by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 26, 2024 | Legislative
CMSgt John Robey and CSM Harold Watts from the National Guard Bureau Legislative Liaison (NGB-LL) Office attended the 2024 EANGUS Legislative Workshop and provided an update on the current Continuing Resolution (CR) and NDAA status as well as what the FY25 NDAA...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 26, 2024 | Scholarships
MNGEA Scholarship Opportunities Are you needing some financial aid help for next school year? If so, MNGEA (Minnesota National Guard Enlisted Association) offers a scholarship opportunity for up to $1000. The Minuteman Scholarship is sponsored by MNGEA’s State...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 26, 2024 | Legislative
During the 2024 EANGUS Legislative Workshop, a Congressional Panel made up of Chris Bennet and Matt Reel from Rep Mike Levin’s (CA) office and Nate Guajardo from Rep Richard Blumenthal’s (CT) office address EANGUS members during an open discussion panel. ...
by Jeffrey Frisby | Feb 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
When Congress puts together legislation, especially appropriations (money) bills, they tend to attach policy riders to those bills. Bills without policy riders are considered to be “clean” bills—bare-bones language to accomplish one purpose—usually to fund...
by Jeffrey Frisby | Feb 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
When Congress puts together legislation, especially appropriations (money) bills, they tend to attach policy riders to those bills. Bills without policy riders are considered to be “clean” bills—bare-bones language to accomplish one purpose—usually to fund...
by Jeffrey Frisby | Feb 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
When Congress puts together legislation, especially appropriations (money) bills, they tend to attach policy riders to those bills. Bills without policy riders are considered to be “clean” bills—bare-bones language to accomplish one purpose—usually to fund...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 26, 2024 | Legislative, State Association, TRICARE
EANGUS held their annual State Presidents & Legislative Workshop in Washington DC 25-27 February. EANGUS President Daniel Reilly and Executive Director Jeffrey Frisby provided the State Associations with updates from the National Office, Corporate Partnerships,...
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by Jeffrey Frisby | Feb 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
Congress occasionally considers legislation that adds money for specific reasons outside of regular appropriations acts and usually after the fiscal year has begun. These pieces of special legislation are called supplementals. They supplement the original...
by Jeffrey Frisby | Feb 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Section 577 of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act mandates higher fitness standards for those positions in the Army [Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve] that have a propensity for close combat. This section of law only pertains to the Army and no other...
by Jeffrey Frisby | Feb 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
One of the little known provisions in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act is tucked away in section 702. It’s so small; anyone could pass right over it. And the language looks so innocuous that some might think it to be a technical correction. It...
