I don't know when they changed it, but when I was in you had to serve 180 days to get benefits, I believe now it is 18 or 24 months. I know of one person who was going blind during basic and they discharged him at 178 days, so he gets no benefits.
Also National Guard and Reserve don't get benefits. Unless under special conditions.
53 posted on 03/28/2015 2:32:28 PM PDT by amigatec
(The only change you will see in the next four years will be what's in your pocket.)