Natalie Gross

Military Times contributor and former reporter Natalie Gross hosts the Spouse Angle podcast. She grew up in a military family and has a master’s degree in journalism from Georgetown University.

  • New GI Bill passes Senate
    New GI Bill passes Senate

    Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have unanimously passed legislation to make major changes to education benefits for military veterans. Now all that’s left is for President Trump to sign it into law.

  • GI Bill, TA benefits in jeopardy at Ashford University
    GI Bill, TA benefits in jeopardy at Ashford University

    Days after the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it was pulling Ashford University’s eligibility to enroll students using the GI Bill ― a move that could also jeopardize its tuition assistance eligibility ― the school believes it has found a fix.

  • Plan to overhaul GI Bill moves through House, on to Senate
    Plan to overhaul GI Bill moves through House, on to Senate

    Major reforms to veterans’ education benefits are one step closer to becoming law after the House of Representatives unanimously voted in favor of the legislation Monday.

  • VA will need major technology updates if GI Bill reforms pass
    VA will need major technology updates if GI Bill reforms pass

    Proposed changes to expand and extend the Post-9/11 GI Bill would mean a considerable amount of behind-the-scenes work for the agency in charge of administering the updated benefits.

  • No expiration date for ‘beefed up’ GI Bill benefits under new proposal
    No expiration date for ‘beefed up’ GI Bill benefits under new proposal

    Future military veterans will no longer have to worry about an expiration date on their education benefits if newly proposed legislation in the House of Representatives makes its way to the president’s desk.

  • Prepare for college on your phone with new DANTES app
    Prepare for college on your phone with new DANTES app

    Have questions about your education benefits? Need help choosing a school? Or just want to talk to an education counselor – now? The Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support, better known as DANTES, is providing these resources straight to your cell phone with a new mobile app.

  • Veteran unemployment rises again in June
    Veteran unemployment rises again in June

    The first month of summer may have brought an extra 200,000 jobs for Americans, but veteran employment took a slight hit.

  • DoD, Navy can’t agree on how many sailors are using TA
    DoD, Navy can’t agree on how many sailors are using TA

    How many sailors used education benefits to pay for college last year? If you ask the Department of Defense and the Navy, you’ll likely get vastly different answers.

  • Would GI Bill changes affect military recruitment?
    Would GI Bill changes affect military recruitment?

    Changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill and other education benefits may have little impact on military recruitment and retention, a new study suggests.

  • Vets build houses, new lives at construction nonprofit
    Vets build houses, new lives at construction nonprofit

    Recently hired to work on building an addition to a home in northern Virginia, Brian Mandes, 44, is fulfilling a lifelong dream of working in the construction industry. And with just four weeks on the job, he already has big plans of becoming a reality TV star with a show on HGTV.