75th Annual State Conference
“Save the Dates!The 75th Annual State Conference will be held on 10-13, March 2023 in Myrtle Beach!”. The 76th Annual State Conference will be held on 8-10, March 2024 in Myrtle Beach!”
52nd Annual EANGUS Conference
AUG 13-16, 2023 Rochester, MN 52nd Annual EANGUS Conference You are invited to attend the 52nd annual EANGUS conference which will be held in Rochester, MN on August 13-16, 2023. This is an opportunity to meet other enlisted and retired enlisted members from around...
145th Annual NGAUS Conference
AUG 18-21, 2023Reno, Nevada 145th Annual NGAUS ConferenceYou are invited to attend the 145th annual NGAUS Conference in Reno, Nevada. This is an opportunity to meet other officers are retired officers from around the country. Dynamic speakers, informative business...
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...
Senators Launch New Drive for Space National Guard
By Greg Hadley The push to create a new Space National Guard got a major boost last week as a bipartisan team of Senators offered new legislation—even as the Pentagon works to craft details on a competing plan. Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Marco Rubio...
New Bill Would Reinstate Vaccine Refusers With Back Pay
Nineteen Republican senators have introduced a bill that would reinstate military members involuntarily separated from the services for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.
DoD Expands Military Parental Leave Program
Any full-time service member welcoming a new child can now take up to 12 weeks of free parental leave during the 12 months that follow, according to a congressionally mandated policy the Pentagon released last week.
Pentagon Formally Rescinds COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Troops
Radar Sweep U.S. News & World Report The Pentagon on Jan. 10 announced it is formally ending its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops after President Biden signed into law a massive defense spending bill that required the measure’s termination, bringing a close to the...
Senate Passes 2023 NDAA. Will Biden Sign It?
By Greg Hadley The Senate passed the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Dec. 15, sending the annual policy bill to President Joe Biden for his signature. But Biden could still opt to veto the bill over a controversial provision requiring the Pentagon to...
Congress Likely to End Vaccine Mandate
The final language in the annual defense policy bill hasn't been released yet, but one thing seems increasingly certain: Congress will end the military’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate soon. Republicans on Capitol Hill have been calling for the rule's demise for weeks.
Air Force Chief of Staff: ‘We’ve Got to Change’ Voice of America
The Air Force chief of staff is warning that the U.S. military must "change" if it wants to stayahead of China and Russia. “Our adversaries have continued to advance their capabilities at thesame time we’ve been using some of the same capabilities...
Troops Needing Abortions Will Get Travel Allowances and Leave, Pentagon
Military.com The Defense Department said it will cover travel and transportation expenses for service members and dependents who need to travel to obtain an abortion following a Supreme Court ruling in June striking down constitutional protections for the procedure....
Service Member Suicides Drop in 2021; Air Force Posts Significant Decline
By Greg HadleyThe total number and rate of suicides among service members, particularly among Active-dutytroops, declined from 2020 to 2021, the Pentagon announced in its annual suicide report—asmall sign of progress amid a general trend upward in the past decade. In...
Should the National Guard Get Free Health Care? Gen. Hokanson Is Trying to Make It Happen
Military.comGen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, has two years left on the job to accomplishone of his biggest priorities—and biggest challenges. At the top of Hokanson's to-do list as he quicklyapproaches retirement is securing free...
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