by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 4, 2016 | Veterans
By: Tom Roeder (The Gazette) April 3, 2016 Updated: April 3, 2016 at 11:11 am Leaders of the American GI Forum, the nation’s oldest group for Hispanic veterans, gathered in Colorado Springs this weekend to ponder problems including recruiting young veterans to...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 3, 2016 | National Guard, Technician
There has been lots of discussions about DoD’s plan to transition 20% of Guard personnel to Title 5. Forty-four (44) U.S. governors sent a letter March 4 to House and Senate leaders in Congress, denouncing a plan to convert some National Guard military members...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 3, 2016 | National Guard
Michelle Tan – Army Times – 5:08 p.m. EDT – March 13, 2016 The Army National Guard is offering up to $20,000 to qualified candidates as it struggles to fill its warrant officer ranks, losing to retirement almost as many warrants as it is bringing in...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 3, 2016 | Benefits, National Guard, News, Politics, Technician
By: TOM PHILPOTT Military Update March 13, 2016 Updated: March 13, 2016 at 8:10 am Sen. Lindsey Graham, chairman of the Senate armed services subcommittee on military personnel, signaled Tuesday that he will support a plan to allow drilling Reserve and Guard members...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Andrew Tilghman, Military Times – 8:18 a.m. EDT – March 30, 2016 The U.S. Army in Europe will have a permanent footprint of three fully manned brigades on the continent by next February, defense officials announced Wednesday. The Army will begin...
