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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...
Pay Troops At Least $15 Per Hour? A GOP Lawmaker Wants to Raise the Military’s Minimum Wage
Pay Troops At Least $15 Per Hour? A GOP Lawmaker Wants to Raise the Military’s Minimum Wage Military.com A Republican lawmaker is renewing an effort to boost the salary of the lowest-paid service members. Service members would be entitled to a base pay rate of at...
A 21-Year-Old with Top Secret Access? It’s Not as Rare as You Think
A 21-Year-Old with Top Secret Access? It’s Not as Rare as You Think POLITICO The leak of secret military documents last week sent shockwaves through the Pentagon, but Defense Department officials are less surprised by the revelation April 13 that the Justice...
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....