EANGUS Legislative Update: FY2021 NDAA_AUG2020
Testifying Before Congress… Part 2!
Back in October we were invited to testify about issues facing the men and women of the National Guard. We are proud to announce that we’ve been invited to testify again on March 10 to give our testimony on legislation that is being worked on as a direct result of our efforts! Executive director of
Huge Win for the National Guard
The Department of Defense (DoD) has changed an unfair policy that denied Post-9/11 GI Bill eligibility to members of the National Guard even though they were serving side by side with Active-duty troops who were gaining eligibility. Over the last year, we have been sharing the stories of Student Veterans about how vital their benefits
Fighting for Veteran Status for Men and Women of the National Guard
Our Legislative Director Daniel Elkins, spoke with KPBS about the issues facing the men and women of the National Guard that are serving at our southern border. Members of the Guard are being asked to serve alongside their active-duty counterparts doing the same job and accomplishing the very same mission but receiving very different benefits
PODCAST / VIDEOCAST – NOVEMBER 2019
On the latest episode of the EANGUS podcast/videocast, Adrienne Jackson, Army Legislative Program Manager at the National Guard Association of the U.S. joined Scott. Adrienne and Scott chatted about Adrienne’s Capitol Hill experience working for Senator Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Having joined NGAUS in June, Adrienne has traveled to conferences
Testifying Before Congress: Every Day in Uniform Counts
Recently, we had the distinct privilege of testifying before Congress about the unique hurdles facing the members of the National Guard. We are proud of our Legislative Director, Daniel Elkins for boldly standing up for his fellow brothers and sisters in arms. We were able to explain the inequality in support and resources being given
Bringing the Voice of The National Guard to Congress
Yesterday we had the honor of testifying before the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. We were proud to raise the alarm on many issues that face the men and women of the National Guard that have gone unaddressed for too long. In the coming days, we will be sharing actual video footage of the hearing
Making Your Voice Heard on The Hill
Today, we are excited to announce that we have been invited to come before Congress and offer testimony to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs (HVAC). We are honored to have this opportunity to give our expert insight on the unique issues that face the National Guard, and the Reserve Component of the armed forces
PODCAST / VIDEOCAST – AUGUST 2019.2
On our latest EANGUS Podcast episode, Frank Yoakum, Executive Director and Scott Bousum, Legislative Director discussed the 2019 EANGUS National Conference highlights. Frank and Scott covered newly ratified resolutions, updated listeners about the National Defense Authorization Act, and Frank discussed his most recent experience interacting with attendees of the SGM Development Program in Fort Leavenworth,
PODCAST / VIDEOCAST – AUGUST 2019
Legislative Director Daniel Elkins highlights the EANGUS National Conference, gives a legislative update regarding Student Veterans, and shares an exciting new EANGUS partnership. EANGUS is proud to be the first official organization with a MOA between the Department of Veterans Affairs on suicide prevention in the National Guard. We have been working hard to fight