by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 6, 2014 | Legislative
EANGUS eNews Update – Nov 5, 2014 Despite pessimism that Congress will take action between now and year-end, it looks like S. 932, the Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013, will get debate time on the Senate floor. In an Oct 28 letter...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 6, 2014 | Legislative, Politics
November 5, 2014 One of the president’s chief critics could soon lead the Senate’s main military committee. With Republicans gaining the majority in the upper chamber in Tuesday’s midterm elections, Sen. John McCain is widely expected to become the...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 6, 2014 | Legislative, Politics
By Leo Shane III Staff writer (Military Times) Next year’s Congress will boast the largest class of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans yet, even as the overall number of lawmakers with military experience continues to decline. At least 22 veterans of the current wars...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 6, 2014 | Legislative, National Guard
AUSA President Gen. Gordon Sullivan and National Guard Association of the United States President Maj. Gen. Gus Hargett recently joined together to urge Congress to end sequestration. Here is the letter they crafted to them. AUSA – NGAUS Letter...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 5, 2014 | MWR
Bruce Springsteen tops an eclectic group honored with first-ever awards for those striving to improve the lives of veterans and their families. Ten recipients of what are being called the Lincoln Awards were announced Tuesday by the Friars Club and its charitable arm,...
