In the early 1960s, opportunity knocked for my grandfather Jerry when he was recruited for a job as an electronic technician engineer at an aircraft company in Seattle, WA.
An army veteran who served two years in the Korean War, Jerry was eligible for the GI Bill, which provided various benefits such as college tuition, low-interest mortgages and job training for eligible veterans.
Following his service, Jerry enrolled in an electronics certificate from a vocational program, which expanded his job prospects. The GI Bill served as a gateway for both an education and a home, setting him, and eventually his family, on a trajectory toward economic stability.