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...
EANGUS Future Phoenix Scholarship has launched!
EANGUS Future Phoenix Scholarship has launched! Timeline: Open: January 26, 2016 Deadline: March 8, 2016 Award Date: May 2, 2016 For questions about the scholarship and/or the University, please...
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...
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...
EANGUS Legislative Update 2016-01
EANGUS staff meets with Representative Wittman (R-VA) On Thursday, January 7, met Representative Rob Wittman (R-TX) at the Fleet Reserve Association’s National Office. Representative Wittman is a...
Survey on the future of the National Guard
Soldiers and Airmen, Looking for your quick help on our 2016 National Guard Survey being conducted by your fellow National Guardsmen and women. This survey has run annually and the...
Guard Suicides Up in Latest Report
“Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem that doesn’t end the chances of life getting worse, it eliminates the possibility of it ever getting any better.” Statistically, we will see...
TRICARE Pharmacy Copays Change February 1, 2016
From: http://www.tricare.mil/CoveredServices/BenefitUpdates/Archives/12_30_15_PharmacyCopays Military pharmacies and TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery will remain the lowest cost pharmacy option for...
Second Airman from New York National Guard died in Afghanistan attack
Staff Sgt. Louis Bonacasa, 31, died when a suicide bomber attacked their patrol in a village outside Bagram Air Base in Parwan Province on December 20, 2015. He was serving his fourth and final...
NGB Chief’s Holiday Message to Force
Gen. Frank J. Grass, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, released the following holiday message on Christmas Day: My Fellow Guardsmen, As we celebrate this holiday season and draw 2015 to a...
2016 Roll Call Wrap-Up Talking Points
ROLL CALL WRAP-UP TALKING POINTS Every month, EANGUS creates a Roll Call Wrap-Up that lists several talking points that Unit Leaders can use to explain what EANGUS and their State Associations are...
TRICARE Reserve Select
TRICARE Reserve Select is: A premium-based plan Available worldwide For qualified Selected Reserve members and their families If purchased, TRICARE Reserve Select meets or exceeds the requirements...
2016 National Defense Act Contains Education and GI Bill Changes
The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was signed into law by President Obama on November 25, 2015. There are many education and GI Bill changes in the new law, we will cover a few of...
Senate Passes Bill to Protect Servicemembers from Foreclosure
House of Representatives Now Has to Act The Senate voted unanimously to pass legislation to help protect the homes of members of the armed forces from foreclosure. The bill would extend through 2017...
2016 BAH Rates Announced
From the Defense Travel Management Office: The Department of Defense has released the 2016 Basic Allowance for Housing rates. Basic Allowance for Housing rates will increase an average of 3.4...
Guardsmen Victims of Attack in Afghanistan
A New York Air National Guard member was one of six American service members killed Monday in a suicide attack in Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Joe Lemm, 45, a New York City police detective, is the only...
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