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Show 1 EMgP iMiC1:S " (Send your questions about lb armed forces or any aspect of military tervict to: Walter Shead, Armed Services Serv-ices Question Box, 1057 National Press Building, Washington 4, D.C. Answers An-swers will be given in this column.), THE Army plans to order into active military service during the period from June to September, 1952, all officers commissioned in the United States Army Reserve who have been and are being deferred de-ferred from induction by the selective selec-tive system under an ROTC deferment defer-ment agreement. Veterans who served less than two years on active duty with the armed forces between December 7. 1941, and September 2, 1945, will also be ordered to active duty upon being commissioned. The Army stated that it was making its plans known early in order that the students concerned may plan accordingly. ac-cordingly. Q. Several years ago, I obtained a Gl home loan, when the top guarantee was $4,000. Now that the guarantee has been raised to $7,500, may I use the difference to get another Gl loan to go into business? S.E.R., Maple, N.C. A. No. The additional guarantee may be used only in connection with a Gl home loan. Q. I was disabled in service in 1949. Would I be eligible for vo- cational training under the program pro-gram that recently was set up for Korean disabled veterans? W.P1-, Griffin, Go. A. No. One of the requirements of the law is that the disability must have occurred after June 27, 1950, the official date of the outbreak of Korean hostilities. 0. 1 intend to apply for an increase in-crease in my pension to $120 at month, since I'm so severely disabled dis-abled that I need the regular aid and attendance of another person in order to get about. If the increase in-crease is granted, will it be retroactive retro-active to the date that I first got on VA's pension rolls? R.T.C Thurston, Ohio. A. No. If VA awards you the Increase, In-crease, it will become effective as of the date you filed your application. applica-tion. Q. I'm s Korean veteran, hospitalized hos-pitalized for a service-connected disability, and I'm now awaiting my final discharge. May I apply for vocational training available to Korean veterans? T.J.M., Wil-mot, Wil-mot, S. Dak. A. Yes. Members of the armed forces hospitalized while awaiting final discharge may qualitfy for the training provided they meet all requirements. re-quirements. They may not receive subsistence payments, however, prior to actual discharge or separation. separa-tion. Q. May I obtain a Gl business loan to expand a businesrin which I'm already engaged? Or must the business loan be used to enter a new business only? E.B.W Eos-ton, Eos-ton, Mo. A. The loan may be used in either way to expand an existing business venture, or to start a new enterprise. |