many people think the GI Bill pays for college, for a lot of vets, the monthly payment wasn’t enough to cover tuition. This weekend, the post-9/11 GI Bill was rolled out across the country. For vets returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, the bill will pay 100 percent of the tuition at a state college (plus living expenses and even books). This bill is expected to help in recruiting and retaining troops and in transforming the lives of a new generation of veterans. The Takeaway talks to Lance Zaal, a sergeant who served two tours in Iraq and just graduated from the College of William and Mary. And for a historical perspective on the GI Bill we are joined by Glenn Altschuler, a professor of American studies at Cornell University and author of The GI Bill: The New Deal for Veterans (Pivotal Moments in American History)