Show U S army now offers free college course educational provisions of the G 1 I bill of rights could not have been made a part of the new streamlined united states army at a more critical moment than now in in the lives of hundreds of americas young men in the opinion of general joseph W stilwell commanding the uth army he warned however that saturday october i 5 i is the deadline by which recruits must have enlisted in order to obtain the full benefits of the bill never in the history of america has there been a greater insistence ur upon on college trained men in the business world general stilwell said and a thorough trade school course is virtually essential in in many other fields of endeavor paradoxically it has become increasingly crea singly difficult to obtain this type of education the high cost of living the housing shortage and overcrowded cami discourage the prospective student the united states army has long been aware of these conditions and believes that the answer for many lies in the educational provisions of the G I 1 bill of rights under these provisions the recruit who enlists before october 1 5 is guaranteed a full course at the college or trade school of his choice with tuition and living expenses paid by the government upon completion of a three year enlistment enlistment after october 5 carries only benefits of one months free college education for every month served prior to the official declaration of the end of the war which may come at any moment additional information may be obtained by calling at the local U S army recruiting office |