by Mark Wasserbauer | Jul 14, 2016 | National Guard, News, Retirement
Michelle Tan, Army Times 3:19 p.m. EDT July 13, 2016 Full-time National Guard soldiers can now qualify for temporary early retirement, a benefit also known as the 15-year early retirement plan. In a directive signed by Army Secretary Eric Fanning, the Army in late...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jun 22, 2016 | Benefits, MWR, National Guard, Veterans
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America. Each summer since 2010, Blue Star Museums have offered free admission to the nation’s active-duty military...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jun 20, 2016 | National Guard, Politics, State Association
Dana Thiede, KARE 3:14 PM – CDT June 20, 2016 NEAR GRAND MARAIS, Minn. – A popular southeastern Minnesota high school teacher who is also the brother of a U.S. congressman is dead, and two others are injured after a powerful storm roared through parts of...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jun 20, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative, National Guard, Retirement
US Air Force officials recently released a message to it’s Airmen discussing the rollout of the highly talked about implementation of the new Blended Retirement System (BRS) passed by Congress in the FY16 NDAA. These new changes will affect all new recruits. ...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jun 20, 2016 | Legislative, Veterans
The Washington Post reports that, “congress stepped this week into a sensitive issue that’s been quietly roiling the already-challenging hiring system for federal jobs: the Obama administration’s high-profile push to give preference to veterans. The...
