by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 26, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative, Retirement
EANGUS Legislative Update from the desk of Scott Bousum, EANGUS Legislative Director. Over the past several months, the EANGUS National Office worked with the staff of Representative Johnson (R-TX) to introduce HR 4381 Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act. This...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 26, 2016 | Legislative, Technician
EANGUS Legislative Update 2016-02 Big news for many State Technicians! EANGUS Legislative Director Scott Bousum reports … A controversial provision included in the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act is causing some angst in the National Guard community,...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 23, 2016 | Auxiliary, State Association
2016 MNGEA CONFERENCE ATTENDEES! If you have not reserved your room at the Holiday Inn, Saint Cloud for the 2016 MNGEA Conference please do it NOW. The MNGEA reduced rates expire on 23 March!! The hotel information is listed below. Call today! When: April 22-23,...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 23, 2016 | Legislative
There’s a new mobile app available which provides tools to effectively communicate with policy-makers and stay engaged in the public affairs process. It called VoterVoice and the app is FREE! Organizations using the VoterVoice platform can create an Action...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 22, 2016 | Benefits, Medical
The Defense Health Agency reports “Military pharmacies and TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery will remain the lowest cost pharmacy option for TRICARE beneficiaries when some TRICARE pharmacy copays change in 2016. On Feb 1, 2016, most copays for prescription drugs...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 22, 2016 | Auxiliary
If you haven’t got your Scholarship application in yet, there is still time! The deadline has been extended to 15 April 2016. It’s a very simple application process and the Auxiliary is eager to help! Download the form, fill it out and mail the packet...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jan 22, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative, National, Technician, Uncategorized, Veterans
Soldiers and Airmen, We increased the number of surveys since last week. Please push this link out to your Association membership. The last day to take the survey is 04 MAR 2016. Here is the link for the survey: ...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 21, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative, Veterans
EANGUS strongly supports HR 4381- Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act introduced by Representative Sam Johnson (R-TX). This bill would stop the IRS from stifling Guard or Reserve service members’ ability to save for their retirement. Beginning in 2018,...
by | Jan 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
EANGUS strongly supports HR 4381- Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act introduced by Representative Sam Johnson (R-TX). This bill would stop the IRS from stifling Guard or Reserve service members’ ability to save for their retirement. Beginning in 2018,...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 19, 2016 | Benefits, Veterans
By Patricia Kime, Staff writer 4:45 p.m. EST December 1, 2015 (Military Times) An expansion of the Veterans Choice Program is expected to open it up to tens of thousands more vets. (Photo: Getty Images/stock) The Veterans Affairs Department has announced new...
