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Another Veterans Day has come and gone. A recent Military Times study found 35 percent of parents in military service said the quality of education available to their children is a “significant factor” in deciding whether to stay in or depart from the military. View Cartoon About 80 percent of military-connected kids attend district public schools – in many cases, those closest to the base and to which they have been assigned. The EdChoice survey found just 35 percent of the military parents would choose a conventional public school, while 33 percent would opt for private schools. Such aid goes to school districts that have significant enrollments of children from military bases or other federal installations. An ESA is about educational choice, not merely school choice. Vouchers (64 percent) and tax-credit scholarships (63 percent) also drew solid support. Drawing on the $1.3 billion Impact Aid program to fund federal ESAs would be controversial, to say the least. Presidents since Dwight Eisenhower have tried to cut or eliminate this aid on grounds its original justification no longer exists. Educational freedom for those who keep our nation free would say “thank you for your service” year-round, not just on Veterans Day.