by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 13, 2017 | Benefits, Medical
TRICARE has come out with two fact sheets that may be of interest to you. The first gives the new costs for the TRICARE plans. When you get to the page, look at the upper right hand side and you’ll see “Costs and Fees Sheet.” If you click on that, you’ll see the page...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 12, 2017 | Legislative, Politics
By: Leo Shane III (Military Times) – January 10, 2017 The highest-ranking enlisted soldier in Congress will serve as the Democrats’ top voice on veterans issues in the House this session. Minnesota Rep. Tim Walz, a retired command sergeant major from the...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 10, 2017 | Auxiliary, State Association
The 48th MNGEA State Conference is fast approaching. This year’s conference will be held Feb 18-19. Conference Specifics … * Superheroes costume contest * Saturday Night Social * Keynote Speaker – Brig Gen Sandy Best (MN Air Chief of Staff) * Guest...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 4, 2017 | Benefits, Veterans
While most civilian cemeteries have long offered individuals the opportunity to buy a burial plot ahead of time, the VA has required that the families of veterans must wait to apply for burial until after the veteran has passed away. This policy has added to the...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 29, 2016 | Benefits
By: Charlsy Panzino (Military Times) – December 15, 2016 Troops will see an average increase of 2.4 percent in their 2017 Basic Allowance for Housing rates, according to a Defense Department news release. That evens out to about $41 more per month, the release...
