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...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 19, 2016 | Deployment, Legislative
Senior Airman Frances Gavalis tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit at Balad Air Base, Iraq, on March 10, 2008. Julianne Showalter/Air Force Dec 23, 2015 | by Bryant Jordan Burn pit exposure as a cause of illnesses among veterans of wars in Iraq and...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 19, 2016 | News
By Stephen Losey, Staff writer 3:07 p.m. EST January 4, 2016 (Air Force Times) Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James is “strongly encouraging” commanders to team up with veterans service organizations to provide three-volley gun salutes — often referred to...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 19, 2016 | National Guard
U.S. soldiers from the Georgia Army National Guard fire on a rotational training unit during exercise Allied Spirit II at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Aug. 13, 2015. (CAROL LEHMAN/U.S. ARMY) Stars and Stripes | Jan...
by | Jan 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
EANGUS staff meets with Representative Wittman (R-VA) On Thursday, January 7, met Representative Rob Wittman (R-TX) at the Fleet Reserve Association’s National Office. Representative Wittman is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and chairs the powerful...
