WHO WE ARE
Our Purpose
To be the professional military organization of choice for all enlisted personnel, veterans, their families and grandchildren.
Our Promise
Lead the fight to enhance the quality of life for all enlisted personnel of the uniformed services, veterans, their families, and survivors. To stop the erosion of earned benefits through our legislative efforts, maintain our esprit de corps, dedication and patriotism, and to promote devotion and allegiance to God and Country.
Our Guiding Principles – What We Live By:
TREA’s Guiding Principles include these eight important elements:
• Promote love of God, our country, and the flag;
• Support the honor and integrity of our country and constitution;
• Advocate for military forces adequate to the defense of our country;
• Promote the integrity and prestige of uniformed services;
• Promote fraternal relations between all branches of the military services
Of the United States of America;
• Promote and support the education of children of service personnel;
• Aid service members, veterans, and their families in need according to our principles and ability;
Now accepting Application for the 2020-2021 TREA Scholarship
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Now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 Auxiliary Scholarship
Please click here for the letter and here for the PDF version of the application and here for the Word doc
TREA has joined VFW, WWP, NMFA, MOAA, and FRA by submitting a letter of support for H.R. 5995, the Major Richard Star Act.
Currently, concurrent receipt is only eliminated for retirees who are rated 50% disabled or greater. Remaining to be approved are those who are 40% disabled and below, and those who were unable to complete 20 years of service due to service-connected injuries or illness.
TREA has long argued that retired pay and VA service-connected disability compensation are fundamentally different benefits, granted for different reasons. Military retired pay is an earned benefit for vested years of service. Service-connected disability compensation is for injury. To deny retired pay because of a disability is an injustice.
TREA looks forward to working with Congressman Bilirakis to move this bill forward in the 116th Congress. A copy of the letter can be found in the attachment.
TREA members should contact there Member of Congress and ask them to cosponsor H.R. 5995.
Note: TREA also continues to support concurrent receipt as contained in H.R. 333 and H.R. 303.
Download the PDF for more information here