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 Department of Veterans Affairs on suicide prevention in the National Guard. We have been working hard to fight
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 Forces while on active duty Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Khanna introduced the Identifying
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 321 in 2012. Combating the problem of suicide has been a challenge throughout the department, and as
Original Article published by NGAUS on July 23, 2019 The Senate today confirmed former Army Secretary Mark Esper to be the next secretary of defense. He is the first non-acting defense secretary since Jim Mattis resigned at the end of 2018. He is also the first former Guardsman to hold the post. Esper served in
Spring 2019 Edition Features President’s Communique Junior Enlisted Corner Washington Watch 48TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE FEATURED STORY: ARMY COMBAT FITNESS TEST Top 10 Tips to Beat the Heat OP ED: It has never been clearer that America’s Army needs the National Guard… Patriots Quarters Questions, comments, or contributions: editor@eangus.org For Conference information: exhibitor@eangus.org To advertise: advertising@eangus.org
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Overview The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) represents the interests of over 400,000 men and women in the Army and air National Guard, Veterans, and family members, and we are happy to bring you real-time information to what’s going on inside the Beltway. In our podcast we discuss relevant
Overview The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) represents the interests of over 400,000 men and women in the Army and air National Guard, Veterans, and family members, and we are happy to bring you real-time information to what’s going on inside the Beltway. In our podcast we discuss relevant
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EANGUS Legislative Call to Action 2019-2: Military Student Identifier ISSUE: With the 2015 adoption of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA– Public Law 114-95), military-connected students are now recognized as a distinct subgroup. The ESSA stipulates that the new subgroup includes students with a parent who is a member of the Armed Forces (defined in
