by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Sep 23, 2015 | Legislative
Spc. Alek Skarlatos, an infantryman with the Oregon Army National Guard, was awarded the Soldier’s Medal last week at the Pentagon for his actions last month in subduing a gunman on a European train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris. His childhood friend, Airman...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Sep 18, 2015 | Legislative
Over 400,000 military households’ DEERS records do not have all their families’ social security numbers. If they don’t add them before January they could owe fines through the IRS due to requirements in the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare.) DEERS say they are missing...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Sep 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
From the Tricare Website: http://www.tricare.mil/rxnewrules090115 Starting October 1, 2015, a new law requires all TRICARE beneficiaries, except active duty service members, to get select brand name maintenance drugs through either TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery or...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Aug 28, 2015 | Legislative
Here are several ancillary Department of Veterans Affairs 2015 programs some veterans may not be aware of: (1) Aid and Attendance (www.benefits.va.gov/pension/aid_attendance_housebound.asp ) — veterans may be eligible to receive money to cover the cost of nursing...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Aug 28, 2015 | Legislative
A Time to Save membership is FREE. TimeToSave.Com is a Corporate Partner of EANGUS Use Promo Code RFG2015 before the middle of October and receive $10.00 in your new account. Create an Account by clicking here or view their flyer. No catch, no strings….just...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Aug 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
EANGUS will publish monthly talking points that you can pass out to your unit leadership that will help them explain what EANGUS does and how their membership in your State Association and EANGUS matters to the National Guard. They can be found...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jul 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
EANGUS will be on this call 2:30PM EDT TODAY: White House Outreach Call on Military Lending Act WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Tuesday, July 21, at 2:30PM EDT, Administration Officials will host an outreach call to further discuss the President’s announcement that the...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jul 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
Congressional leaders say it’s likely the House and Senate will not pass a budget before the end of the fiscal year. Instead, Congress is headed towards a continuing resolution to keep spending at current levels at the start of fiscal 2016. “I don’t...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jul 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
EANGUS has partnered with LifeLock to offer 10% off their regular rates. Click here for details. Army Guardsmen’s personal information was inadvertently compromised when a contract employee transferred files to a data center that is not accredited by the...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jul 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
Congress easily passed last week legislation to create an identification card for all honorably discharged service members. Supporters say the bill, now awaiting the signature of the president, will allow veterans to quickly prove their honorable service if they are...