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2018 Spring Issue WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD ENLISTED ASSOCIATION WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD ENLISTED ASSOCIATION presents 46th WNGEA Professional Development Conference and Annual Scholarship Applications PFC Savannah L. Gray, 1158th Transportation Company is presented a check for $1000.00 by Command Sergeant Major Rafael Conde, Command Sergeant Major of the Wisconsin Army National Guard. The check is being presented to PFC Gray on behalf of the Wisconsin National Guard Enlisted Association and USAA. PFC Gray will be attending the University of Lacrosse. SPRING 18 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ROSTER Name Last Council Position Membership Status Roberta Coker President Life * Nathan Nickel Past President Life * Gary Hans Executive Director/Treasurer Life * Rhonda Martinson Secretary Annual * Patti Winter-Schmidt Publications Manager Life * Nicolas Ripley Education Selection Chair Life * Stephen Berry Chaplain Life * David Coker Historian Life * Sid Traxler Parliamentarian Life * Lowell Koehler Insurance Trust Liaison Life * Libby Schmiedlin Legislative Manager - State Life * Robert Serrahn Resolutions Manager Life * Gerald Parchem Ways and Means Manager Life * Melanie Lange Awards Manager Annual 02 16 Ross Baker Website Co-Manager Life * Brandon Zahn Website Co-Manager Life * Steven Cywinski Special Projects Manager Life * VACANT Vice President VACANT Corporate Partnership Manager VACANT By-Laws Manager VACANT Legislative Manager - National VACANT Junior Enlisted Manager VACANT Membership Marketing - Army VACANT Membership Marketing - Air Wisconsin National Guard Enlisted Association Auxilliary Leadership Catherine Berry Auxilliary President Aux Life Member Shirley Spitz Past Auxilliary President Aux Life Member Roxie Barwick Auxilliary Secretary/Legislation/Publications Aux Life Member Marie Traxler Auxilliary Treasurer/Membership Aux Life Member Life Member* MISSION STATEMENT Taking Care of Our Own The Wisconsin National Guard Enlisted Association is established and organized to promote and support state and na- tional security; to foster and improve the Wisconsin National Guard, and the National Guard of the United States, and to promote the status, welfare and professionalism of the Enlisted members of the Wisconsin National Guard through education, publications, and the exchange of ideas and information. Bucky’s Bulletin Bucky’s Bulletin The official publication of The Wisconsin National Guard Enlisted Association Spring 18 Table of Contents Bucky’s Bulletin is the voice of the Executive Council Roster / Mission Statment .............................Inside Front Cover Wisconsin National Guard Enlisted Association. It is published every six Contents /USAA/Change of Address ........................................................................1 months by and for members of the President’s Report .....................................................................................................2 Wisconsin National Guard Enlisted From the Executive Director .....................................................................................3 Association and its Auxiliary. Opinions Treasurer’s Report / Enlisted Association’s Washington Update ..............................4 expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Army Auxiliary President News ........................................................................................ 5 or Air Force or Army or Air National Auxiliary Membership Application ..........................................................................6 Guard. Any letters or comments should State Sponsored Life Insurance (SSLI) Program ......................................................7 be directed to the Publications Manager, in care of WNGEA, 3512 18th Avenue, Chaplain Report / You Are In Control of Your Retirement .......................................8 South Milwaukee, WI 53172. Material WNGEA Conference at Osthoff Resort Pictures ......................................................9 for Winter and Fall issues will be EANGUS Conference in Reno Pictures ........................................................... 10-11 submitted by 31 January and 1 September Retiree Office / Pay Office ......................................................................................12 respectively. Correspondence for other than Publications should be directed How to Write a Resolution ................................................................................ 13-14 to: WNGEA Inc., c/o EXECUTIVE What is WNGEA? / New Veteran Hotline ..............................................................15 DIRECTOR, 2400 Wright Street, WNGEA Membership Application .........................................................................16 Madison, Wisconsin 53704. Past Presidents ..............................................................................Inside Back Cover Special Message: Are you aware that the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) has made significant contributions to both the State and National Associations? Because of USAA’s contributions, we have been able to keep the New Patriot Magazine on time for the last couple of years. USAA pays for the printing and mailing of that quarterly magazine. This saves the membership a lot of money and helps us keep our membership dues to a minimum. In addition to supporting the New Patriot magazine, USAA provides scholarships to the National Association and a $500.00 scholarship to each State Association. We need to support the organization that has shown fantastic support for our Association, both at State and National level. All we have to do to keep these important benefits is to call USAA at 1-800-531-8366 for a free auto or homeowners insurance quote or you can explore the other financial services they have to offer. Even if you do not need these services at this time it won’t cost you anything but will help us as an Association. Their continued support hinges on our support to their organization. P.S. You might be surprised at the deals you can get. Please take time to call today. $ Report of Change of Contact (Please Print) (Please update your own record online if you know your access information) Full Name: Unit: New Address: (STREET) (CITY) (STATE) (ZIP) New Email: RETIREES ONLY: IF NO INTERNET ACCESS, CHECK HERE: [ ] Email to: [email protected] or mail to: WNGEA Executive Director, 2400 Wright St., Dist. Box 45, Madison WI 53704 Spring 18 www.WNGEA.org Please update your email address to [email protected] 1 PRESIDENT’S REPORT Dear Fellow Soldiers and the conference this year in Eau Clair and participate in the Airmen, Professional Development classes. Happy New Year! Every month the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) National Office I hope you and your fam- publishes drill weekend “Talking Points”. The “Talking ily had a wonderful and Points” update enlisted members on the progress EAN- peaceful holiday sea- GUS has made on multiple issues to include TRICARE son. With the New Year, Reserve Select Expansion, Forever G.I. Bill Benefits for not only will my family Members of the National Guard, Army National Guard Roberta Coker, have a member deployed 4.0 Roll Out in 2018 and the National Defense Authori- WNGEA President but several of our board zation Act. These are just a few area’s they are working members will also be deployed. I ask that we keep our hard in support of the enlisted force. They would not be deployed members and their families in our thoughts and as successful as they are without all our current members, prayers throughout the year for their safe return home. but we still need more new members to help EANGUS continue to fight for us. Annual membership is only Last year our association worked closely with the officers $25.00 and a life time membership is $220.00. Please association to hold a successful combined conference. consider joining or if you are a current member consider Based on the great response we received last year pro- sponsoring a new member this year. To register and be- viding Professional Development classes for both enlist- come a member our link is www.wngea.org ed and officers, The Adjutant General has approved 100 Thank you all again and I hope to see everyone at our enlisted and officer members “Combined” to attend the 2018 WINGA/WNGEA Joint Conference at the Lismore Professional Development classes we are scheduling for Hotel, Eau Clair, WI, 27 – 29 April 2018. this year’s conference which will include: Speed of Trust, Generational Values, Leadership and Achieving Life Bal- Respectfully, ance. Any service member can attend the Professional Development classes. Registration procedures are in this ROBERTA COKER, SMSgt, WI ANG addition of the Bucky. I hope to see more of you attend WNGEA President FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR by Gary Hans Assembly Bill 552 modifies the membership requirements 1. members of the 32nd Division who served at any time for membership in the Red Arrow Club organized in this from World War II state, current law allows the following members only: 2. members who served in the 32nd Division in the U.S. Army 1. members of the 32nd Division at any time during World 3. members who served with the 32nd Infantry Brigade War I. or the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Wiscon- 2. members who served in the 32nd Division of the U.S. sin Army National Guard, in any conflict, deployment, Army at any time in the period from October 10, 1940, to peacekeeping operation, or domestic response if the the termination of World War II. member was deployed in
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