Ohio vets have only days left to apply for bonuses

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CINCINNATI (AP) — Some Ohio military veterans eligible for state-funded bonuses of up to $1,500
only have days left to apply.Ohioveterans who served during the Persian Gulf war era must have
theirapplications in no later than Tuesday to receive the bonuses funded by a$200 million bond issue
approved by Ohio voters in 2009.Thebonuses are open to veterans who served anywhere in the world during
thePersian Gulf war era as well as the eras of the wars in Iraq andAfghanistan. But application times for
the lraq and Afghanistan periodscontinue past Tuesday.The Ohio Department of Veterans Servicesdirector urges
veterans to check if they think they may be eligible.Director Tim Gorrell says veterans owe it to themselves
andtheir families to find out if they qualify.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This
material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.CINCINNATI (AP) — Some Ohio military
veterans eligible for state-funded bonuses of up to $1,500 only have days left to apply.Ohioveterans who
served during the Persian Gulf war era must have theirapplications in no later than Tuesday to receive the
bonuses funded by a$200 million bond issue approved by Ohio voters in 2009.Thebonuses are open to veterans
who served anywhere in the world during thePersian Gulf war era as well as the eras of the wars in Iraq
andAfghanistan. But application times for the lraq and Afghanistan periodscontinue past Tuesday.The Ohio
Department of Veterans Servicesdirector urges veterans to check if they think they may be eligible.Director
Tim Gorrell says veterans owe it to themselves andtheir families to find out if they qualify.Copyright 2013
The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
orredistributed.

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