Mr. Veteran passed on !

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Gillespie Montgomery, 85; Pushed Updated GI Bill While in Congress From Associated Press May 13, 2006.

JACKSON, Miss. — Former Rep. Gillespie V. "Sonny" Montgomery, who during his 30 years in Congress pushed through a modernized GI Bill that boosted recruiting for the all-volunteer military, died Friday. He was 85.

The GI Bill — which has existed in some form since 1944, when it was passed
Under the new GI Bill, veterans with two years of active service who contributed $1,200 of their own money were eligible to receive tuition payments of $300 a month for 36 months. The Army and Navy then kicked in an additional payment to bring the total benefits to roughly $17,000. The payments have been increased since then.