GI Bill Expansion?

For John, BLUF:  It is all a joke.

The Duffel Blog♠ web site appears to have sucked in Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell over a story about Guantanamo Detainees being granted Veterans Benefits.  To be fair, it was a constituent who brought it to the attention of the Senator's office.  Here is the linked original Duffel Blog post, and the lede:

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA - In a controversial move praised by the international community as a promotion of human rights, the Department of Defense has begun allowing prisoners at Guantanamo Bay to seek Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits.  While these benefits have traditionally been restricted to veterans of the United States Military to use in pursuit of a degree, the Pentagon has seen fit to begin allowing GTMO prisoners to enroll in the program

Regards  —  Cliff

♠  From the term Duffel Bag, which a military person is issued to hold all his or her issued items.