by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 19, 2014 | Legislative, National, State
When you initiate new activities, find things you are currently doing that you can discontinue–whether reports, activities, etc. It works, but you must force yourself to do it. Always keep in mind your “teeth-to-tail ratio.” Watch the growth of...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 19, 2014 | Legislative, National, State
Public servants are paid to serve the American people. Do it well. Congress, the press and the bureaucracy too often focus on how much money or effort is spent, rather than whether the money or effort actually achieves the announced goal. It is very difficult to spend...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 15, 2014 | Legislative, National, Retirement, State
While many of us have joined the Guard after these things were corrected, back in the day… I was not permitted to use the BX/PX (later program involved stamping LES card for 1 visit for each drill period) I was not permitted to use the Commissary (later program...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 15, 2014 | Retirement
From The Retired Enlisted Association: When Congress passed the Veterans, Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 (H.R.3230) to hopefully improve veterans access to healthcare through the VA it they included 2 important educational benefits in the bill. First it...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 15, 2014 | Retirement
Revisions made to Pentagon travel rules went into effect this month and the result is often less money for service members on temporary duty. The biggest change is to the per diem rate reimbursement for lengthy TDYs. According to Army Times, a person on TDY for 31 to...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 9, 2014 | Retirement
EANGUS has an interim Legislative Director, Scott Bousum. Before joining the EANGUS team, Scott was the Director of National Security Policy and Procurement Policy at TechAmerica, a leading U.S. technology industry association. Scott previously served as legislative...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 8, 2014 | Retirement
Air Force Magazine Hostage’s Warning October 2014 By John A. Tirpak Mike Hostage laid out the Air Force’s past and future readiness problem in no uncertain terms. Last year’s budget sequester so crippled the Air Force that a third of its fleet was grounded and...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 8, 2014 | National
EANGUS “WE CARE FOR AMERICA” FOUNDATION, Inc. To Donate Now Or use the WCFA CFC #11859 The EANGUS “We Care for America” Foundation, Inc.’s (WCFA) National Guard Soldiers and Airmen Emergency Relief Program provides a grant to...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Sep 19, 2014 | Retirement
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by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Sep 9, 2014 | Retirement
From NGAUS: Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, is seeking support among his colleagues for a section of the fiscal 2015 Senate Armed Services Committee defense bill that would provide National Guardsmen with an easier path toward an earlier retirement. He is requesting that his...