by John Harris | Jan 15, 2015 | Legislative
The 2015 LANGEA Fishing Tournament entry form can be downloaded here. LANGEA FISHING TOURNAMENT – LOUISIANA ARMY/AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASS AND CRAPPIE TOURNAMENT When: 28 MAR2015 – SAFE DAYLIGHT UNTIL 2:00P.M. Where: SALINE/LARTO WOODSONS LANDING How Much: ...
by John Harris | Jan 15, 2015 | State
The 2015 LANGEA Bowling Tournament will take place on 27 March 2015 (the month before the Conference, which is 23 April 2015). To register for the Conference, click here. Open to ALL Louisiana National Guard members, (Active, Retired or Prior Service), their...
by John Harris | Jan 15, 2015 | Legislative
The 2015 Tony Lopez and the 2015 EANGUS Virgil Williams Scholarships are now accepting applications. The entire process is online and can be found by clicking here. These Scholarships are cash awards and can be used at any university. The application season window...
by John Harris | Jan 15, 2015 | Legislative
The highest-ranking enlisted soldier to ever serve in the House of Representatives has joined the House Armed Services Committee. Minnesota Democrat Rep. Tim Walz, a retired Army National Guard command sergeant major, joins the House Armed Services Committee as he...
by John Harris | Dec 28, 2014 | Retirement, State, Technician
The Louisiana National Guard Enlisted National Guard Association offers $1,000 of free life Insurance to all members of the LA National Guard as well as a year of free $10,000 in life insurance to all new recruits and members coming off of active duty into the LA...
by John Harris | Dec 21, 2014 | Legislative, National
A House GOP leadership round of musical chairs has put an Iraq War veteran in charge of the House Armed Services Committee’s personnel panel for the first time. The move announced Thursday put in place key figures for the fiscal 2016 defense budget debates....
by John Harris | Dec 9, 2014 | Legislative
The defense policy bill for fiscal 2015, which could be discussed today in the Senate after passing the House last week, has much for National Guardsmen to like, including a change to how Guard members can receive early retirement pay. Last week’s Washington...
by John Harris | Dec 9, 2014 | Legislative
EANGUS is attending Industry Day at the National Guard Memorial Building in DC. Congressman Steve Womack, from Arkansas, is speaking about the importance of the National Guard in defense of the United States.
by John Harris | Dec 3, 2014 | Legislative
With the forced resignation of Secretary Chuck Hagel (who is staying on as SecDef until his successor is Senate-confirmed) comes the plethora of possible candidates to replace him. After Michele Flourney, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, who took herself...
by John Harris | Nov 27, 2014 | Legislative
From NGAUS: Governors are concerned that the Army is pushing ahead with its plan to transfer AH-64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard and want lawmakers to tell the service to knock it off. In a letter signed by four state executives, the National...
