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 STEPHEN BURRIS | Mar 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
The scholarship period for the 2016 ANGEA Scholarships is now open. Use the menu at the top to access both ANGEA and EANGUS Scholarships. Remember to check the requirements and timelines for each scholarship because they do vary. ANGEA Scholarships EANGUS...
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 STEPHEN BURRIS | Feb 23, 2016 | Scholarship
ANGEA will be publishing it’s annual scholarship information by 15 March. There will be an announcement once they are available, but please check back regularly. Once they are posted there will be a link on the main menu at the op of this site....
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,...
by | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
EANGUS Future Phoenix Scholarship has launched! Timeline: Open: January 26, 2016 Deadline: March 8, 2016 Award Date: May 2, 2016 For questions about the scholarship and/or the University, please contact scholarships@phoenix.edu Scholarship Flyer Information &...
by John Harris | Jan 22, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative, National, Technician, Uncategorized, Veterans
Soldiers and Airmen, We increased the number of surveys since last week. 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 | Jan 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
EANGUS strongly supports HR 4381- Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act introduced by Representative Sam Johnson (R-TX). This bill would stop the IRS from stifling Guard or Reserve service members’ ability to save for their retirement. Beginning in 2018,...
by | Jan 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
EANGUS staff meets with Representative Wittman (R-VA) On Thursday, January 7, met Representative Rob Wittman (R-TX) at the Fleet Reserve Association’s National Office. Representative Wittman is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and chairs the powerful...
by John Harris | Jan 12, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative, National, National Guard
Soldiers and Airmen, Looking for your quick help on our 2016 National Guard Survey being conducted by your fellow National Guardsmen and women. This survey has run annually and the results this year will be briefed directly to senior leadership of the National...
by John Harris | Jan 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem that doesn’t end the chances of life getting worse, it eliminates the possibility of it ever getting any better.” Statistically, we will see 90+ of our Brothers and Sisters in Arms make the wrong decision in the...
by John Harris | Dec 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
From: http://www.tricare.mil/CoveredServices/BenefitUpdates/Archives/12_30_15_PharmacyCopays Military pharmacies and TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery will remain the lowest cost pharmacy option for TRICARE beneficiaries when some TRICARE pharmacy copays change in 2016....
by John Harris | Dec 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
Staff Sgt. Louis Bonacasa, 31, died when a suicide bomber attacked their patrol in a village outside Bagram Air Base in Parwan Province on December 20, 2015. He was serving his fourth and final military tour. He was from Coram, New York, graduated from Newfield High...
