by | May 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
May is Military Appreciation month; a fitting time for the selection process of applications submitted for the EANGUS Guardian Scholarship Program at Kaplan University. From the applicants, 3 full scholarships and up to 25 partial scholarships will be awarded to...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | May 4, 2016 | Legislative, National, National Guard, Retirement
Keep in mind that this story focuses on only one aspect of the entire retirement reform language. In total, the reforms will provide more benefit to the National Guard than what was currently being made available. Financial experts are telling the Pentagon that the...
by | May 2, 2016 | National, News, Politics
H.R. 4909 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 passed favorably out of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) with a vote of 60 to 2. In all the committee markup process took nearly seventeen hours. Overview There are provisions in the bill...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Apr 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
Oregon National Guard Specialist Alek Skarlatos was awarded the EANGUS Humanitarian Award for the heroic actions he took to subdue a terrorist and save countless lives while traveling in Europe. Bobby Jones and John Harris presented the award to Skarlatos at the...
by | Apr 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
NEW PATRIOT DIGITAL EDITION The Spring 2016 Edition is available online. FEATURES: Legislative Workshop 2016 Washington D.C. Treasurer’s Update EANGUS Treasurer 1SG (Ret) Brad Howell Scholarships Deadlines are approaching Technicians Corner Summary of Impacts...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 22, 2016 | State Association
Welcome fellow Minnesota National Guard members, families, and supporters! Although I cannot be with you this weekend due to other commitments, I want to wish you all a wonderful and informative weekend. Be safe and enjoy! Mark Wasserbauer MNGEA State...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 17, 2016 | Legislative, Medical, Veterans
NAUS (National Association for Uniformed Services) Legislative Director recently published the following article regarding a proposal to increase TRICARE fees. The Pentagon has proposed a series of TRICARE fee increases, outlined in the President’s fiscal year 2017...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 17, 2016 | News, State Association
Did you know MNGEA now has a Twitter account? If you are a Tweeter, search @MNGEA2 on Twitter and follow us. Follow us today and tell your fellow MN Soldiers and Airmen!
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 16, 2016 | National Guard, News
Kevin Lilley (Army Times) 2:21 p.m. EDT – April 11, 2016 Timothy Johnson was all business in a three-round decision win as part of Sunday’s “UFC Fight Night” card in Zagreb, Croatia, but that doesn’t mean the Minnesota National Guardsman...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 15, 2016 | Benefits, Education
AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — Maine National Guard Adjutant General Douglas Farnham made a formal announcement that students may attend Maine post-secondary institutions, for free. Law known as the “tuition bill” will provide free in-state tuition...
