by Daniel Elkins | Oct 1, 2019 | Veterans
Suicide among the Veteran community has always been higher than among our civilian counterparts. We have been subjected to hours and hours of powerpoint presentations telling us about our risk factors, but now that we are out and there are no more presentations, where...
by Daniel Elkins | Sep 27, 2019 | Benefits
A few months ago Gabby and Mike told us how important the G.I. Bill was to their family. Mike described how he didn’t come from a family with money and that without the ability to transfer the G.I. Bill to his daughters he would not have been able to send them to...
by Daniel Elkins | Sep 25, 2019 | News, Podcast
Earlier this month we announced our new podcast, Coffee with Congress, where each episode we sit down with a new member of Congress to ask hard-hitting questions that have nothing to do with politics at all! In our latest episode, we sit down with Congressman Denver...
by Daniel Elkins | Sep 18, 2019 | Legislative
Today, we are excited to announce that we have been invited to come before Congress and offer testimony to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs (HVAC). We are honored to have this opportunity to give our expert insight on the unique issues that face the National...
by Daniel Elkins | Sep 17, 2019 | Benefits
Over the recent years the government has been seeking repayment on $1 billion in student loans from more than 40,000 Troops who are eligible to have had those debts forgiven. Through a program called Total and Permanent Discharge (TPD), these Veterans are all eligible...
by Daniel Elkins | Sep 13, 2019 | News, Podcast
We’re excited to announce our new podcast, Coffee with Congress, where each episode we sit down with a new member of Congress to ask hard-hitting questions that have nothing to do with politics at all! Our goal is to spend time with the people who represent us in our...
by | Aug 27, 2019 | Legislative, National Guard, Podcast
On our latest EANGUS Podcast episode, Frank Yoakum, Executive Director and Scott Bousum, Legislative Director discussed the 2019 EANGUS National Conference highlights. Frank and Scott covered newly ratified resolutions, updated listeners about the National Defense...
by | Aug 21, 2019 | Legislative, National Guard, National Office, Podcast
Legislative Director Daniel Elkins highlights the EANGUS National Conference, gives a legislative update regarding Student Veterans, and shares an exciting new EANGUS partnership. EANGUS is proud to be the first official organization with a MOA between the...
by John Harris | Aug 15, 2019 | National Office
August 13, 2019 Press Release The bill would require the Comptroller General to conduct a three-year study of disability and pension benefits provided to the veterans that conducted special missions, served in the National Guard, and on reserve components of the Armed...
by John Harris | Aug 12, 2019 | National Office
The Pentagon’s Defense Suicide Prevention Office released some troubling statistics recently in their fourth-quarter suicide report for CY 2018. A total of 325 active-duty service members died by their hand in 2018, surpassing the previously recorded number of...
