by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 2, 2016 | Legislative
From US Rep Betty McCollum’s e-news letter …. “On Wednesday, the House passed resolutions that honor the service of two groups of World War II veterans with the Congressional Gold Medal. Members of the United States Merchant Marine and the citizens...
by | Nov 30, 2016 | Legislative, Roll Call
Drill Weekend Talking Points for December 2016 Overview and Analysis of S. 2943 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Conference Report Summary S. 2943 Conference Report (full report) Conference Committee’s Joint Explanatory Statement EANGUS...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 29, 2016 | Benefits, National Guard
State Sponsored Life Insurance (SSLI) is a program that provides group term life insurance exclusively for National Guard members and their dependents. The program is derived from United States Public Law 93-289, May 24, 1974, to encourage persons to join and remain...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 29, 2016 | Auxiliary, State Association
The 48th annual MNGEA State Conference is soon approaching! Duluth, Minnesota will be the host city for this year’s conference. The conference is set for February 18-19 at the Holiday Inn & Suites Duluth(a change from the normal April time frame). Keynote...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 29, 2016 | Benefits, Education, Legislative, National Guard
Use of one of the Pentagon’s newer Defense Mobilization Authorities can directly impact benefits for deploying Reservists. Title 10 U.S.C. 12304b, Mobilization for Preplanned Mission Support, was approved in the FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act as cost...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 29, 2016 | Legislative, Politics
I received this message from Connor Lentz, Legislative Assistant for US House Representative John Kline (R-MN) last week. MNGEA has worked very closely with Rep. Kline’s Office, especially with former Legislative Aide Ryan Silverberg. On several occasions, Rep...
by | Nov 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season when many people focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. Please consider generously donating to...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 22, 2016 | Legislative
Last week Congress passed several non-controversial bills before they left for their Thanksgiving recess. These bills have all been given to President Obama for his signature, which should happen before the end of his term. HR 5392: No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should...
by | Nov 4, 2016 | Legislative, Roll Call
Drill Weekend Talking Points for November 2016 Congressional Update The 114th Congress has precious few days following the November 8 elections to pass any meaningful legislation. The Senate and House must agree on a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 4, 2016 | Legislative
Here are some Legislative updates from EANGUS – Nov 2016 Congressional Update The 114th Congress has precious few days following the November 8 elections to pass any meaningful legislation. The Senate and House must agree on a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund...
