by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 21, 2016 | National Guard
By Mark Brunswick Star Tribune March 19, 2016 — 9:52pm Photo: JIM GEHRZ Col. Larry Herke stood in the doorway of the armory in Northfield, one of the facilities scheduled to close or be put up for sale. NORTHFIELD, MINN. – It’s not hard to hear the echoes of memories...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 21, 2016 | Auxiliary, State Association
MNGEA members! If you are planning to go to conference, the special room rates end on 23 March so only a few days left! Don’t miss out. Register for conference and call the Holiday Inn St. Cloud (320-253-9000) TODAY! Ask for the ‘NATIONAL GUARD’...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Mar 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
Tradesman- Locations: International (London, Mexico, Chad, Pakistan and others) Compensation: $90K Base + Area Differential (30% to 55%) + 10% Completion Bonus + Living Allowance – Housing provided; housing and utilities are paid by the employer. Our...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
Did you know that, to date, less than 2 percent of Veterans and Servicemembers that can join VA’s Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry have signed up? Just recently, Congress dropped funding to continue studies on the hazards of burn pits and our...
by | Mar 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
One good way to start off St. Patrick’s Day is to testify in Congress. EANGUS did just that. Our Executive Director, Frank Yoakum, was one of five on a panel of military service organizations to go behind closed doors and brief members of the Personnel Subcommittee of...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Today, several members of MNGEA met at the Cedar Street Armory in St. Paul, Minnesota to learn the grassroots legislative process and discuss legislative concerns/issues affecting our Minnesota National Guard personnel and retirees. Later today, several will be at...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Mar 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
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by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 11, 2016 | Auxiliary, State Association
Just a reminder – the annual MNGEA State Conference is only a month away! Special Conference Room rates end 23 March so reserve your room TODAY! Reference ‘National Guard’ block to get the special conference room rate. Click to...
by | Mar 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
At 2:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 8, Scott Bousum of the EANGUS National Office will testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Personnel Subcommittee. The subcommittee members will hear from two panels regarding Fiscal Year 2017 Department of Defense...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
Please join us at the 2016 MNGEA Legislative Workshop! The MNGEA Executive Board has put together an excellent workshop and we are very excited to be your host at Minnesota’s State Capital on, March 17 from 0830 AM. The 2016 Legislative Workshop includes: A...
