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In July 2008 the Post-9/11 GI Bill was signed into law, creating a new robust education benefits program rivaling the WWII Era GI Bill of Rights. The new Post 9/11 GI Bill, which went into effect on August 1, 2009, provides education benefits for service members who served on active duty for 90 or more days since September 10, 2001.
Section 3319: Authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members. Allows transfer of a veteran's unused benefits to 1) a spouse after six years of service with an agreement to serve at least four more years and/or 2) a child after ten years of service. Section 3321: Time limitation for use of and eligibility for entitlement ...
Class of 9/11; Cultural influence of the September 11 attacks – Effects of 9/11 on culture; Fahrenheit 9/11 – 2004 film by Michael Moore; Health effects arising from the September 11 attacks – Health issues and effects during and after the September 11 attacks; Patriot Day – American day in remembrance of 9/11 victims; September 11 ...
The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 significantly enhanced educational benefits for veterans who served after September 10, 2001. This bill included provisions for tuition and fees, a housing allowance, and a stipend for books and supplies, making higher education more accessible for a new generation of veterans.
After 9/11, Clear Channel Communications (an owner of over 1,000 radio stations in the U.S.) released a list of songs deemed "inappropriate". The songs were not banned outright, but stations were advised not to play them. [39] The New York-based band Dream Theater released a live album titled Live Scenes from New York on September
The Department of Defense (DoD) releases a casualty update: 9 DoD employees and 2 passengers accounted for, and 124 DoD employees still unaccounted for. To date, 97 remains have been recovered and transported to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. for identification. Eleven have been identified. Search and rescue operations continue. [71]
The number of veterans who lost a limb during the most recent wars is relatively small. A 2020 Government Accountability Office report put the number at just under 3,000 post-9/11 amputees. But ...
On September 25, 2023, the FDNY reported that with the death of EMT Hilda Vannata and retired firefighter Robert Fulco, marking the 342nd and 343rd deaths from 9/11-related illnesses, the department had now lost the same number of firefighters, EMTs, and civilian members to 9/11-related illnesses as it did on the day of the attacks. [253] [254]