by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 6, 2014 | Legislative, Politics
November 5, 2014 One of the president’s chief critics could soon lead the Senate’s main military committee. With Republicans gaining the majority in the upper chamber in Tuesday’s midterm elections, Sen. John McCain is widely expected to become the...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 6, 2014 | Legislative, Politics
By Leo Shane III Staff writer (Military Times) Next year’s Congress will boast the largest class of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans yet, even as the overall number of lawmakers with military experience continues to decline. At least 22 veterans of the current wars...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 6, 2014 | Legislative, National Guard
AUSA President Gen. Gordon Sullivan and National Guard Association of the United States President Maj. Gen. Gus Hargett recently joined together to urge Congress to end sequestration. Here is the letter they crafted to them. AUSA – NGAUS Letter...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 1, 2014 | Legislative, National Guard, Politics
(The Hill) Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Wednesday said he wants Republican Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernst to serve on the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, citing her service in the Army National Guard.
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 25, 2014 | Legislative, National Guard
While many of us have joined the Guard after these things were corrected, back in the day… I was not permitted to use the BX/PX (later program involved stamping LES card for 1 visit for each drill period) I was not permitted to use the Commissary (later program...
