by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 19, 2021 | Benefits, Medical, Military, National Guard, VA, Veterans
The Senate passed S. 796, Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021. This legislation would require VA to coordinate maternity care programs with community providers to meet the unique needs of pregnant and postpartum veterans. It would also require a report on maternal...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 19, 2021 | Government, National Guard, VA, Veterans
To reduce the risk of exposure during the Covid-19 pandemic, DOD electronically extended the expiration dates of ID cards. DOD has now requested that all dependents of active-duty service members, and Reserve and National Guard service members and their dependents...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 6, 2021 | Benefits, Burn Pits
By Leo Shane III (MilitaryTimes) Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said he is “frustrated” by his department’s slow pace of expanding benefits for military burn pit victims but insists that federal rules limit his ability to move quicker on the issue. In an...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 6, 2021 | Legislative
Some important military/veteran legislative initiatives to ponder during Legislative Awareness Week. The TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act (H.R.1997) and (S.829). The TRICARE Select Restoration Act (S.625). The Health Care fairness For...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 6, 2021 | Benefits, Deployment, Finance
The Minnesota Department of Revenue reminds the state’s military service members to take advantage of a refundable military tax credit before it expires. More than 2,300 service members were eligible for the 2017 Form M99, Credit for Service in a Military Combat Zone,...
