Show benefits Belle fits for veterans Ve teram signing by president truman of senate joint joint resolution public law fixed july 25 1947 as alie final day to be counted by v servicemen and women as service during world war 11 II in establishing eligibility for important war veterans benefits the period considered war service is set at sept 16 1940 through july 25 1947 for the purposes of education and training loan guarantees and readjustment allowances provi provided dedin in the G 1 I bill those who served on active duty at any time during this period and are discharged under conditions other than dishonorable after at least 90 days total service both war and peacetime peace time are entitled to certain G 1 I bill benefits so are arc veterans with less than 9 90 0 days service who were discharged for service incurred disabilities after sept 1 veterans of world war 11 II can cash their terminal leave bonds bands at their local bank when he signed the bill president truman said that he wished to emphasize that it is to the veterans best interests that they keep their bonds if they do not absolutely need them now the bonds draw 2 interest over th thu five year period from the darethey dat date they ethey are issued veterans who have not applied for bonds have until sept 1 1948 to request payment either by bonds or cash |