State Associations: Please see attached letter of support for professional organizations signed by GEN Frank Grass. If you have specific questions regarding the letter, please contact the office of the SEA. MITCHELL O. BRUSH, CMSgt, USAF Senior Enlisted Advisor National Guard Office: 703-614-3091 DSN: 224-3091 Cell: 703-362-5239 CNGB Letter of Support for Professional Organizations
EANGUS, NGAUS, ROA: Guard, Reserve Have Unique Health-Care Challenges WASHINGTON (Dec. 3, 2015) — A representative for three military associations that give voice to 1.1 million National Guardsmen and Reservists told a House panel this morning that military health-care reform must address the unique challenges faced by reserve-component service members. “Most Guardsmen and Reservists do
On Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 10:30 AM ET, Scott Bousum, EANGUS Legislative Director will testify before the House Armed Services Committee’s Military Personnel Subcommittee during the “Stakeholder Perspectives on Military Healthcare” hearing. Representative of the Military Officers Association (MOAA) and the National Military Families Association (NMFA) will also testify. Click here to watch the
On Thursday, December 3, 2015, EANGUS will testify before the House Armed Services Committee’s Military Personnel Subcommittee during the “Stakeholder Perspectives on Military Healthcare” hearing. A link for EANGUS members to follow the hearing online will be provided when available. EANGUS continues to be well positioned to provide the Enlisted Guard’s voice on the most
Nominations for the 2016 Military Child of the Year® are being accepted online at www.militarychildoftheyear.org through Dec. 11. Awardees will be recognized in April 2016. This award is presented to an outstanding child from each branch of service – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard – and the National Guard. The recipients each receive a
Forty-seven senators from both sides of the aisle have reminded the National Commission on the Future of the Army of the important role played by the reserve components and want commissioners to consider that role as they prepare their report for Congress and the president. The bipartisan group of senators signed a letter delivered last
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This survey being conducted so our National Military Leaders can be informed on your thoughts and concerns regarding the developing discussion around more training days for the Reserve Components and the future in general of the US Armed Forces. The National Guard Company Grade Committee has meetings in November with the Chief of NGB, and Directors of the
The Defense Department’s decision to place a for-profit university on probation has drawn fire from three Republican senators, who think the Pentagon acted unfairly when it restricted the school’s access to bases and prevented new students from enrolling if they use the military tuition assistance program. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and
From the Tricare Website: http://www.tricare.mil/rxnewrules090115 Starting October 1, 2015, a new law requires all TRICARE beneficiaries, except active duty service members, to get select brand name maintenance drugs through either TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery or from a military pharmacy. Beneficiaries who keep using a retail pharmacy for these drugs will have to pay the full
