by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Feb 18, 2014 | Legislative, National, Retirement, Technician
It is unfortunate that a Bill has to be passed in order to be able to hold folks accountable for poor performance at the VA…. House Version: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c113:H.R.4031: Senate Version: ...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Feb 14, 2014 | Legislative, National
Benefits Fights Not Over: The COLA penalty was a surprise provision in last December’s Bipartisan Budget Agreement. More surprises could come in March, when the administration releases its fiscal year 2015 budget recommendations. Back in August 2011, the VFW...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Feb 5, 2014 | Legislative, National
LANGEA sent a delegation of 3 Soldiers and 3 Airmen to Washington D.C. from 01 – 04 February, 2014. We visited with Congressman Scalise and Congressman Cassidy’s offices and discussed the following issues: Establishing a National Commission on the...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Feb 3, 2014 | Legislative, National, Retirement
In an article that appeared in Military Times.com this week, six former Senior Enlisted Leaders from the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Army and Coast Guard publicly expressed their opposition to the COLA cut for under age 62 military retirees that was enacted by...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jan 31, 2014 | Legislative, National, Retirement, State
Team EANGUS, The National Office Staff has had an incredibly productive start in the New Year. Higlights include a surge in membership (more than 5,000!) and a record number (108) of attendees to our Legislative Workshop that begins tomorrow: Some key information and...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jan 15, 2014 | Legislative, National
The Air Force fought with the National Guard last year over cuts, and they took more than a few bruises as a result. With a new CSAF at the helm, the Air Force and the Air Guard are mending relationships and as a result, there are many new missions in the Air Guard...
