THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE ALL FAMILY (SPOUSE AND KIDS) SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY BE INCLUDED IN THE G.I. BILL, ESPECIALLY IF THEIR SPOUSES SERVED IN ANY WAR TIME EFFORT. THE SPOUSE AND CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE DENIED BECAUSE THEIR SPOUSE DID NOT SIGN THEM UP FOR THE G.I. BENEFIT BEFORE THEIR RETIREMENT DATE! WHEN THAT SOLDIER SERVES SO DOES THEIR FAMILY, AND TO DENY THEIR FAMILY EDUCATION BENEFITS BECAUSE THE SOLDIER DIDN'T SIGN THEM UP IS JUST RIDICULOUS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE FAMILY HAS BEEN TOGETHER THRU THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT TO THE TIME OF RETIREMENT! EDUCATION BENEFITS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE FAMILY UNIT WHETHER THEIR SOLDIER SIGNED THEM UP OR NOT, AS LONG AS THEY ARE MARRIED THE SPOUSE AND CHILD(REN) SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACCESS BENEFITS FOR EDUCATION TOO.