Steven Kuykendall: “Having spent some time in the Marines Corps myself and then having to transition to the civilian world after an injury…”

“Having spent some time in the Marines Corps myself and then having to transition to the civilian world after an injury, I found out what it was like to use the GI Bill to get a new education. I got a master's degree in business with it. We make a promise to veterans. In many cases we promise them a very hard life and after their 3 or 4 years service, we send them back into society. The veterans that came back from World War II and Korea, with the use of the GI Bill that we had in place then, changed the world. That education program allowed hundreds of thousands of men and women to get an education and, in turn, make this Nation's economy grow into what it is today. They laid the foundation for the economic prosperity we have today. This bill continues that process. It continues it for veterans that are currently serving and it continues it for those who are on benefits today. Education, I believe, is part of the promise we owe them. Increasing the education benefits is well deserved, and I do not think we can ever do quite enough for these young men and women.”