by John Harris | Apr 16, 2014 | Legislative, National
From our friends at NGAUS. NGAUS released today the following statement by retired Maj. Gen. Gus Hargett, the NGAUS president: “Nothing seems more distasteful to Army leaders these days than the notion of Congress creating a commission to take an outside look...
by John Harris | Apr 7, 2014 | Retirement
You may recall on 9-3-2010, I sent a letter to TAG LA concerning Louisiana Soldiers being exposed to Agent Orange at Fort Chaffee, AR, in 1967. My concern in 2010, as it is now, is that approximately two thousand Louisiana Soldiers were exposed to Agent Orange for at...
by John Harris | Apr 7, 2014 | Retirement
The Military Coalition (TMC) is a group of over 30 military and veterans organizations that work together on issues of common concern. Last Wednesday the Guard-Reserve Committee sponsored the annual House (of Representatives) Guard-Reserve Caucus breakfast. The...
by John Harris | Mar 27, 2014 | Retirement
Team EANGUS, The ops tempo for the past two months began with the Legislative Workshop from 1-4 Feb, and has not subsided since. In late Febraury, Seth Waugh announced his departure to take a coveted position at the National Shooting Sports Foundation, launching an...
by John Harris | Mar 27, 2014 | Retirement
This is a excerpt from a post on the Protect Veteran’s Benefits Facebook page. The complete post is a good read, however, the below portion summarizes their perspective. Enjoy! SERVICE – Military members volunteered because if they didn’t, being in...
by John Harris | Mar 24, 2014 | Retirement
2014 LANGEA Bowling Tournament April 11, 2014 Four Seasons Bowling Center 3510 North Blvd, Alexandria, LA 3 games of 9-pin No-Tap 4 Players per team START TIME 1000 HRS ENTRY FEE $30/PERSON 3 Games & 3 Drink Tickets Awards Presented for: High Series, Highest Score...
by John Harris | Mar 17, 2014 | Retirement
EANGUS has selected Daniel Elkins as Director of Government Affairs. Daniel served abroad for five years as a project manager working with multiple agencies in Africa, the Middle East and South America, assisting in impoverished communities. During this period, he...
by John Harris | Mar 11, 2014 | Retirement
Virginia Senator Jim Webb comments on the passage of his legislation that explicitly states in law that TRICARE and Department of Defense (DOD) nonappropriated fund (NAF) health plans meet the minimum essential coverage standard for individual health insurance...
by John Harris | Mar 11, 2014 | Legislative, National, Retirement, State, Technician
Governors send letter to President: Dear Mr. President: The nation’s governors strongly oppose the potential cuts to the Army National Guard advocated by the U.S. Army’s fiscal 2015 budget request. For more than a decade, our National Guard has...
by John Harris | Mar 11, 2014 | Retirement
A Pentagon proposal would give National Guardsmen and Reserve members retirement pay immediately after completing 20 years of service. The pay would be slight and would result in less pay over a veteran’s lifetime, but the Defense Department thinks it may appeal...
