Veteran Status for the National Guard still has life for this year.

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 29, 2015 | Legislative, National

Read all way to the bottom….. Calendar No. 267 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1203 [Report No. 114–153] To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for benefits under laws administered by the...

FY16 NDAA under threat of veto.

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 13, 2015 | Benefits, Legislative, National, Politics

The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act passed by Congress last week will not reach the president’s desk until next week.  President Barack Obama has said he will veto the bill because it bypasses caps on military spending.  But the bill has not yet been...

EANGUS and the Combined Federal Campaign

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Sep 29, 2015 | National, State

The Soldiers and Airmen Relief Fund provides emergency grants to National Guard members experiencing catastrophic financial hardship or property loss.  Also provides educational scholarships to National Guard members and their families.  This fund is operated by the...

Army Panel to Focus on Apache Solution

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Sep 23, 2015 | Legislative, National

The National Commission on the Future of the Army will soon focus on the issue of where to put the Army’s AH-64 Apache helicopters and one commissioner hopes it will find a “blended capability” solution, according to a report this week by Inside...

The Affordable Care Act, Your Taxes and You

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Aug 28, 2015 | Legislative, National

Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), all Americans including all military members (active duty, retired, Selected Reserve, or Retired Reserve) and their eligible family members must have health care coverage that meets a minimum standard called minimum essential...

U.S. to Expand Military Lending Act in Effort to Protect Service Members

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jul 21, 2015 | Legislative, National

EANGUS will be on this call 2:30PM EDT TODAY: White House Outreach Call on Military Lending Act WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Tuesday, July 21, at 2:30PM EDT, Administration Officials will host an outreach call to further discuss the President’s announcement that the...