"The federal government plans to spend $78 billion over the next decade to provide veterans free in-state undergraduate education and allowances for books and housing. But across the country and at George Mason, veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are asking for more than cash to ease the transition between military and civilian student life," The Washington Post reports. "Their needs include resource centers to help servicepeople navigate the unfamiliar world of academia and ramped-up mental health services to help them deal with the emotional aftermath of war. At George Mason, student veterans said, officials have listened and responded to the calls for help, starting with the hiring of a Marine to act as a full-time military and veterans' liaison."