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...
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...