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EANGUS testifies again!

by | Mar 17, 2016

One good way to start off St. Patrick’s Day is to testify in Congress. EANGUS did just that. Our Executive Director, Frank Yoakum, was one of five on a panel of military service organizations to go behind closed doors and brief members of the Personnel Subcommittee of...

End the Devastating Cuts to our Military

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Mar 12, 2016

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EANGUS set to testify before SASC Personnel Subcommittee

by | Mar 7, 2016

At 2:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 8, Scott Bousum of the EANGUS National Office will testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee's Personnel Subcommittee. The subcommittee members will hear from two panels regarding Fiscal Year 2017 Department of Defense...

Army Vice Chief of Staff supports National Guard losing Apaches, but says needs more flexible access to National Guard

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Mar 1, 2016

The National Guard continues to be the target of doing more with less. While there is an effort to remove the Apaches from the National Guard, something that is adamantly opposed by the National Guard and this Association, there is also the call to use the National...

Proposed Tricare Changes for FY2017

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Feb 19, 2016

The Pentagon’s FY2017 budget request once again proposes higher enrollment fees and copayments for working age military retirees and those aged 65 and older. Defense officials say the higher out-of-pocket costs will bring about better service and lower cumulative...

EANGUS welcomes SGM (RET) Frank Yoakum as its next Executive Director

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Feb 18, 2016

Thursday, February 18, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: CMSgt (Ret) John Harris, EANGUS President Contact Info: president@eangus.org EANGUS welcomes SGM (Ret) Frank Yoakum as its next Executive Director ALEXANDRIA, VA - Chief Master Sergeant...