American Legion celebrates 75th Anniversary of GI Bill
The American Legion and Student Veterans of America hosted a celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the signing of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol.![A pen used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to sign the original GI Bill was on display during the reception.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/061919_GI%20Bill%2075th%20Anniversary_3782.jpg?itok=TxUHOGIv)
A pen used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to sign the original GI Bill was on display during the reception.
![Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D., R-Tenn. takes in The American Legion GI Bill Exhibit on display at the reception with Bonnie Carroll, president and founder of TAPS.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/061919_GI%20Bill%2075th%20Anniversary_3810.jpg?itok=X88v_bGR)
Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D., R-Tenn. takes in The American Legion GI Bill Exhibit on display at the reception with Bonnie Carroll, president and founder of TAPS.
![President and CEO of Student Veterans of America, Jared Lyon, speaks to those gathered for the GI Bill 75th Anniversary reception.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/061919_GI%20Bill%2075th%20Anniversary_3851.jpg?itok=itb8cJtx)
President and CEO of Student Veterans of America, Jared Lyon, speaks to those gathered for the GI Bill 75th Anniversary reception.
![American Legion Past National Commander Denise Rohan was the keynote speaker at the 75th Anniversary GI Bill reception at the U.S. Capitol.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/061919_GI%20Bill%2075th%20Anniversary_3871.jpg?itok=qTOBuxax)
American Legion Past National Commander Denise Rohan was the keynote speaker at the 75th Anniversary GI Bill reception at the U.S. Capitol.
![Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. addressed the crowd gathered to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the GI Bill.](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/legion/photo-album/061919_GI%20Bill%2075th%20Anniversary_7278.jpg?itok=Dhfgeru8)
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. addressed the crowd gathered to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the GI Bill.