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74th Annual State Conference
Save the Date! 74th Annual State Conference will be held on March 11-13, 2022, in Savannah!
2021-2022 NGASC Scholarship Recipients
50th Annual EANGUS Conference
50th Annual EANGUS Conference You are invited to attend the 50th annual EANGUS conference which will be held in Albuquerque, NM on August 8-11, 2021. This is an opportunity to meet other enlisted and retired enlisted members from around the country. The weekend is...
143rd Annual NGAUS Conference
The 143rd General Conference & Exhibition has been rescheduled for Aug. 27 to 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Shifting the event to Las Vegas gives us a very high level of certainty that we can provide the type of conference experience NGAUS 1nembers and guests have...
National Guard will end its mission in the nation’s capital by mid-March
National Guard will end its mission in the nation's capital by mid-March Fox News The National Guard will remove the last of its troops from the U.S. Capitol by mid-march, a Pentagon spokesperson told Fox News' Neil Cavuto Tuesday. "We're obviously constantly in touch...
EANGUS Announces Selection of Matthew Krenz as next Executive Director
EANGUS Announces Selection of Matthew Krenz as next Executive Director Washington, DC – Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Karen M. Craig, President of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS), is pleased to announce the selection of...
Air National Guard Gets New Command Chief Master Sergeant
Air National Guard Gets New Command Chief Master Sergeant By Brian W. Everstine Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams took over as the 13th command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard during an Oct. 9 ceremony at the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes. Williams,...
Whitehead Named National Guard Bureau Senior Enlisted Adviser
Whitehead Named National Guard Bureau Senior Enlisted Adviser By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory National Guard Bureau Chief Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson tapped Chief Master Sgt. Tony L. Whitehead as the bureau’s next senior enlisted adviser, NGB announced Aug. 5. Whitehead, who...
Guard Deployments May End One Day Short of Mark Needed for Retirement, Education Benefits
Guard Deployments May End One Day Short of Mark Needed for Retirement, Education Benefits Military Times Tens of thousands of National Guard troops responding to the coronavirus pandemic could see their deployments halted one day short of qualifying for a host of...
The US Military Is Barring Anyone Who Was Hospitalized Due to COVID-19 From Enlisting
The US Military Is Barring Anyone Who Was Hospitalized Due to COVID-19 From Enlisting Business Insider New guidance from the U.S. military will bar individuals who have been hospitalized by COVID-19 from enlisting, a defense official said, clarifying the situation...
BURN PIT MITIGATION
BURN PIT MITIGATION EANGUS, along with ROA, TAPS, Veteran Warriors, Vietnam Veterans of America, and most recently NGAUS, are drafting a letter to Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist to end the use of burn pits by DOD, and to field the Expeditionary Solid Waste...
The TEA Act for G.I. Bill Transferability
The TEA Act for G.I. Bill Transferability EANGUS and the VEP team have been working to change the Department of Defense’s upcoming policy that would limit the ability of Servicemembers to transfer the Post-9/11 GI Bill to their family. We are proud to announce that...
TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act
TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act Last month, the National Office supported a new piece of legislation. Frank Yoakum, our executive director shared the following quote, “The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States...
HR 5050 VETERANS AND CONSUMERS FAIR CREDIT ACT
HR 5050 VETERANS AND CONSUMERS FAIR CREDIT ACT Three Representatives introduced this bill a couple of weeks ago. The bill would extend most of the provisions of the Military Lending Act (MLA) to all consumers. EANGUS is concerned about the gratuitous use of the word...
Guard to be Reimbursed for Capitol Mission in $2.1B Bill Cleared for Biden’s Signature
By Amy McCullough The House and Senate passed a $2.1 billion emergency security supplemental bill July 29 that fully reimburses the National Guard for its role in protecting the U.S. Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection. It also provides relief for Afghan...
Frank Kendall Confirmed as 26th Secretary of the Air Force
By Brian W. Everstine The Senate confirmed Frank Kendall to be the 26th Secretary of the Air Force by voice vote July 26, nearly three months after he was first put forward as a nominee. Kendall, the former No. 3 official in the Pentagon in the Obama administration,...
Bill Would Provide Disability for Guardsmen Injured on State Duty
New legislation would extend disability benefits to those National Guard soldiers and airmen injured while serving on state active duty.
NGAUS to White House: Help the Guard Get Medical Care
WASHINGTON (June 14, 2021) — Nearly 45,000 current and former National Guard officers have appealed to a prominent member of the extended Guard family to help win their No. 1 legislative priority. Retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the president of the...
NGAUS to President: Support Health Care Bill
NGAUS is calling on President Joe Biden to put his support behind bipartisan legislation that would provide access to no-fee health care for members of the National Guard and reserves.In a letter to the commander in chief, the NGAUS president, retired Brig. Gen. J....
Afghanistan Withdrawal ‘Halfway Finished’ as US, NATO Look for New Ways to Advise
By Brian W. Everstine U.S. forces are about halfway done with the planned withdrawal from Afghanistan as the U.S. and NATO pledge to continue support in new ways. U.S. Central Command boss Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. said June 7 that with so much progress already,...
F-16s Could Still be Flying Into the 2070s
By John A. Tirpak The F-16, in service since the 1970s, could be flying with the Air Force into the late 2030s and with foreign air services into the 2070s, based on recently revealed USAF plans and Lockheed Martin's backorder of...
Report: Deep Cuts Planned for Fighter Fleet
Report: Deep Cuts Planned for Fighter Fleet The Air Force is looking at retiring more than 420 fighter aircraft by 2026 in what would be the largest fleet reduction in roughly a decade.
Army Nominee Concerned about Guard Deployments
President Joe Biden’s nominee to be Army secretary told members of Congress last week that she is concerned about “unreasonable or unhelpful demands” on the National Guard.
The National Guard Assn. agrees w/ @RepMikeRogersAL & me:
The National Guard Assn. agrees w/ @RepMikeRogersAL & me: No standing National Guard Quick Reaction Force to protect the Capitol. “While the Guard is able to pivot & take on a multitude of missions, our soldiers & airmen should only perform law enforcement...
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