EANGUS set to testify before SASC Personnel Subcommittee

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 Personnel Programs. The priorities of the hearing are included in the official invitation letter here. The

Army Vice Chief of Staff supports National Guard losing Apaches, but says needs more flexible access to National Guard

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 Guard more, improve flexibility in reach-back capability, and

EANGUS welcomes SGM (RET) Frank Yoakum as its next Executive Director

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 Sergeant (retired) John M. Harris, President of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS),

The EANGUS Guardian Scholarship

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 flexibility of KU’s online programs, and the quality of our outcome oriented degree programs, EANGUS members can

EANGUS Call for Publication Contest Entries – 2016

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 category you wish to enter. 3. You may submit “HARD COPIES” to: EANGUS Attn: Publication Entry

Last Chance to Share Your Story

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 Reserve: Access and Quality of Health Care survey to ensure the voices of the Reserve Component

Legislative Update 2016-02

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, Management of Military Technicians asks the Secretary of Defense for a report due out soon and in the report,

National Guard Survey Results – Round 2

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:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NationalGuardSurvey_2016 The website can be reached by cellphone, tablet and yes, even military computers.  We can

Call to Action 2016-01: HR 4381 – Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act

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, individuals entering the National Guard will receive government-matched retirement contributions in their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) accounts. Current