by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 15, 2016 | Benefits, Veterans
The Department of Defense budget request for fiscal 2017, formally unveiled this week, includes reforms to several military personnel programs including TRICARE and military retirement. Again this year, the department seeks to add new fees for TRICARE and TRICARE For...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 12, 2016 | Benefits, National Guard
Just released from an Air Guard unit’s Retention Office …. There are some BIG CHANGES to the Post 9/11 GI Bill Transfer of Education Benefits (TEB) to dependents forthcoming. The bill has not been passed and signed by the President yet, so we have no...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 9, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative
By Andrew Tilghman, Military Times 5:10 p.m. EST February 8, 2016 Hundreds of thousands of service members face a critical decision during the next year that could have a huge impact on their future financial security: Whether to opt into the new military retirement...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 5, 2016 | Legislative, National Guard
Posted: 9:23 PM, Feb 3, 2016 Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Legislation making National Guard facilities in Tennessee safer have advanced on...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 2, 2016 | Legislative, National Guard, Veterans
EANGUS strongly supports HR 2237 – Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act, introduced by Representative Elizabeth Etsy (D-CT). This legislation would direct the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a center of excellence in the prevention,...
