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With Two Active Duty Tours Years Apart, Which GI Bills Do I Have?

September 8th, 2010
by Ron Kness
I joined the National Guard in 1991, loved it and went active in 1992. I paid into the GI Bill while active, got out in 1996 and finished my contract with the National Guard. In 2001, I enlisted in the Marine Corps and did 4 years, 2 combat tours getting out in 2005. Am I still eligible for the GI Bill? Am I eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill? How do I find out if I am eligible? Thank you for your time. – Ira

Your GI Bill from your first tour has expired. The Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB), which is what you had, has a 10-year delimiting date, so it expired in 2006. However, you do qualify for the Post 9/11 GI Bill from your last tour ending in 2005. Under the Rule of 48, if you are eligible for two GI Bills, the maximum combined entitlement is capped at 48 months.

You had 36 months of the Montgomery GI Bill, and you will have 36 months of the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Because you had the Montgomery GI Bill, and never used it and it expired, you won’t be able to get the additional 12 months, but you should be able to switch to the Post 9/11 GI Bill and get your 36 months being you never used them the first time around.

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