Virginia National Guard Enlisted Association
Your Voice For Your Future
Call of the 62nd VNGA Conference & Annual Business Meeting
The 62nd Conference & Annual Business meeting of the Virginia National Guard Association will convene July 29-30, 2022, in our capital city, Richmond, Virginia. We gather this year under the them: Build. Please join us in The River City during the late July...
National Office Update: Interim Executive Director
The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sergeant Major (Retired) Frank Yoakum as the Interim Executive Director. Sergeant Major Yoakum has dedicated a lifetime of service to the nation,...
ISSUE #15 OF THE 2025 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
229th MPs begin customs operations during federal duty The Virginia National Guard’s Hanover-based 229th Military Police Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group took responsibility for a U.S. Central Command customs operations mission from the...
Join Today
State Members
National Members
A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors




AT&T Enterprises, LLC

Cyalume Technolgies


E.S.G.R.

Eye Safety System

FirstNet Built With AT&T





State Sponsored Life Insurance


SHARKCAGE

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?
From time to time we call on the membership to contact the legislators to show support for bills that support the National Guard.
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL LEGISLATION
About Our Organization
Mission
To enhance the prestige, morale and well being of the enlisted (former, current & retired)members of the Virginia Army & Air National Guard. To facilitate the exchange of ideas and the solution of problems relating to the enlisted and retired members of the Virginia Army & Air National Guard.
Goal
To provide a method for the individual enlisted or retired member of the Virginia Army & Air National Guard to propose resolutions which can be acted upon by the Association to improve various aspects of the Virginia National Guard.
Benefits
EANGUS consistently seeks and administers programs to benefit the membership. A quarterly publication, The New Patriot Magazine, will keep you informed on EANGUS and its accomplishments. Many programs such as Credit Cards, Auto Insurance Programs and other insurance plans are available.
Past Accomplishments
Among the many noteworthy accomplishments of EANGUS, largely attributable to the Associations grass roots and legislative efforts are:
- VA Home Loan Program for Guard and Reserve members made permanent
- DoD Dental Insurance plans for Retirees and National Guard Members
- Burial Benefits for National Guard Members
- Unlimited Commissary privileges for Guard and Re-serve Members, PX privileges for Retirees
- Retirement age for pay eligibility decreased by Deployment period(s)
- Montgomery & Post 9-11 GI Bill education benefits increases and improvements
- TRICARE benefits for National Guard members who are unemployed or without employer sponsored health-insurance
- Restoration of tax-deductibility of non-reimbursable expenses for travel to drill
- Extended protections under the Soldiers’ and Sailors’Civil Relief Act for National Guard Members
- Increase in IADT points that can be earned in one year.
Past Featured Articles
ISSUE #1 OF THE 2023 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Reed succeeds Smith as Va. Army National Guard top NCO Command Sgt. Maj. Irving Reed Jr. took...
VNGA sets 2023 General Assembly priorities, schedules legislative reception
RICHMOND, Va. – As the 2023 Virginia General Assembly session kicks off its 30-day legislative...
EANGUS Roll Call: Drill Weekend Talking Points – JAN 2023
To: EANGUS Members From: EANGUS National Office Please share the following Roll Call: Drill...
EANGUS New Patriot: Fall/Winter 2022 Edition
Featured: President's Communique Auxiliary's Side by Side From the Executive Director...
ISSUE #25 OF THE 2022 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Governor commends VNG after year busy with mobilizations Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and the...
ISSUE #24 OF THE 2022 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Jumper promoted, takes command of VaANG Col. Catherine M. Jumper, former Director of Air...
ISSUE #23 OF THE 2022 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
VaARNG recruiters nab top regional spots The Virginia Army National Guard’s top recruiters...
ISSUE #22 OF THE 2022 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
329th RSG HQs recognized for federal active duty Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the...
EANGUS Roll Call: Drill Weekend Talking Points – NOV 2022
To: EANGUS MembersFrom: EANGUS National Office Please share the following Roll Call: Drill...
#Giving Tuesday
#Giving Tuesday is a day when people everywhere come together to do something to support...
#Giving Tuesday
#Giving Tuesday is a day when people everywhere come together to do something to support...
HARDYWOOD MOVES ‘EVER FORWARD’ WITH LAUNCH OF BEER WITH VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
EVER FORWARD - VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD BEER LAUNCH Richmond, VA, October 24, 2022— Hardywood Park...
You Can Be Part Of The Solution
Join today because in this game every number counts
Our Top Priorities
To provide a method for the individual enlisted or retired member of the Virginia Army & Air National Guard to propose resolutions which can be acted upon by the Association to improve various aspects of the Virginia National Guard.
Upcoming Events
Virginia Army & Air National Guard Enlisted Association
P.O. Box 37037
Richmond, VA 23234











