Boots to Books: The Rough Road from Combat to College
New America Media, News Feature, 
, Produced by Mike Siv and Aaron Glantz, Posted: May 25, 2009
Editor's Note: When they return home, one of the first places many Iraq and Afghanistan vets turn is not the Department of Veterans Affairs, but to their local community college or university. Over 300,000 post-9/11 veterans are already using their GI Bill to attend school, and a tidal wave of at least 500,000 more is expected when a newer, expanded education benefit takes effect this fall. Because veterans have spent recent years at war rather than in school, the vast majority land at community colleges. Sierra College's Boots to Books program, outside of Sacramento, houses one of California's only programs to help vets succeed in college. NAM video producer Mike Siv and NAM contributor Aaron Glantz offer this look at what schools can do to help veterans make the difficult transition from combat to civilian life.
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