78th Annual State Conference
Save the Dates! The 78th Annual State Conference will be held on 13-15 March 2026 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...
Report: No Easy Solution for Overweight Troops
More than 65% of National Guard and Reserve personnel can be classified as overweight or obese, which presents a “threat to manpower, mission readiness, and service member well-being,” according to a recent American Security Project report, citing 2017 data.
GENERAL OFFICER REDUCTIONS
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday directed a minimum 20% reduction of four-star positions across the active-component military. He also told the National Guard Bureau to cut at least 20% of its general officers and ordered the elimination of another 10% general...
Hegseth Orders 20% Cut in 4-Star Generals and Admirals, Seeks Overhaul of Commands
By Chris Gordon Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is directing the Pentagon to slash the number of senior generals and admirals, he announced May 5—at least 20 percent of four-star positions would be eliminated under the move. Hegseth also said he is directing a...
Breaking Defense – Hegseth orders ‘comprehensive transformation’ of US Army, merging offices and cutting units
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the “transformation” of the US Army, including divesting certain formations, canceling procurement on legacy systems and merging several internal organizations.
Air Force Eyes Less Class Time, More PT at Basic Training
By Matthew CoxBeginning in the fall, 2nd Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Wolfe Davidson plans tointroduce a new curriculum for Basic Military Training that will focus on trainingAirmen and Space Force Guardians in much smaller groups, while replacing someclassroom...
Gen. Caine Has Taken Over as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gen. Caine Has Taken Over as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The Associated Press Air Force Gen. Dan Caine has been sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a flurry of paperwork was finished to allow him to fill the job nearly two months after...
SECDEF Orders One Standard for Men, Women in Combat Jobs
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to develop “sex-neutral” physicalstandards for combat-arms jobs.
AF Secretary Nominee Talks Aircraft Recap, Pilot Shortage
Troy Meink, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Air Force secretary, addressed the service’srecapitulation efforts and its continuing pilot shortage during his confirmation hearing before SenateArmed Services Committee last week.
JCS Chairman Nominee Addresses Military Readiness
Retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, President Donald Trump’s pick for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during his nomination hearing Tuesday that “our number one job is to create peace through overwhelming strength, and if need be, fight and win our nation's...
F-16s WILL REMAIN IN DC
Plans to transfer an F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron from the D.C. Air National Guard to the Maryland Air Guard have been quashed by the Trump administration. “The F-16s will stay with the DC ANG,” an unnamed official wrote in an email to several news outlets. “The...
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