by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 28, 2021 | Legislative
Last Wednesday, Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA) re-introduced H.R. 1282, the Major Richard Star Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide combat-injured veterans with less than 20 years of military service their full benefits. The previous...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 27, 2021 | Legislative, State Association
Below was the agenda and some notes from this year’s EANGUS Legislative Workshop. Lots of great speakers from our current Leadership at NGB (CMSgt Tony Whitehead, CSM John Sampa, and CCM Maurice Williams), NGB Legislative Liaison CMSgt Edidiong...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 27, 2021 | Legislative, Veterans
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC) Chairman Jon Tester, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo, and SVAC Ranking Member Jerry Moran have introduced S. 344, The Major Richard Star Act. Retired Army Major Richard Star, whom this bill is named in honor of, lost his battle...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 13, 2021 | Legislative, State Association
The 2021 Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) Legislative Workshop and Storm the Hill Event will be conducted virtually this year as a result of ongoing precautions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though this workshop will be...
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by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 30, 2020 | Benefits, Education, Legislative
Recently, HR 6322, the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act, was signed into law. This bill will help minimize the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on student veterans as schools and universities take proactive measures to mitigate the spread of the...
