TREA: The Enlisted Association Blog

Patriot Boot Camp for Military Entrepreneurs is accepting applications Learn how to start and grow a tech business Are you a service member, Veteran, or military-spouse entrepreneur who wants to learn how to start and grow your business? According to the Small Business Administration , Veteran-owned businesses represent 9.1% of American owned businesses, and studies show that Veterans tend to out-earn non-veteran entrepreneurs. Patriot Boot Camp (PBC) is a 501(c)(3) providing free, 3-day intensive programs... Read More

NATIONAL WOMEN S HEALTH WEEK IS MAY 12-18, 2019 TREA CHAPTERS AND MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE In celebration of National Women s Health Week, May 12-18, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers (VAMCs) across the country will host events to support women Veterans and connect them with VA s health care services. “VA is serving nearly a half million women Veterans and we want to take care of even more,” said VA... Read More

TREA "The Enlisted Association" Washington Update • SBP DIC Offset -- Contact your Members of Congress to Support H.R. 553 and S. 622 TREA "The Enlisted Association" Washington Update SBP DIC Offset -- Contact your Members of Congress to Support H.R. 553 and S. 622 TREA's Washington Update Many articles have appeared in news accounts and print papers as individuals filed taxes on or before April 15. This entry explains the current law on the... Read More

WASHINGTON UPDATE Veterans Leadership Summit Earlier this week, TREA participated in a Veterans Leadership Summit in Washington, DC. More than 37 veterans service organizations (VSOs) and military service organizations (MSOs) presented information on who they are and what they do. The Summit s goal was to exchange information and look for ways for VSOs and MSOs to work together and collaborate on veterans and military members issues. TREA is pleased to share its slide presentation... Read More

TREA: The Enlisted Association Legislative Accomplishments Active / Reserve Force Issues • Two-year spending agreement, fully funding NDAA 2018, and ensuring passage of NDAA 2019 (and appropriations therefor) on time - FY 2019 was the first FY in 22 years to begin without requiring a crippling continuing resolution (CR) to fund national defense. • Won 2.6% uniformed services pay raise. • Increased force structure levels. • Blocked previously legislated 1 percent cut to Basic Allowance... Read More

TREA "The Enlisted Association" Washington Update National Vietnam Veterans Day and Navy Blue Water Vietnam Veterans Update Friday, March 29 is National Vietnam Veterans Day. Of the approximately 8,744,000 servicemen and women who served during the Vietnam era, approximately 3.4 million were stationed in the Southeast Asia theater, including flight crews based in Thailand, along with aviators and sailors in the adjacent South China Sea. In a nation where less than one percent of the... Read More

Washington Update TREA Members Help VA celebrate 75th Anniversary of the GI Bill For 75 years, the GI Bill has positively impacted the lives of generations of America s veterans and families by promoting economic well-being through higher education, home ownership, and other benefits. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the GI Bill into law on June 22, 1944. The historic law provided benefits to veterans returning from World War II, including: • Low-cost home loans;... Read More