by John Harris | Sep 23, 2015 | Legislative
Spc. Alek Skarlatos, an infantryman with the Oregon Army National Guard, was awarded the Soldier’s Medal last week at the Pentagon for his actions last month in subduing a gunman on a European train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris. His childhood friend, Airman...
by John Harris | Sep 23, 2015 | Legislative, National
The National Commission on the Future of the Army will soon focus on the issue of where to put the Army’s AH-64 Apache helicopters and one commissioner hopes it will find a “blended capability” solution, according to a report this week by Inside...
by John Harris | Sep 18, 2015 | Legislative
Over 400,000 military households’ DEERS records do not have all their families’ social security numbers. If they don’t add them before January they could owe fines through the IRS due to requirements in the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare.) DEERS say they are missing...
by John Harris | Sep 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
From the Tricare Website: http://www.tricare.mil/rxnewrules090115 Starting October 1, 2015, a new law requires all TRICARE beneficiaries, except active duty service members, to get select brand name maintenance drugs through either TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery or...
by John Harris | Aug 28, 2015 | Legislative
Here are several ancillary Department of Veterans Affairs 2015 programs some veterans may not be aware of: (1) Aid and Attendance (www.benefits.va.gov/pension/aid_attendance_housebound.asp ) — veterans may be eligible to receive money to cover the cost of nursing...
by John Harris | Aug 28, 2015 | Legislative
A Time to Save membership is FREE. TimeToSave.Com is a Corporate Partner of EANGUS Use Promo Code RFG2015 before the middle of October and receive $10.00 in your new account. Create an Account by clicking here or view their flyer. No catch, no strings….just...
by John Harris | Aug 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
EANGUS will publish monthly talking points that you can pass out to your unit leadership that will help them explain what EANGUS does and how their membership in your State Association and EANGUS matters to the National Guard. They can be found...
by John Harris | Jul 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
EANGUS will be on this call 2:30PM EDT TODAY: White House Outreach Call on Military Lending Act WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Tuesday, July 21, at 2:30PM EDT, Administration Officials will host an outreach call to further discuss the President’s announcement that the...
by John Harris | Jul 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
The July Roll Call Wrap Up contains talking points that you can use to explain to your Soldiers and Airmen the importance of belonging to Professional Associations and exactly what EANGUS is doing on behalf of the National Guard. If it is not important to the Sr...
by | Jul 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
EANGUS signs coalition letter in time for the House and Senate conferees to consider the FY16 NDAA. In addition to supporting RC retirement annuity, the coalition letter addresses support for the House-passed NDAA retirement provisions. Excerpts: Congress must ensure...
