For many single mothers, military service has created career opportunities they never would have imagined before their enlistments. Many have discovered interests and aptitudes of which they had no idea, and some have enjoyed tantalizing tastes of the careers that have filled their dreams since early childhood. Many military women have begun nursing and healthcare careers, and even more have blazed new trails in fields once considered the exclusive provinces of men: They have become machinists, mechanics, engineers, computer and IT specialists, and logistics experts-skilled workers as much in demand in the private sector as in the military.
As these single moms prepare to leave the military and return to civilian life, they hope to continue their personal and professional development, cashing-in on generous support from the New GI Bill.
Under the law’s provisions:
- The government will pay the full cost of tuition and housing as they attend publicly supported colleges and universities, and their benefits also will cover textbooks and supplies. Read more