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DOD to Bar G.I. Bill Transfer for Long-Serving Troops

Starting next year, service members who have been in the military for more than 16 years will no longer be able to transfer GI Bill benefits to their dependents β€” a change to current Pentagon policy that’s garnered mixed reviews from military advocates.

The Defense Department announced today it is instituting the 16-year cap, effective in one year, and making other changes β€œto more closely align the transferability benefit with its purpose as a recruiting and retention incentive,” according to a statement.

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