by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 23, 2017 | Benefits, Medical, Veterans
By: Shawn Snow (Military Times) – December 22, 2016 Congressional researchers say that eliminating the ability of nearly 600,000 military veterans to collect retirement pay and disability compensation simultaneously could save billions and contribute to deficit...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 22, 2017 | National Guard
MNGEA congratulates the following airmen on their selection as the Minnesota Air National Guard (MN ANG) 2016 Outstanding Airmen of the Year winners! Minnesota ANG Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) recently announced the winners on January 19th. Airman: SrA Amber M....
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 21, 2017 | Auxiliary, State Association
During the MNGEA State Conference, the Auxiliary will be collecting your Pop Tops and Toiletries in support of the Ronald McDonald House Charities. The Ronald McDonald House Foundation began serving families with seriously ill children in Minnesota on October 20,...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 21, 2017 | Auxiliary, State Association
At this years State Conference, the MNGEA Auxiliary is supporting CHUM, Duluth’s primary safety-net organization where people who are homeless or who have very low incomes can come for assistance and a welcoming, safe community. CHUM operates Duluth’s largest...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 19, 2017 | State Association
MNGEA Members! Our State President, Ray Kennedy, has issued a Call to Conference. The 48th MNGEA General Conference is about four weeks away. It will be at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Duluth, Minnesota on Feb 18-19. Click here to Register! Come join us in Duluth...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 13, 2017 | Benefits, Medical
TRICARE has come out with two fact sheets that may be of interest to you. The first gives the new costs for the TRICARE plans. When you get to the page, look at the upper right hand side and you’ll see “Costs and Fees Sheet.” If you click on that, you’ll see the page...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 12, 2017 | Legislative, Politics
By: Leo Shane III (Military Times) – January 10, 2017 The highest-ranking enlisted soldier in Congress will serve as the Democrats’ top voice on veterans issues in the House this session. Minnesota Rep. Tim Walz, a retired command sergeant major from the...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 10, 2017 | Auxiliary, State Association
The 48th MNGEA State Conference is fast approaching. This year’s conference will be held Feb 18-19. Conference Specifics … * Superheroes costume contest * Saturday Night Social * Keynote Speaker – Brig Gen Sandy Best (MN Air Chief of Staff) * Guest...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 4, 2017 | Benefits, Veterans
While most civilian cemeteries have long offered individuals the opportunity to buy a burial plot ahead of time, the VA has required that the families of veterans must wait to apply for burial until after the veteran has passed away. This policy has added to the...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Dec 29, 2016 | Benefits
By: Charlsy Panzino (Military Times) – December 15, 2016 Troops will see an average increase of 2.4 percent in their 2017 Basic Allowance for Housing rates, according to a Defense Department news release. That evens out to about $41 more per month, the release...
