by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 3, 2016 | National Guard, Technician
There has been lots of discussions about DoD’s plan to transition 20% of Guard personnel to Title 5. Forty-four (44) U.S. governors sent a letter March 4 to House and Senate leaders in Congress, denouncing a plan to convert some National Guard military members...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 3, 2016 | National Guard
Michelle Tan – Army Times – 5:08 p.m. EDT – March 13, 2016 The Army National Guard is offering up to $20,000 to qualified candidates as it struggles to fill its warrant officer ranks, losing to retirement almost as many warrants as it is bringing in...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 3, 2016 | Benefits, National Guard, News, Politics, Technician
By: TOM PHILPOTT Military Update March 13, 2016 Updated: March 13, 2016 at 8:10 am Sen. Lindsey Graham, chairman of the Senate armed services subcommittee on military personnel, signaled Tuesday that he will support a plan to allow drilling Reserve and Guard members...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Andrew Tilghman, Military Times – 8:18 a.m. EDT – March 30, 2016 The U.S. Army in Europe will have a permanent footprint of three fully manned brigades on the continent by next February, defense officials announced Wednesday. The Army will begin...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 2, 2016 | Retirement, Veterans
The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has provided the following website for veterans to gain access to their DD-214s online: http://vetrecs.archives.gov/ You can also try: http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 2, 2016 | National Guard
Oriana Pawlyk, Air Force Times – 5:47 p.m. EDT – March 31, 2016 A dozen F-16s will arrive on the the flightlines of Osan Air Base, South Korea, in April as North Korea continues to threaten its adversaries and defy sanctions with new ballistic missile...
by | Mar 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
Only seven military service organizations were asked to testify before the Senate and House Armed Services Committees regarding TRICARE reform in March. Of those seven, only EANGUS and one other organization were invited to both hearings. Congressional...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 27, 2016 | Auxiliary, State Association
If you haven’t had a chance to book your hotel reservations for state conference, the Holiday Inn has extended the special room rates to 1 April. The below message was recently sent out the state-wide distro from JFHQ. Reminder to enlisted members of the...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 27, 2016 | National Guard, Technician
Mar 23, 2016 | by Matthew Cox (Military.com) The chief of the National Guard Bureau told Congress that converting its uniformed technicians into federal civilian employees will hamper the Guard’s ability to respond to domestic emergencies. Gen. Frank J....
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 21, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative, Veterans
We need your support! MNGEA strongly supports Minnesota House File, HF137 and Minnesota Senate File, SF 295, Military retirees and survivors allowed a subtraction from taxable income, a bill changing Minnesota law, allowing military retirees and survivors to receive...
