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 jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jul 11, 2015 | National, State, Technician
The July Roll Call Wrap Up contains talking points that you can use to explain to your Soldiers and Airmen the importance of belonging to Professional Associations and exactly what EANGUS is doing on behalf of the National Guard. If it is not important to the Sr...
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...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jun 30, 2015 | Legislative
The UH-60 Black Hawk remains the Army National Guard’s go-to rotary wing aviation asset to respond to state emergency missions and to support overseas contingency operations. While Black Hawks from the Army National Guard are currently supporting missions...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jun 30, 2015 | Legislative
LANGEA strongly supports the House language in the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that provides veterans’ status to all members of National Guard and Reserve that have served 20 years, regardless of status. Currently, the Veterans Code, Title...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jun 30, 2015 | Legislative
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by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jun 13, 2015 | Legislative
We are closely watching the Senate debate this week of the fiscal 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes an amendment that would give official veteran status to thousands of National Guard retirees who now fall outside the federal definition. This...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jun 13, 2015 | Legislative
In order to qualify for the Military Disabled License plate (now called the Military Honors Plate which has the international wheel chair emblem on it). The old plate has been recognized as eligible to park in a disabled parking zone in Louisiana, but not necessarily...
