by John Harris | Nov 27, 2014 | Legislative, National
From NGAUS: With the resignation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Monday, speculation is growing about who President Barack Obama might nominate to replace him. It is doubtful that a new defense secretary will be confirmed by the Senate by the end of the year, but...
by John Harris | Nov 19, 2014 | Legislative, National
Good morning, I hope my email finds you well. Since joining EANGUS on 6-Oct, I have stayed very busy despite Congress being in an Election Year Recess. As we quickly approach the end of the 113th Congress, there will be a flurry of last minute business that I would...
by John Harris | Nov 14, 2014 | State
Registration now open for the LANGEA Batttle for the Paddle Jambalaya Cook Off! Only 12 Teams allowed to register. Registration Form and Contest Information
by John Harris | Oct 30, 2014 | National
Shopping this Holiday Season could allow you to help EANGUS while not costing you a penny. By using Amazon Smile and choosing EANGUS We Care For America as your charity of choice, every purchase you make on Amazon provides a donation from Amazon to EANGUS. About...
by John Harris | Oct 30, 2014 | Legislative, National
More than 30 current or former National Guardsmen across the country are bidding for election next month to the House or Senate. The list includes six current Guardsmen running for re-election to the House. They are Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., who announced plans...
by John Harris | Oct 30, 2014 | Legislative, National
From NGAUS. As committees in the House and Senate meet to find common ground between each chamber’s version of the fiscal 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, the Defense Department has made its opinion known on about 90 issues, sometimes agreeing and often...
by John Harris | Oct 29, 2014 | Legislative, National
After the elections, Congress will reconvene for a short session, commonly referred to as a lame duck session. A lame-duck session of Congress in the United States occurs whenever one Congress meets after its successor is elected, but before the successor’s...
by John Harris | Oct 29, 2014 | Retirement
Part of the budget struggle is the battle over how much a Guardsman costs versus the cost of an active duty member. The Reserve Forces Policy Board published a report in February 2014 that quantified the open and hidden costs of each. The report stated that an...
by John Harris | Oct 29, 2014 | Legislative, National
One reaction by the Army to the BCA budget cuts is to realign its aviation assets. The Army Aviation Restructuring Initiative (ARI) calls for the Army Guard to transfer all its Apache helicopters to the active component, retire all the Kiowa helicopters, transfer...
by John Harris | Oct 29, 2014 | Retirement
Sequestration, a by-product of the Budget Control Act of 2011, is still law and doesn’t look like its being repealed anytime soon. Sequestration dictated a half-trillion dollar cut in the defense budget over 10 years. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 altered the...
