by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 21, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative, Veterans
EANGUS strongly supports HR 4381- Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act introduced by Representative Sam Johnson (R-TX). This bill would stop the IRS from stifling Guard or Reserve service members’ ability to save for their retirement. Beginning in 2018,...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 19, 2016 | Benefits, Veterans
By Patricia Kime, Staff writer 4:45 p.m. EST December 1, 2015 (Military Times) An expansion of the Veterans Choice Program is expected to open it up to tens of thousands more vets. (Photo: Getty Images/stock) The Veterans Affairs Department has announced new...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 19, 2016 | Deployment, Legislative
Senior Airman Frances Gavalis tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit at Balad Air Base, Iraq, on March 10, 2008. Julianne Showalter/Air Force Dec 23, 2015 | by Bryant Jordan Burn pit exposure as a cause of illnesses among veterans of wars in Iraq and...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 19, 2016 | News
By Stephen Losey, Staff writer 3:07 p.m. EST January 4, 2016 (Air Force Times) Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James is “strongly encouraging” commanders to team up with veterans service organizations to provide three-volley gun salutes — often referred to...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Jan 19, 2016 | National Guard
U.S. soldiers from the Georgia Army National Guard fire on a rotational training unit during exercise Allied Spirit II at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Aug. 13, 2015. (CAROL LEHMAN/U.S. ARMY) Stars and Stripes | Jan...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jan 12, 2016 | Benefits, Legislative, National, National Guard
Soldiers and Airmen, Looking for your quick help on our 2016 National Guard Survey being conducted by your fellow National Guardsmen and women. This survey has run annually and the results this year will be briefed directly to senior leadership of the National...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Dec 31, 2015 | National, National Guard
Gen. Frank J. Grass, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, released the following holiday message on Christmas Day: My Fellow Guardsmen, As we celebrate this holiday season and draw 2015 to a close, I extend my warmest greetings, deep gratitude and best wishes to...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Dec 30, 2015 | Benefits, Legislative
ROLL CALL WRAP-UP TALKING POINTS Every month, EANGUS creates a Roll Call Wrap-Up that lists several talking points that Unit Leaders can use to explain what EANGUS and their State Associations are doing on the Service Member’s behalf. These talking points, used...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Dec 26, 2015 | Education, Legislative, National
The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was signed into law by President Obama on November 25, 2015. There are many education and GI Bill changes in the new law, we will cover a few of the major changes here. The Reserve Educational Assistance Program...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Dec 26, 2015 | Legislative, National, Veterans
House of Representatives Now Has to Act The Senate voted unanimously to pass legislation to help protect the homes of members of the armed forces from foreclosure. The bill would extend through 2017 a provision that safeguards active duty servicemembers against losing...
