Talking Points for June Drill The National Office hopes that all of you enjoyed a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. We have been hard at work influencing the House and Senate during their considerations of the National Defense Authorizations Acts. Below you will find an overview of the legislation and EANGUS successes. The National Office staff
Can you spare 15 seconds for a National Guard Soldier? It is apparent that the only way to stop the harassment of National Guard Soldiers over GRAP is through the political arena, where it began. Click Here for press release from Senator Claire McCaskill’s Office that refers to “up to 100 Million” in fraud. Click
Problems related to the Army National Guard Recruiting Assistance Program (G-RAP) resulted in the largest criminal investigation in the US Army to date. However, the results of the investigation do not justify the means. On Sunday, May 22, 2016, CBS aired a story on its 60 Minutes news program regarding G-RAP problems and the investigation.
WASHINGTON (May 20, 2016) — The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States today released the following statement by Sgt. Maj. (ret) Frank Yoakum, the EANGUS Executive Director. The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States, EANGUS, believes the unwarranted and baseless investigations by the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command
The EANGUS Guardian Scholarship provided by Kaplan University The EANGUS Scholarship Program includes two types of Scholarships for EANGUS members including their spouses or dependent children. 3 Full Scholarships covering all tuition and fees for a Kaplan University online undergraduate degree. 25 Partial Scholarships, cover all tuition over $150 per credit which is over 50% reduction
H.R. 4909, The Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Following-up on last week’s Legislative Update, H.R. 4904, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) passed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 will be debated on the House floor during the week of May 16. On Monday, May 16, the Rules Committee of the
American Public University System (APUS) and the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) have joined forces to implement an academic scholarship program to meet the needs of EANGUS members and their families. At APUS, we believe you measure what you value – and we value our student’s success. You can
May is Military Appreciation month; a fitting time for the selection process of applications submitted for the EANGUS Guardian Scholarship Program at Kaplan University. From the applicants, 3 full scholarships and up to 25 partial scholarships will be awarded to EANGUS/Auxiliary or their family members. The university also recognizes the National Guard Enlisted Member and
Keep in mind that this story focuses on only one aspect of the entire retirement reform language. In total, the reforms will provide more benefit to the National Guard than what was currently being made available. Financial experts are telling the Pentagon that the reformed military retirement plan would shortchange career service members, especially those
H.R. 4909 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 passed favorably out of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) with a vote of 60 to 2. In all the committee markup process took nearly seventeen hours. Overview There are provisions in the bill that effect EANGUS members. The EANGUS National Office staff brought
