by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jul 17, 2015 | Legislative, National
Congressional leaders say it’s likely the House and Senate will not pass a budget before the end of the fiscal year. Instead, Congress is headed towards a continuing resolution to keep spending at current levels at the start of fiscal 2016. “I don’t...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jul 17, 2015 | Legislative, National, State
EANGUS has partnered with LifeLock to offer 10% off their regular rates. Click here for details. Army Guardsmen’s personal information was inadvertently compromised when a contract employee transferred files to a data center that is not accredited by the...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jul 17, 2015 | Legislative, National
Congress easily passed last week legislation to create an identification card for all honorably discharged service members. Supporters say the bill, now awaiting the signature of the president, will allow veterans to quickly prove their honorable service if they are...
by | Jul 9, 2015 | Legislative, National
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...
by | Jul 8, 2015 | Legislative, National, State
Army plans to cut 40,000 troops (By Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today) The Army plans to cut 40,000 soldiers from its ranks over the next two years, a reduction that will affect virtually all its domestic and foreign posts, the service asserts in a document obtained by USA...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jun 30, 2015 | Legislative
Reps. Kay Granger, R-Texas, Steve Womack, R-Ark., and Keith Rothfus, R-Pa., are circulating a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Armed Services Committee and Defense Appropriations Subcommittee encouraging them to halt the transfer of AH-64...