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Articles on the Kansas National Guard and EANGUS

Survey on the future of the National Guard

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

Soldiers and Airmen, Looking for your quick help on our 2016 National Guard Survey being conducted by your fellow National Guardsmen and women. This survey has run annually and the results this year will be briefed directly to senior leadership of the National...

Guard Suicides Up in Latest Report

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Jan 6, 2016

“Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem that doesn’t end the chances of life getting worse, it eliminates the possibility of it ever getting any better.” Statistically, we will see 90+ of our Brothers and Sisters in Arms make the wrong decision in the...

TRICARE Pharmacy Copays Change February 1, 2016

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Dec 31, 2015

From: http://www.tricare.mil/CoveredServices/BenefitUpdates/Archives/12_30_15_PharmacyCopays Military pharmacies and TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery will remain the lowest cost pharmacy option for TRICARE beneficiaries when some TRICARE pharmacy copays change in 2016....

Second Airman from New York National Guard died in Afghanistan attack

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Dec 31, 2015

Staff Sgt. Louis Bonacasa, 31, died when a suicide bomber attacked their patrol in a village outside Bagram Air Base in Parwan Province on December 20, 2015. He was serving his fourth and final military tour. He was from Coram, New York, graduated from Newfield High...

NGB Chief’s Holiday Message to Force

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Dec 31, 2015

Gen. Frank J. Grass, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, released the following holiday message on Christmas Day: My Fellow Guardsmen, As we celebrate this holiday season and draw 2015 to a close, I extend my warmest greetings, deep gratitude and best wishes to...

2016 Roll Call Wrap-Up Talking Points

by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Dec 30, 2015

ROLL CALL WRAP-UP TALKING POINTS Every month, EANGUS creates a Roll Call Wrap-Up that lists several talking points that Unit Leaders can use to explain what EANGUS and their State Associations are doing on the Service Member's behalf. These talking points, used in...