by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 24, 2015 | News
Click the link to pull up the current conference agenda! If you didn’t know, the meetings and Social Events are all located at the Marriott Hotel (accessible via the skywalk from the Kahler Grand Hotel). Stop by the registration table to pick up your conference...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 24, 2015 | Benefits, News, Veterans
Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., does not rule out future Tricare reform but said Congress does not have time in this session to give it enough consideration. (Photo: Cathleen Allison/AP) Tricare Reform Not in House Plans This Year By Patricia Kime and Leo Shane III, Staff...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Apr 24, 2015 | Legislative, National Guard, Veterans
Senior Airman Frances Gavalis tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit at Balad Air Base, Iraq, on March 10, 2008. Julianne Showalter/U.S. Air Force By Travis J. Tritten Stars and Stripes Published: April 23, 2015 WASHINGTON — A new bill in Congress would...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 28, 2015 | Legislative, National Guard
By Joan Gardiner – March 25, 2015 On Wednesday, March 25, 2015, Scott Bousum, Legislative Director, testified before the House Armed Services Committee’s Military Personnel Subcommittee. Mr. Scott Bousum provided EANGUS’s viewpoints regarding the recently...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 24, 2015 | Auxiliary
Pop Top, Toiletries & Food Drive Flyer (3) It’s that time of year again for the Auxiliary. If you are coming to Conference, the Auxiliary is asking you bring your pop tops and toiletries to conference for their annual drive. If you didn’t know, the...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 23, 2015 | Benefits
Daycare Service Provided! MNGEA and the Auxiliary have combined forces (along with Corporate Partner HiWay Federal Credit Union) to develop a new service for future State Conferences. With the help of the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon (BTYR) program, MNGEA will have...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 21, 2015 | Legislative, National Guard
U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN), and U.S. Representative Tim Walz (D-MN), introduced the Honor America’s Guard-Reserve Act of 2015, a bipartisan, bicameral bill honoring as veterans, Guard and Reserve retirees who served honorably for a...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 20, 2015 | Benefits, Legislative, National Guard
A message from Congressman John Kline’s office (Minnesota -2nd District) … Yesterday, Congressman Kline introduced H.R. 1500 – “Keep Faith with TRICARE Prime Act.” Congressman Kline’s legislation would ensure we keep our promises to provide the best...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 18, 2015 | Benefits, National Guard, Veterans
By Patricia Kime, Staff writer (Military Times) – 10 a.m. EDT March 16, 2015 (Photo: Airman 1st Class Nicole Sikorski/Air Force) TRICARE CHOICE? Washington policymakers will soon begin consideration of the biggest overhaul of the military health care...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 18, 2015 | Legislative, Politics, Veterans
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 On 4 March, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) announced the re-introduction of the Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015, a bipartisan, bicameral bill aimed at tackling the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)...
