by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 21, 2016 | Auxiliary, State Association
MNGEA members! If you are planning to go to conference, the special room rates end on 23 March so only a few days left! Don’t miss out. Register for conference and call the Holiday Inn St. Cloud (320-253-9000) TODAY! Ask for the ‘NATIONAL GUARD’...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Mar 11, 2016 | Auxiliary, State Association
Just a reminder – the annual MNGEA State Conference is only a month away! Special Conference Room rates end 23 March so reserve your room TODAY! Reference ‘National Guard’ block to get the special conference room rate. Click to...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 25, 2016 | Legislative
On February 6-8, the EANGUS National Office hosted the 2016 Legislative Workshop. In all, nearly 150 EANGUS members attended this year and we had a great turnout of first timers. We had a great two day workshop and Reception event on Capitol Hill. Legislative workshop...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 25, 2016 | Legislative, Medical, Veterans
By Patricia Kime, Military Times 4:54 p.m. EST February 24, 2016 “Vietnam veterans are concerned about genetic defects caused by Agent Orange. There’s the burn pits, there’s depleted uranium. Shame on us for not learning. Every generation is having to come back and...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Feb 19, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative, Medical, National, Retirement, Veterans
The Pentagon’s FY2017 budget request once again proposes higher enrollment fees and copayments for working age military retirees and those aged 65 and older. Defense officials say the higher out-of-pocket costs will bring about better service and lower cumulative...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 15, 2016 | Benefits, Veterans
The Department of Defense budget request for fiscal 2017, formally unveiled this week, includes reforms to several military personnel programs including TRICARE and military retirement. Again this year, the department seeks to add new fees for TRICARE and TRICARE For...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 12, 2016 | Benefits, National Guard
Just released from an Air Guard unit’s Retention Office …. There are some BIG CHANGES to the Post 9/11 GI Bill Transfer of Education Benefits (TEB) to dependents forthcoming. The bill has not been passed and signed by the President yet, so we have no...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 9, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative
By Andrew Tilghman, Military Times 5:10 p.m. EST February 8, 2016 Hundreds of thousands of service members face a critical decision during the next year that could have a huge impact on their future financial security: Whether to opt into the new military retirement...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 5, 2016 | Legislative, National Guard
Posted: 9:23 PM, Feb 3, 2016 Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Legislation making National Guard facilities in Tennessee safer have advanced on...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Feb 5, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative, National, National Guard
Soldiers, Airmen, and State Associations, We increased the number of surveys again last month and are close to 3,000. Please push this link out to your Association membership. The last day to take the survey is 04 MAR 2016. Here is the link for the survey: ...
