If you don't want to use it, then why should it go to waste? I am grateful to have a Husband who would transfer it to me or one of our children. I was there for 22 yrs supporting him and holding our children while they where crying because they missed their father. Thanks MadVet for your response.

Sandy, what branch of the service was your husband in?

My Husband went on terminal leave in July 2009 right before the 9/11 GI bill went into affect. We were on the road traveling to a different state and had no idea that you had to transfer the Bill while still on active duty. That information was not discussed during the retirement class.

I contacted the Education Program Analyst for the Marine Corps in Quantico, VA and this is what she told me "No, a retired Marine is not eligible to transfer his benefits after separation from the Armed Forces.
They must be either on active duty or in the active drilling reserves.

If your husband feels that he was misinformed as to this entitlement, he may have the opportunity to get this decision reversed by doing a DD149, BCNR.
This form can be googled online. He would have to fill it out and send it in to the Board for Corrections of Naval Records."

We sent the dd149 BCNR in 2 weeks ago and are awaiting an answer (she said that it could take up to 2 months)

I believe that if the 9/11 bill is back dated to 200? then everyone who is already retired during that time period should have a dog in this fight.