by | Oct 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
This survey being conducted so our National Military Leaders can be informed on your thoughts and concerns regarding the developing discussion around more training days for the Reserve Components and the future in general of the US Armed Forces. The National Guard...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 29, 2015 | Legislative, National
Read all way to the bottom….. Calendar No. 267 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1203 [Report No. 114–153] To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for benefits under laws administered by the...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 29, 2015 | Legislative, News, Politics
By Mike Lillis and Peter Schroeder (THE HILL) – 10/28/15 05:14 PM EDT House lawmakers in both parties joined forces Wednesday to pass a sweeping budget deal that marks both a parting victory for outgoing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and a valedictory gift for...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 28, 2015 | Benefits, Education
By Andrew Tilghman, Staff writer Military Times 12:54 p.m. EDT October 23, 2015 The Veterans Affairs Department is trying to recoup more than $200 million in overpayments that mistakenly went to veterans using GI Bill benefits to attend school, according to a...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Defense Department’s decision to place a for-profit university on probation has drawn fire from three Republican senators, who think the Pentagon acted unfairly when it restricted the school’s access to bases and prevented new students from enrolling...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 24, 2015 | Legislative
To: MNGEA Membership From: Scott Bousum, Legislative Director, EANGUS National Office Topic: Legislative Report Date: October 20, 2015 SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE RACE As of October 20, all eyes are on House Ways and Means Committee Chair – and former Vice Presidential...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 24, 2015 | Benefits, Veterans
Have you applied for your VA ID card? If not, check out this link (Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC) to see what you need to do to get the ball rolling.
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 15, 2015 | Deployment, National Guard
By Dan Burdett on Oct 8, 2015 at 11:32 p.m. WILLMAR — A crowd in the hundreds gathered Thursday in the gymnasium at Willmar Senior High School to say farewell to the 159 members of the Minnesota National Guard 682nd Engineering Battalion who are preparing for a...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 13, 2015 | Benefits, National, Politics
The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act passed by Congress last week will not reach the president’s desk until next week. President Barack Obama has said he will veto the bill because it bypasses caps on military spending. But the bill has not yet been...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 8, 2015 | Legislative
A new Call-To-Action message was recently released by EANGUS supporting S. 2137, the Military Family Stability Act, a bill that provides flexibility to military members and their families during times of deployment and relocation. In an era of persistent military...
