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

Proposed Tricare Changes for FY2017

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 costs, but only after more details are learned can that judgement be made or disproved. One

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,