 Dozens of people from military families attended the session. Katie Demko, 54, of Woodbridge, said it was frustrating to watch the issue play out in such a divisive and political manner. Ms. Demko said she understood that changes to the program needed to be made for it to last, but wanted a clearer process from the start. Her children, a rising high school senior and a junior at Tech, Virginia Tech, are eligible for benefits under the program. She said, Ms. Demko, I feel like they've corrected what they did wrong, but you know, we still have a long way to go.