by Mark Wasserbauer | May 29, 2021 | Benefits, Burn Pits, Legislative
Chairman Jon Tester of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee recently unveiled legislation that would provide generations of veterans suffering from toxic exposure the benefits and care they need and are entitled to receive as a matter of principal....
by Mark Wasserbauer | May 29, 2021 | State Association
This U.S. federal holiday is observed on the last Monday of May to honor the men and women who have died while serving in the military. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEMORIAL DAY AND VETERANS DAY? On both Memorial Day and Veterans Day, it’s customary to spend time...
by Mark Wasserbauer | May 29, 2021 | Legislative
26 May 2021 Medill News Service | By Karli Goldenberg The House Committee on Oversight and Reform unanimously agreed to send two bills to the House acknowledging two groups it said have previously gone unrecognized. The legislation would offer benefits to Gold Star...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 23, 2021 | Auxiliary, National Guard, State Association
While we regret that we had to postpone the 24 Apr 21 date for the 116th NGAMN/51st MNGEA Virtual State Conference, we are proceeding with the event newly scheduled for 12 June 2021, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The program will be scaled back to meet the necessary...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 23, 2021 | Burn Pits, Legislative
By KARIN ZEITVOGEL | STARS AND STRIPESPublished: April 12, 2021 In the 19 years since he served at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan, former Air Force Maj. Brian Liebenow has had at least two types of cancer, lost half his jaw to radiation damage, had one of his...