by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 21, 2014 | National Guard
Minnesota Guard, Somali leaders join forces to attract recruits Star Tribune The Minnesota National Guard did not want to lose Mohamed Mohamud. The high school senior was eager to enlist, but his mother, a refugee of Somalia’s brutal civil war, balked. Where Mohamud...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 18, 2014 | National Guard
By Michelle Tan and Patricia Kime, Staff writers (ArmyTimes) 4:47 p.m. EST November 17, 2014 The Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Infantry Division headquarters and soldiers from 11 other states will deploy this spring to support U.S. Ebola response operations in...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 9, 2014 | Politics, Veterans
Tim Walz Challenges Corrine Brown For Veterans’ Affairs Seat blogs.rollcall.com
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 9, 2014 | Veterans
An open letter to America’s Veterans from Secretary Bob McDonald November 5, 2015, by Bob McDonald At the Department of Veterans Affairs, we have one of the most noble and inspiring missions in Government. I accepted this job and joined this mission to better serve...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 9, 2014 | Legislative, National Guard, Politics
Government Funding The government is currently operating under a continuing resolution that expires on Dec. 11 so funding the government for the remainder of the fiscal year will be high on the “to do” list when lawmakers return to Washington in...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 9, 2014 | Veterans
VA Benefits Book Updated According to Department of Veterans Affairs, the Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents & Survivors handbook was recently updated with 18 pages of new information. The book which briefly outlines hundreds of veterans-related benefits...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 9, 2014 | Legislative
EANGUS Provides Support for H.R. 5589, the Veteran Education Empowerment Act On Wednesday, October 15, 2014, the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) National Office gave its support to Representative Frankel (FL-22) regarding H.R....
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 6, 2014 | Legislative
EANGUS eNews Update – Nov 5, 2014 Despite pessimism that Congress will take action between now and year-end, it looks like S. 932, the Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013, will get debate time on the Senate floor. In an Oct 28 letter...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 6, 2014 | Legislative, Politics
November 5, 2014 One of the president’s chief critics could soon lead the Senate’s main military committee. With Republicans gaining the majority in the upper chamber in Tuesday’s midterm elections, Sen. John McCain is widely expected to become the...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 6, 2014 | Legislative, Politics
By Leo Shane III Staff writer (Military Times) Next year’s Congress will boast the largest class of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans yet, even as the overall number of lawmakers with military experience continues to decline. At least 22 veterans of the current wars...
