It is the purpose of this chapter (1) to provide educational assistance to those men and women who enter the Armed Forces after , and before , (2) to assist young men and women in obtaining an education they might not otherwise be able to afford, and (3) to promote and assist the all volunteer military program of the United States by attracting qualified men and women to serve in the Armed Forces.December 31, 19761976-12-31July 1, 19851985-07-01