by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 9, 2021 | National Office, Roll Call, Scholarships
From the National Office ….. Equal Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay for National Guard The military has many hazardous jobs, and the men and women in these positions qualify for special incentive pay. According to DoDI 1340.09, Hazard Pay Program states, “HDIP provides a...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 31, 2021 | TRICARE
12 Mar 2021 Military.com | By Jim Absher National Guard members mobilized in support of the military’s COVID-19 response are now eligible for extended Tricare benefits under the Transitional Assistance Management Program, or TAMP. This change, mandated by the...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 29, 2021 | Area V
The Area V Caucus will be hosted this year by the South Dakota National Guard Enlisted Association (SDNGEA) and will be in Deadwood, SD on 21-22 May. Registration form is below. Your registration includes hospitality room, break and lunch on Saturday. Hospitality Room...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 29, 2021 | Burn Pits, Legislative
By ROSE L. THAYER | STARS AND STRIPESPublished: March 23, 2021 Sens. Thom Tillis and Maggie Hassan have reintroduced a bill to reform how veterans exposed to toxins receive health care and benefits and requires the use of new scientific evidence to establish whether...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 27, 2021 | Legislative
March 19, 2021 | Press Releases WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act to expand access to affordable health care for reserve component retirees who...
