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Show HiSStop&A August 17, 2000 Luke lauded for computer donation DflirQOOOifi) by Gerry J. Gilmore American Forces Press Service benefits do not have to be paid back, unlike student loans. Recent changes to the Montgomery GI Bill make it even better, said VA spokesman WASHINGTON Can you imagine turning down $20,000 in education benefits especially if you paid for it in advance with cold cash and sweat equity? Half of all service members eligible for Montgomery GI Bill benefits regularly do just that, according to Department of Vet- Terry Jemison. The program, he said, now pays the cost of some preparatory courses for college and graduate school entrance exams. Also, eligibility has been expanded to some officer training school graduates and surviving spouses. Proposals now under consideration before Congress would increase monthly payments, he added. The education benefit provides many military men and women with education opportunities that otherwise might not be available, according to Jemison. We owe them, I believe, Douglass said. It really is an opportunity for us to honor them for what they did for this nation. The VA maintains a web offering detailed erans Affairs officials. Service members, qualify for the Montgomery GI Bill benefits by contributing a nonrefundable $100 per month throughout their first year of active service and successfully completing an hitch. Walking away from the benefit is a waste of great investment, VA officials said. At the current $536 monthly benefit for 36 months e of schooling, the MGIB pays $16 for every $1 members must invest, Dennis Douglas, VA deputy director for education services told the American Forces Information Service. He and other VA officials stressed MGIB active-dut- y full-tim- information, application forms and frequently asked questions covering the Montgomery GI Bill, earlier GI bills and other VA educational programs at http:www.gibill.va.gov. LUKE AFB, Ariz. (AFPN) Several hundred local school children to benefited thanks the recently generosity of Luke Air Force Base. Luke has given more than 150 computer systems to local schools because of a government program mandating excess Defense Department information technology equipment be given to public school systems to help educate youths, said Tech. Sgt. Randy Stevens, 56th Fighter Wing com- puter manager. We were real successful last year and earlier this year in getting systems to the schools, Stevens said. When I get them to the school they are complete systems, in functioning condition. I dont give any junk away. They dont need something they have to fix. Luke has developed an easy process to handle the program. Whenever a system becomes excess to an agency at Luke its reported to the bases equipment custodian officer, Stevens said. Then the equipment is placed on a 30- - to screening process where it is offered to other DOD agencies worldwide. If no one wants the system after a given time, it is placed in the donation process to go to schools. Stevens has worked the school computer program for the more than three years he has been assigned at Luke and estimates Luke has given more than $200,000 in technology equipment to local schools. Dysart High School Junior ROTC students and staff use the computers every day, said retired Army Sgt Maj. Sheldon Mather, Dysarts Junior ROTC senior Army instructor. The students use them to prepare operations orders to complete tasks y such as the spring break encampment, cleanup and all of the training exercises we attend throughout the Valley, Mather said. 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