by Mark Wasserbauer | May 6, 2015 | National Guard, News
From Congresswoman Betty McCollum’s newsletter blast dated 1 May 2015 …. WELCOME HOME Last Saturday, more than 80 members of the Minnesota National Guard returned home from a year-long deployment in Iraq. This weekend, another 130 soldiers will be...
by Mark Wasserbauer | May 6, 2015 | Benefits, National Guard
By Stephen Losey, Staff writer 8:20 a.m. EDT May 4, 2015 The Air Force is going to make it easier for you to get a good job when you become a civilian again. For thousands of airmen, a professional certification can be the difference between a lucrative post-Air Force...
by Mark Wasserbauer | May 6, 2015 | Legislative
According to The Hill, by a vote of 51-48, Congress passed a final budget for FY 2016 when the Senate followed the House in passing the measure. The budget blueprint is non-binding, and the President has no say in the matter. However, he will play a major role in...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 30, 2015 | Benefits, Veterans
VA is modifying the way it calculates its “40-mile” rule established as a requirement for veterans to receive care in a VA facility. (Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto) By Patricia Kime, Staff writer 12:20 p.m. EDT April 24, 2015 More veterans will be able...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 30, 2015 | Legislative, Retirement
By Leo Shane III, Staff writer 8:15 p.m. EDT April 27, 2015 Some military advocacy groups say they worry that a proposed change to the military retirement system would give younger troops less incentive to make the military a career. (Photo: Defense Department)...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 30, 2015 | Legislative
By John T. Bennett4:37 p.m. EDT April 30, 2015 NDAA Proposes $496B in Base, $89B in War Funding House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, and Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif., talk to an aide during a recent hearing. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 30, 2015 | Legislative
The U.S. Capitol (Photo: Wikipedia) By Leo Shane III, Staff writer 10:55 a.m. EDT April 30, 2015 The House Armed Services Committee early Thursday adopted a $612 billion defense authorization bill which would radically reform military retirement but reject changes to...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 29, 2015 | Legislative, National Guard
Eight AH-64 Apache Helicopters lift off from Biggs Army Airfield at Fort Bliss, Texas. (Photo: CW4 David P. Peveto/US Army) By Joe Gould 9:57 a.m. EDT April 29, 2015 WASHINGTON — A US government watchdog agency has given passing marks to the Army’s massive...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 29, 2015 | Legislative, National Guard
By Martin Matishak – 04/28/15 04:49 PM EDT Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) plans to offer an amendment to the House version of the defense policy bill that would funnel money away from the costly F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program and give it to the National Guard...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 27, 2015 | Auxiliary, Education
Congratulations to Ally Dieryck and Frank Bucar! They were selected as the 2015 Minuteman Scholarship Award winners during the 46th annual MNGEA State Conference. This award is sponsored by the Minnesota National Guard Enlisted Association (MNGEA) Auxiliary. This...
