The Army Reserve wants to open support centers at colleges and universities across the country in an effort to connect Soldiers with their GI Bill benefits and assist families who live far from a military installation, but budget constraints threaten the program before it’s fully in place. Funded through the Reserve’s budget, the centers have very low overhead costs because they are hosted in existing facilities and only staff two employees each. Still, due to budget constraints, the plan of Gen. Stultz, Commander of the Army Reserve, to open eight locations by the end of his tenure has been reduced to six. To read further on this subject, please go to: http://www.military.com/news/article/May-2011/army-reserve-centers-face-budget-axe.html?ESRC=eb.nl
