by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Dec 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
From the Defense Travel Management Office: The Department of Defense has released the 2016 Basic Allowance for Housing rates. Basic Allowance for Housing rates will increase an average of 3.4 percent when the new rates take effect on January 1, 2016. An estimated $21...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Dec 23, 2015 | National, News
A New York Air National Guard member was one of six American service members killed Monday in a suicide attack in Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Joe Lemm, 45, a New York City police detective, is the only victim of the attack identified as of this morning. A second New York...
by | Dec 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
State Associations: Please see attached letter of support for professional organizations signed by GEN Frank Grass. If you have specific questions regarding the letter, please contact the office of the SEA. MITCHELL O. BRUSH, CMSgt, USAF Senior Enlisted Advisor...
by | Dec 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
EANGUS, NGAUS, ROA: Guard, Reserve Have Unique Health-Care Challenges WASHINGTON (Dec. 3, 2015) — A representative for three military associations that give voice to 1.1 million National Guardsmen and Reservists told a House panel this morning that military...
by | Dec 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
On Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 10:30 AM ET, Scott Bousum, EANGUS Legislative Director will testify before the House Armed Services Committee’s Military Personnel Subcommittee during the “Stakeholder Perspectives on Military Healthcare” hearing....
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Dec 1, 2015 | Legislative
A few weeks ago EANGUS and NGAUS had put out a call to our membership to answer a survey on the number of duty days for the National Guard. The survey was open for two weeks and had over 3300 responses from all 54 states and territories. 80% of those responses were...
by | Nov 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
On Thursday, December 3, 2015, EANGUS will testify before the House Armed Services Committee’s Military Personnel Subcommittee during the “Stakeholder Perspectives on Military Healthcare” hearing. A link for EANGUS members to follow the hearing online will...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Nov 17, 2015 | Legislative
All retired National Guardsmen will likely soon be able to legally call themselves veterans. The Senate passed legislation last week that would grant veteran status to any Guardsman or Reservist who has served 20 years. The House approved a similar provision Monday....
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Nov 14, 2015 | Employment, State
AT&T will be holding an apply and testing event for Wire Technicians in Houma on Friday, November 20, 2015. Here’s the location Terrebonne Business and Career Solutions Center 807 Barrow Street Houma, LA 70360 9am-2pm As a reminder, this is a full time...
by | Nov 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
Nominations for the 2016 Military Child of the Year® are being accepted online at www.militarychildoftheyear.org through Dec. 11. Awardees will be recognized in April 2016. This award is presented to an outstanding child from each branch of service – Army, Navy, Air...