by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 27, 2013 | State
Also participating from a distance will be Louisiana National Guard members from the 205th Engineer Battalion deployed in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Two hundred and sixty men and women on active-duty wearing YMCA t-shirts and race bibs will run the Corporate Cup at 4:30...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 24, 2013 | Legislative, National
Introduction: Currently, Veterans attempting to appeal their VA rating decision they must contact the Department of Veterans Affairs and request an appeal form. This burdensome step is unnecessary and only adds additional time to the already lengthy process. ...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 18, 2013 | State
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana National Guard says about 75 soldiers who are back from Afghanistan will be awarded the Louisiana War Cross and other recognitions at a ceremony Sunday in Baton Rouge. The ceremony is to begin at 12:45 p.m at the Crowne Plaza. The...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 15, 2013 | Legislative, National, Technician
Seth Waugh, the EANGUS Director of Government Relations, was at the World War II Memorial along with other Associations that make up The Military Coalition. Through EANGUS, the State Associations have a voice on a national level. The House GOP met this morning and...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 15, 2013 | Legislative, National
EANGUS, The Military Coalition (TMC) & the Government Shutdown Today, the Military Coalition (TMC) held a press conference at the World War II Memorial urging the Administration and Congress to end the government shutdown. TMC is a group of 33 military, veterans...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 15, 2013 | Retirement, State
The LANGEA Board met last week to discuss the budget for the upcoming year. Some things for our membership to be aware of: By Laws revision – Our current By Laws were created in the mid-1970’s, and have been amended many times over the years. As a...