by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Aug 10, 2016 | Benefits
At long last, the EANGUS App has arrived. It is ready to support our attendees at the 45th Annual Conference and our membership all year long. If you see something that you would like to have added to the App, let us know! Currently on the App: Past Presidents of...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Aug 10, 2016 | Veterans
With help from national and local partners, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has launched a new site aimed at assisting veterans. The page is designed to provide timely federal tax-related information to Veterans about tax credits and benefits, free tax...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Aug 9, 2016 | Benefits, News, Veterans
Straight from the US Air Force’s official website, there is news of some “individuals will no longer be able to access Air Force installations with a state-issued identification card or driver’s license from Minnesota, Missouri, Washington or...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Aug 8, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative, National Guard, Veterans
< /div> By Tom Philpott (Stars and Stripes) – Published: August 4, 2016 < /div> Two no-cost initiatives to honor the service of Reserve and National Guard members are edging forward in Congress, though final passage this year is still far from certain. The more...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Aug 5, 2016 | National Guard, News
General Joseph L. Lengyel (Air Force Photo) by Brendan McGarry (Military.com) – Aug 03, 2016 A U.S. Air Force general has assumed command of the National Guard Bureau. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel on Wednesday received his fourth star and became the 28th Chief of the...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Aug 3, 2016 | Legislative, National
For Immediate Release: July 20, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced that a bill she introduced to increase job opportunities for veterans has passed Congress and is headed to the President’s desk to be signed into law. Rural communities...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Aug 2, 2016 | Benefits, Medical
Patricia Kime, Military Times 2:23 p.m. EDT July 27, 2016 (Photo: Damien Salas, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall) The Defense Health Agency has taken steps to ensure that Tricare beneficiaries will see little disruption in their health services when two contractors take...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jul 26, 2016 | Legislative, National, National Guard, News, Politics, Veterans
Representative Tim Walz (D-MN) announced his intention to seek the Ranking Member seat on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee in a letter to his colleagues, following Rep. Corrine Brown’s recent departure from the Ranking Member position. In an...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jul 26, 2016 | Benefits, Medical
New regional TRICARE contracts were awarded on July 21, 2016. The East Region contract goes to Humana Government Business, Inc. of Louisville, Kentucky. The West Region contract goes to Health Net Federal Services, LLC of Rancho Cordova, California. Under the new...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jul 25, 2016 | National Guard, News
By: Jake Allen July 24, 2016 … Updated: July 24, 2016 at 7:54 am Sherry Jenkins, a retired Air Force chief master sergeant, got to rock ‘n’ roll all day and all night with one of her favorite bands Monday. Jenkins and her husband, Tim, were invited...
