by Mark Wasserbauer | Aug 8, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative, National Guard, Veterans
< /div> By Tom Philpott (Stars and Stripes) – Published: August 4, 2016 < /div> Two no-cost initiatives to honor the service of Reserve and National Guard members are edging forward in Congress, though final passage this year is still far from certain. The more...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Aug 5, 2016 | National Guard, News
General Joseph L. Lengyel (Air Force Photo) by Brendan McGarry (Military.com) – Aug 03, 2016 A U.S. Air Force general has assumed command of the National Guard Bureau. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel on Wednesday received his fourth star and became the 28th Chief of the...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Aug 3, 2016 | Legislative, National
For Immediate Release: July 20, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced that a bill she introduced to increase job opportunities for veterans has passed Congress and is headed to the President’s desk to be signed into law. Rural communities...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Aug 2, 2016 | Benefits, Medical
Patricia Kime, Military Times 2:23 p.m. EDT July 27, 2016 (Photo: Damien Salas, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall) The Defense Health Agency has taken steps to ensure that Tricare beneficiaries will see little disruption in their health services when two contractors take...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jul 26, 2016 | Legislative, National, National Guard, News, Politics, Veterans
Representative Tim Walz (D-MN) announced his intention to seek the Ranking Member seat on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee in a letter to his colleagues, following Rep. Corrine Brown’s recent departure from the Ranking Member position. In an...
