77th Annual State Conference
Save the Dates! The 77th Annual State Conference will be held on 7-9 March 2025 in Hilton Head!
147th Annual NGAUS Conference
August 22-26, 2025 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 147th Annual NGAUS Conference You are invited to attend the 147th annual NGAUS Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This is an opportunity to meet other officers and retired officers from around the country. Dynamic speakers,...
54th Annual EANGUS Conference
August 9-14, 2025 Reno, Nevada 54th Annual EANGUS Conference You are invited to attend the 54th annual EANGUS conference which will be held in Reno, Nevada on August 9-14, 2025. This is an opportunity to meet other enlisted and retired enlisted members from around the...
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...
Military Retirees, Veterans to Get 2.5% Pay Boost in 2025
Military retirees and veterans on disability will receive the same 2.5% cost-of-livingadjustment in 2025 that federal officials announced last week for Social Securityrecipients.Last year, the increase was 3.2%. In 2022, the boost was 8.7%, which was the largest in42...
Guard Helps Victims of 2 Hurricanes
More than 11,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen were conducting HurricaneMilton and Hurricane Helene relief missions in the Southeast on Sunday.
SENSE OF URGENCY
The general the Senate confirmed to be Army National Guard directortold the annual AUSA conference Tuesday that his study of history gives him “a profound senseof urgency.” Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs noted that 84 years ago, the German military sweptacross Europe,...
How the Air Force Plans to Overhaul Its Recruiting Efforts
Air Force Times Fresh from “ringing the bell” to announce its success in hitting fiscal year 2024recruiting targets, the Air Force’s recruiting enterprise is shifting its attention to thefuture with a major restructuring effort aimed at streamlining communication...
Senate Confirms 30th NGB Chief
The Senate confirmed Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus to be the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Sept. 25. Nordhaus will serve as the principal advisor to the secretary of defense on Guard issues.
NGB CHIEF
Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus was officially promoted to the rank of general Oct. 2 and assumed the duties of the chief of the National Guard Bureau, according to an NGB release from the same day. A ceremonial assumption of responsibility is planned for later...
NGB Chief Nominee Takes Questions from SASC
Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus answered questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 12 regarding his nomination to be the chief of the National Guard Bureau. Nordhaus said he will make sure the Guard is manned, trained and equipped to "meet any mission...
Putin Orders Russian Army to Become Second Largest After China’s at 1.5 Million Strong
Putin Orders Russian Army to Become Second Largest After China’s at 1.5Million StrongReuters (Subscription Required) President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 16 ordered the regular size of the Russian army to beincreased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen in...
National Guard Chief Retires With One Big Regret
National Guard Chief Retires With One Big Regret By Chris Gordon After nearly 40 years of service, the last four of which were spent as Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson will retire and relinquish command in a ceremony at Joint Base...
Not Prepared for Major War: Commission Slams US Defense Strategy
Not Prepared for Major War: Commission Slams US Defense Strategy By Chris Gordon A Congressionally mandated commission found serious faults with the Pentagon's National Defense Strategy, concluding that it fails to fully recognize China's growing military might,...
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