by Mark Wasserbauer | May 15, 2015 | Benefits, Legislative, National Guard, Retirement, Veterans
Gaining some traction …. H.R. 1384, by Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn. (and 30 original House cosponsors), and S. 743, by Senators John Boozman, R-Ark., and Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., would recognize Guard and Reserve retirees who served honorably for a minimum of 20 years as...
by Mark Wasserbauer | May 15, 2015 | Legislative, National Guard
Last Thursday, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., released “America’s Most Wasted,” the first in a series of oversight reports that expose wasteful, duplicative, and inefficient government spending. A statement on McCain’s Website says,...
by Mark Wasserbauer | May 15, 2015 | Legislative, Retirement
A column by journalist Tom Philpott, as reported in the Montgomery Advertiser and other media outlets, contends, “Many current Reserve and National Guard members, particularly those who are younger and have fewer years of service, are likely next year to face a...
by Mark Wasserbauer | May 15, 2015 | Legislative, Politics
Last week, the House passed the FY 2016 Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2029). The vote was essentially along party lines. This bill and the FY 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which the House also passed, are the first two...
by Mark Wasserbauer | May 15, 2015 | Legislative
This week, the subcommittees of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) will mark up (debate, agree on, and write up) their portions of the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Airland subcommittee handles its portion on Sunday. The...
by Mark Wasserbauer | May 6, 2015 | Legislative
By Martin Matishak – 05/02/15 01:47 PM EDT The $612 billion defense bill approved by the House Armed Services Committee this week is a major victory for proponents of two jet programs and lawmakers arguing the military must reform its policies on sexual...
