by | Mar 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
At 2:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 8, Scott Bousum of the EANGUS National Office will testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Personnel Subcommittee. The subcommittee members will hear from two panels regarding Fiscal Year 2017 Department of Defense...
by John Harris | Mar 1, 2016 | Legislative, National, National Guard, News, Politics, Uncategorized
The National Guard continues to be the target of doing more with less. While there is an effort to remove the Apaches from the National Guard, something that is adamantly opposed by the National Guard and this Association, there is also the call to use the National...
by John Harris | Feb 19, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative, Medical, National, Retirement, Veterans
The Pentagon’s FY2017 budget request once again proposes higher enrollment fees and copayments for working age military retirees and those aged 65 and older. Defense officials say the higher out-of-pocket costs will bring about better service and lower cumulative...
by John Harris | Feb 18, 2016 | National, News, Uncategorized
Thursday, February 18, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: CMSgt (Ret) John Harris, EANGUS President Contact Info: president@eangus.org EANGUS welcomes SGM (Ret) Frank Yoakum as its next Executive Director ALEXANDRIA, VA – Chief Master...
by | Feb 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
The EANGUS Guardian Scholarship provided by Kaplan University Kaplan University is pleased to be working with EANGUS to help National Guard Members and their families reach their education and career goals. Through the EANGUS Guardian Scholarship Program, the...
by | Feb 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
TO: EANGUS Executive Council, State Presidents, State & Area Publication Chairs. FROM: Andrew Strauss, EANGUS Publication Committee Chair. 1. Annual Call for 2016 entries for EANGUS Publication Contest 2. A separate ENTRY FORM needs to be submitted with each...
by | Feb 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Are changes to TRICARE coming? The EANGUS National Office anticipates that the Senate and House Armed Services Committees will consider making changes to TRICARE in 2016. EANGUS, in conjunction with the Reserve Officers Association and NGAUS, crafted the TRICARE...
by John Harris | Feb 5, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative, National, National Guard
Soldiers, Airmen, and State Associations, We increased the number of surveys again last month and are close to 3,000. Please push this link out to your Association membership. The last day to take the survey is 04 MAR 2016. Here is the link for the survey: ...
by John Harris | Jan 28, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative, National
WASHINGTON (Jan 28, 2015) – The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States has received the Final Report from the National Commission on the Future of the Army and is reviewing their findings. While their recommendations are not binding,...
by | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Converting Title 32 Technicians to Title 5 Civilian Employees [Updated & Corrected] A controversial provision included in the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act is causing some angst in the National Guard community, in the Nation’s Capital. Section 1053,...
