Minnesota soldiers' benefits fall short

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Nearly half the members of one of the longest serving U.S. military units in Iraq are not eligible for a more generous military educational benefit, with some falling one day short of eligibility.

The Army has agreed to review the status of the Minnesota National Guard's 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 34th Infantry Division, with an eye toward improving their educational benefits.

All 2,600 of the soldiers, who returned this year from Iraq, are eligible for money for school under the GI Bill. But nearly half discovered they weren't eligible for a more generous package of benefits available to other soldiers.

The Army Board for Correction of Military Records, which says its mission is "to correct errors in or remove injustices from Army military records," will be reviewing the cases.

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National Guard Troops Denied Benefits After Longest Deployment Of Iraq War

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