Just a few months ago, Webb's and Hagel's call to modernize the bill was hardly registering with their colleagues. They repeatedly pointed out to their colleagues that service members serving in a war time were receiving a GI Bill that had been last updated with a peace time standard, while the administration expressed concern that an overhaul could push active-duty troops to ditch the military for college.

Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C) and John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee and a Vietnam veteran, have introduced a competing bill that would place more emphasis on benefits for active service members and would allow unused educational benefits to be transferred to family members. Active-duty vets would receive up to $1,500 per month toward their schooling, an increase from $1,101 under the current Montgomery GI Bill and an additional $500 annually for books. With two competing bills it looks like there is a strong chance that at least one will make it. Both bills propose improved GI Bill benefits during War Time as well as the ability to transfer benefits to family members. This could be one of the biggest changes to the GI Bill in many years and it looks like it'll be a very welcome change for our enlisted soldiers!