by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 28, 2016 | Deployment, Medical, National Guard
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the Pentagon needs to study the long-term health effects of exposure to the chemicals inhaled from burn pits at its overseas military bases. GAO made three recommendations in its assessment of DoD’s March 2016...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 22, 2016 | Benefits, Medical
Express Scripts, Inc. (ESI) on 30 SEP 16, announced upcoming changes to the retail pharmacy network it manages on behalf of TRICARE. On Dec. 1, 2016, Express Scripts will add Walgreens to the TRICARE® retail pharmacy network. CVS and CVS pharmacies in Target stores...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 21, 2016 | Benefits, Veterans
Injured and ill veterans their dependents and survivors in receipt of VA compensation benefits will receive a 0.3% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase beginning January 1, 2017. On July 22, 2016, H.R. 5588, the Veterans’ Compensation COLA Act of 2016, was signed...
by Frank Yoakum | Oct 17, 2016 | Legislative, National Guard, Politics, Technician
There has been some talk over the past several months about conversion. No, we are not talking about religion—we are talking about the Guard’s technician program. Section 1053 of the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 114-92), requires the SECDEF to...
by Frank Yoakum | Oct 17, 2016 | Politics
On Thursday, October 13th, EANGUS Executive Director Frank Yoakum and Legislative Director Scott Bousum, together with members of The Military Coalition, attended a meeting with Clinton for America and Donald Trump campaign officials and advisors in Alexandria,...
by Bryan Birch | Oct 17, 2016 | Education
Dylan Raymond – Military Recruitment Lead is in search for 3 student veteran candidates interested in the Houston, TX area, with logistics experience obtaining their Bachelors degree fall 2016/spring 2017 or within the past 3 years to fill 3 fulltime roles....
by Mark Wasserbauer | Sep 28, 2016 | Legislative, Politics
By: Leo Shane III, Military Times, September 27, 2016 A 10-week budget extension to keep federal programs running through the November elections stalled in the Senate on Tuesday, raising the prospect of a government shutdown at the end of the week. The continuing...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Sep 27, 2016 | Benefits, National Guard, Veterans
WASHINGTON D.C. – POSTED: 03:29 PM CDT Sep 22, 2016 U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, along with Representative Rick Nolan, today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a grant of $8,349,999 to establish a Minnesota State...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Sep 27, 2016 | Benefits, Education, State Association
The Minnesota National Guard Enlisted Association’s (MNGEA) Chapter 48 recently awarded two $500 scholarships for the 2017-2018 school year. The winners were Kyrie Kephart (daughter of MSgt Brian Kephart of Duluth, MN) and TSgt Jennifer Kuklenski (Ironwood, MI)....
by RAYMOND KENNEDY | Sep 27, 2016 | Legislative
The EANGUS National Office recently replaced its grassroots advocacy toolkit. Legislative Calls to Action to direct members to VoterVOICE to be connected with your representatives in Washington, D.C. EANGUS Members will continue to receive Legislative Calls to Action...
