by Mark Wasserbauer | Jul 31, 2017 | Benefits, Legislative, Veterans
By: Leo Shane (Military Times) WASHINGTON — In a final flurry of activity before their scheduled August recess, House lawmakers passed a series of veterans-themed legislation, including an emergency funding measure to keep the Veterans Affairs Choice program afloat...
by | Jul 31, 2017 | Roll Call
August 2017 Drill Weekend Talking Points The Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (S. 1598 and H.R. 3218) During the week of July 24, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC) marked-up the H.R. 3218 and moved it favorably for...
by | Jul 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
CSM Virgil R. Williams Scholarship A scholarship of $2,000 will be awarded to EANGUS members or dependents. Total number of scholarships will be based on contributions to We Care for America. This scholarship is for an undergraduate degree, and previous winners can...
by | Jul 24, 2017 | Legislative
Call to Action 2017-04 The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to consider H.R. 3218 the “Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017” during the week of July 24.. Last week, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (HVAC)...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jul 9, 2017 | Legislative
Here are some legislative bills that may interest you. These were just introduced on the Hill the last week on June. If they are something that you support, please write your Congressional Delegate (CODEL) and ask them to support it as it comes to the floor. S. 1473,...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jul 9, 2017 | Legislative
On Wednesday (5 July), the SASC also passed its version of the defense authorization bill by a vote of 27 to 0. A few items explained in the committee’s Executive Summary of this bill: • Would provide a 2.1 percent pay raise for members of the Armed Forces. •...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jul 9, 2017 | Legislative
On Wednesday,5 July, the HASC passed its version of the 2018 NDAA, by a vote of 60 to 1. Just a few of the provisions in this bill: • Would provide a 2.4 percent military pay raise. • Would allow military families to stay in base housing, under certain circumstances,...
by | Jul 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
EANGUS*WyoTech Scholarship The EANGUS WyoTech Scholarship is an institutional scholarship program for new students who enroll at either the Laramie, WY or Daytona Beach, FL WyoTech campuses on or after January 1, 2017. The program features a limited number of...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jun 29, 2017 | Benefits, National Guard
By: Leo Shane III – The Military Times, June 27, 2017 WASHINGTON — A group of House Democrats wants to boost military pay by almost 3 percent next year, arguing that annual trims to troops’ planned raises have left a troubling gap between their wages and...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jun 29, 2017 | Scholarships
The EANGUS WyoTech Scholarship is an institutional scholarship program for new students who enroll at either the Laramie, WY or Daytona Beach, FL WyoTech campuses on or after January 1, 2017. The program features a limited number of scholarships available to...
