by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 30, 2020 | COVID, National Guard
As reported in Militarytimes.com by Howard Altman, the number of Guard troops mobilized in the effort to cope with the coronavirus pandemic continues to increase. There are more than 43,700 Air and Army National Guard professionals supporting the COVID-19 crisis...
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...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 30, 2020 | Auxiliary, Benefits, Finance, Government, State Association, Veterans
The Department of the Treasury set a new deadline for veterans with dependents who did not receive a coronavirus stimulus check earlier this month. These checks can total up to $1,200 per individual and $500 per dependent. According to an article on militarytimes.com,...
by | Apr 30, 2020 | National Office
The WCFA COVID Emergency Relief Fund will open for applications at 6:00 pm Eastern Time on Monday, 4 May 2020 Through a generous donation from the USAA Foundation, the Enlisted Association National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) and the We Care for America...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Apr 23, 2020 | National Office
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) is offering to provide TMC members a briefing on new and concerning developments regarding the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) efforts to investigate U.S. service members and veterans for alleged war crimes relating...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 23, 2020 | Auxiliary, National Guard, State Association
The selectees for induction into the 2020 Minnesota Army National Guard Court of Honor at Camp Ripley, MN are: COL (Ret) Robert W. Intress COL (Ret) Bruce A. Jensen LTC (Ret) Lassy A. Osvold 1SG (Ret) James R. Rademacher CSM (Ret) Michael J. Sand CSN (Ret) Joel J....
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Apr 21, 2020 | National Office
Presidential Memorada Washington D.C. MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBJECT: Providing Continued Federal Support for Governors’ Use of the National Guard to Respond to COVID-19 and to Facilitate Economic...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Apr 14, 2020 | National Office
The COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping the American way of life and National Guard bases and armories are not immune. Amid social distancing guidelines and growing infection numbers, officials in each of the 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia are taking...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Apr 7, 2020 | National Office
Though the U.S. economy started the year strong, things began to look less optimistic for job seekers as the coronavirus crisis gained momentum. Job postings on ZipRecruiter’s online employment marketplace were on the rise until Feb. 17. Since then, we have seen a 14%...
by | Mar 31, 2020 | National Office, Publication
Features President’s Communiqué Auxiliary’s Side by Side From the Vice-President & Executive Director Junior Enlisted Corner / Membership Announcements EANGUS WCFA COVID Emergency Relief Fund Changing of the Guard: Q&A with the SEA-CNGB and ANG CCM...