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Every Day in Uniform Counts
Every Day in Uniform Counts The Enlisted Association of the National Guard believes that “Every Day in Uniform Counts.” Whether you are deployed to the border, attending Drill, or responding to a state emergency: if you are in uniform, your service should be...
Trump nominates former Aerospace Corporation chair to head US Air Force
The Defense Post U.S. President Donald Trump announced he had nominated a former ambassador and Arizona businesswoman to lead the Air Force. Barbara Barrett, 68, served as the U.S. ambassador to Finland from 2008 to 2009 under the George W. Bush administration. She...
Army, Air Force want merged ‘scrolling’ process to help transition between active, reserve and guard
Federal News Network The Army, Air Force and National Guard want Congress' help to change the way officers are put into their ranks in order to speed up the movement between components and to ease the burden on troops. The current legal process for officers to be...
Skills Investment
EANGUS is proud to support H.R.898, the Skills Investment Act of 2019, which would incentivize tax-free contributions from both Servicemembers and their employers into a new, dedicated savings account for education. The Post-9/11 GI Bill often doesn't cover the full...
FY20 NDAA Update
The Senate and House Armed Services Committees are scheduled to consider the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act in May and June respectively. EANGUS staff are engaging with Congressional members and staff in hopes of garnering favorable policy in the...
Fighting for Air Guard Federal Tuition Assistance
The Enlisted Association of the National Guard through our Veterans Education Project will be releasing a video of Student Veterans talking about the lack of Federal Tuition Assistance for Air National Guard Service members. We are engaging with Congress to rally...
Full-Year CR Would Be ‘Historically Costly’ Brown Warns Senates
The U.S. military will have to slow recruiting, cut shipbuilding, delay nuclear modernization and put off all new military construction projects if Congress doesn't pass fiscal year 2024 appropriations, according to Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint...
Veteran Suicides Rose in 2021, Largest Spike Among Young Women Vets
Veteran Suicides Rose in 2021, Largest Spike Among Young Women Vets Task & Purpose An annual review of suicide among veterans found that rates increased in 2021 during COVID-19 lockdowns, with the largest jumps among young women with some military service,...
Radar Sweep
Radar Sweep Tax-Free Pay, 2-Year Leave of Absence for Parents Among Ideas Being Floated by House’s Military Quality-of-Life PanelMilitary.comTax-exempt pay. Extended leaves of absence for parenthood. Fewer permanent change of station moves. Those are some of the...
Board Selects New NGAUS President
Board Selects New NGAUS President A retired Massachusetts Army National Guard two-star general who has spent 15 years on the NGAUS board of directors will take over the association's daily operations in Washington, D.C., next year.
Guard Team Wins Cyber Competition for 3rd Consecutive Year
Guard Team Wins Cyber Competition for 3rd Consecutive Year A National Guard team has received the 2022 SANS NetWars Department of Defense Services Cup from Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, marking the third consecutive year the Guard...
If the Government Shuts Down, Here’s What Troops Can Expect
If the Government Shuts Down, Here’s What Troops Can Expect Task & Purpose If a government shutdown hits Oct. 1, one thing is clear: Active-Duty troops, whether deployed or at home, should expect to keep going to work every day while missing paychecks after...
VA BURIAL BENEFITS
VA BURIAL BENEFITS The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding benefits tohelp pay for veterans' end-of-life expenses, the VA announced Friday. The expandedbenefits include reimbursements for transporting remains to state and tribal veteranscemeteries, which is in...
Air Guard Partners With NFL Team on Recruiting, Retention
Air Guard Partners With NFL Team on Recruiting, Retention For the first time in Air National Guard history, the service has partnered with a National Football League team to bolster the Air Force Recruiting Service's Total Force recruiting efforts.
Military Suicides Rose in First Quarter of 2023 Compared to Same Time Last Year, Pentagon Report Says
Stars and Stripes Suicides in the Active-duty military increased in the first three months of 2023 compared to the same time last year, according to a newly released Pentagon report. The Defense Suicide Prevention Office revealed in its quarterly report that the...
Senate Panel Says It Will Allow A-10 Retirements, But F-22s Appear Safe
By John A. Tirpak Time appears to be running out for the A-10—the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) announced June 23 that it will allow the Air Force to retire 42 A-10s as part of its 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, approved this week. The Senate...