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...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jan 14, 2014 | Legislative, National
Summary of a story in DefenseNews. Last week, the the US Army Chief, Gen Odierno caught the ire of some of our National Guard leaders when he stated that the National Guard is not interchangeable with Active Duty. At an earlier event, he equated the National Guard to...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Dec 20, 2013 | Legislative, National, Retirement, State, Technician
One of the federal benefits EANGUS and LANGEA has helped secure in the past is recognition of out-of-pocket expenses for Guardsmen who travel significant distances to serve for their drill weekends. Current tax law allows currently serving Guardsmen and reservists...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Dec 11, 2013 | Legislative, National, Retirement, State, Technician
It’s a fair question. If I was a relatively new member of the National Guard and my primary exposure was a recruiter explaining all of the benefits of the National Guard, I would naturally assume that Guardsmen have always enjoyed things like educational...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Dec 10, 2013 | Legislative, National, Retirement, Technician
Dear Senator Murray and Congressman Ryan, I am writing on behalf of the five million federal employees and annuitants represented by the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) who are dismayed at reports that an increase in federal...
