by | Oct 31, 2018 | Legislative, National Guard, National Office, Podcast
The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) represents the interests of over 400,000 men and women in the Army and air National Guard, Veterans, and family members, and we are happy to bring you real-time information to what’s going on...
by Bryan Birch | Oct 12, 2018 | Talking Points
Federal Tuition Assistance Members of the Air National Guard are not able to receive Federal Tuition Assistance because the U.S. Air Force (USAF) does not allocate funds for members of the Air National Guard (ANG). In October 2015, an Associate’s degree became a...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 7, 2018 | Benefits, Insurance, Medical
“Effective January 1, 2019, retired members of the uniformed services and their families, and family members of active duty service men and women, will be eligible for the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP). Eligible individuals must...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 7, 2018 | Finance, News, Retirement
If you have a loved one who passes away, do you know what to do to report the death of a military retiree? Well now there is a new online form you can fill out to help notify the military pay system, better known as DFAS (Defense Finance and Accounting Service), to...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Sep 30, 2018 | National Office
The Military Coalition (TMC), which EANGUS is a member of, presented its highest Leadership Award to a lawmaker and Freedom Awards a pair of professional congressional staff members. Representative Tim Walz, DFL-MN, was recognized for his Excellence in Leadership as...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Sep 30, 2018 | Legislative, National
(BY NIV ELIS – 09/28/18 – The HILL) President Trump on Friday signed an $854 billion spending package that will avert a shutdown by keeping the federal government open into the new fiscal year, which begins Monday. The measure fully funds most parts of...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Sep 28, 2018 | Benefits, MWR, Veterans
Get your shotguns ready! The Minnesota Military Youth Pheasant Hunt is scheduled for tomorrow! Sorry for the late blog blast … just received this last night. WHO: Children (age 12-18) with parent currently serving in any military branch WHAT: Family Programs...
by | Aug 31, 2018 | Legislative, National Guard, Podcast
The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) represents the interests of over 400,000 men and women in the Army and air National Guard, Veterans, and family members, and we are happy to bring you real-time information to what’s going on...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Aug 18, 2018 | Deployment, Military, National Guard
On 1 August, DoD issued an update to its “deploy or get out policy” announced in February of this year. Key points of the updated policy are as follows: – All service members are expected to be deployable to ensure our military is ready to fight...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Aug 18, 2018 | Benefits, Education
Due to the recent Department of Defense (DoD) change in policy regarding transferability of education benefits, the DoD is interested in learning more about how this element of your service has affected you and your family. Letting them know whether or not...
