by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 6, 2017 | National Guard
Command Sgt. Maj. John Sampa will be the next senior enlisted soldier of the Army National Guard, the component’s three-star boss announced Monday. “I look forward to his advice on Army Guard policies and actions affecting enlisted soldiers,” Lt. Gen. Timothy Kadavy,...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 6, 2017 | Legislative
On October 26, 2017, Representative Steven Pearce (NM) introduced H.R. 4146, the Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Act of 2017, a bill that would improve Service Disabled Veterans Insurance (S-DVI). Currently, premium rates for S-DVI are based on the Commissioners...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 6, 2017 | Veterans
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs temporarily removed an online application process for new veteran identification cards after high demand crashed the webpage. Some veterans seeking to receive the identification cards since the VA opened applications for...
by | Nov 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Drill Weekend Talking Points: December 2017 Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act Before Thanksgiving, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and it is on its way to the President for signature. The final version of the...
by | Nov 29, 2017 | Podcast
Podcast – 28 NOV 2017 Content: Defense Appropriations Warfighter Transition Department of Education Negotiator Update Technician and Title 5 Conversions Special: 1SG Robbie Martin, LANGEA Chairman Legislative & State Presidents Workshop: February 4-6, 2018...
by John Harris | Nov 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Re-Post from DVIDShub.net story by Eric Durr: LATHAM, N.Y.–Command Chief Master Sgt. Amy Giaquinto, was the first woman to serve as Command Chief of the New York Air National Guard’s 5,800 members when she took on that job in 2016. Now she’s got two more firsts...
by John Harris | Nov 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Re-Posted from Military.com | 20 Nov 2017 | by Amy Bushatz A rule allowing troops to transfer their post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their children or spouse may soon see changes, a Defense Department official said in testimony submitted to lawmakers last week....
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 23, 2017 | Benefits, Retirement, State Association
On November 2, 2017, President Trump signed Public Law 115-75, which provides a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2 percent, effective December 1, 2017, for veterans disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) for survivors and...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 23, 2017 | Benefits, Education, News
Military.com | 20 Nov 2017 | by Amy Bushatz Updated at 4:01 PM EST A rule allowing troops to transfer their post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their children or spouse may soon see changes, a Defense Department official said in testimony submitted to lawmakers last week....
