Senate Amendment 2349 on NG Techs.

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Nov 26, 2013 | Legislative, National, Technician

Senate Amendment 2349: National Guard dual-status military technicians would be deemed essential and exempt from furloughs. During the government shutdown in October, nearly all 40,000 Guard military technicians were furloughed.

Senate Amendment 2110 to the NDAA

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Nov 26, 2013 | Legislative, National

Senate Amendment 2110: A Guardsman wounded in combat does not receive credit toward the Post 9/11 GI Bill for the time spent in recovery, essentially penalizing the soldier or airman for being wounded. This amendment would count that time receiving medical care as...

LANGEA and EANGUS Talking Points

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Nov 26, 2013 | Legislative, National, Retirement, State, Technician

This is a list of talking points I put together for another 1SG.  You may find it helpful. We produced a newsletter for Sept/Oct and are working on a monthly “Accomplishments and Efforts” email blast and digital brochures to assist with explaining the...

Upcoming 2nd Anniversary of the National Guard Chief on the Joint Chiefs of Staff

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Nov 25, 2013 | Legislative, National, Retirement, State, Technician

There will be those that remember this event like it happened yesterday, those that vaguely remember hearing something about it, and those that have no idea that this was even an issue.   Nevertheless, on November 10th, 2011, all of the members of the Joint Chiefs of...

Pentagon tries sequester guilt trip

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Nov 23, 2013 | Legislative, National, Retirement, State, Technician

If this doesn’t motivate folks to join EANGUS and their state associations, nothing will.  The gist of this story should be put in State Association newsletters and email blasts, talked about in every enlisted club, and emailed from every unit leader to their...

Correct Guard Retirement Credit

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Nov 22, 2013 | Legislative, National, Retirement

Another attempt to provide reserve-component members with earlier retirement pay has been introduced in the Senate, but it does not go as far as we would like. The Reserve Retirement Credit Correction amendment was created by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Sen. Saxby...