I guess I’ll be doing the same thing everyone else is doing on veterans day, except I’ll attempt to make people feel guilty I spent 7 years in the military. Hey, maybe I’ll get to go to applebees and eat for free. 

I would much rather have had my tuition, rent + expenses covered when I was released from active duty. Yes, I received the G.I. Bill - which only fulfilled about 85% of my tuition. I was discharged in 2005 and immediately thought my path to a successful civilian life was getting my college diploma. 

I earned my degree (via a combination of working my way through college, G.I. Bill, Multiple Academic Scholarships, Grants and $10,000 in student loans), however I’m still saddled with debt after serving my country for nearly a decade. I am in the music industry by choice, so I don’t expect a high income. I do expect not to be in debt because my country didn’t truly fulfill their promise with me after completing military service.

I’m not a crazy person, just a veteran who completely empathizes with the 99%.