Virginia National Guard Enlisted Association
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VNGMG announces Ventures as Signature Sponsor
RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard Management Group, Inc. is proud to announce the Virginia National Guard Ventures, Inc. as the official Signature Sponsor for the annual Virginia National Guard Conference held Sept. 16-18, 2021, at the Waterside Marriott in...
Nominations are open for the ESGR Freedom Award
NOMINATE YOUR EMPLOYER Submissions are now being accepted for the 2024 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. ESGR’s awards program culminates with the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award (ESFA), the highest recognition given by the U.S....
ISSUE #8 OF THE 2024 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
VNG, VDF chaplains gather for joint sustainment training More than 40 chaplains and religious affairs specialists personnel from the Virginia Army National Guard, Virginia Air National Guard and the Virginia Defense Force came together for a two-day Joint Chaplain...
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From time to time we call on the membership to contact the legislators to show support for bills that support the National Guard.
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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
2020 VA Enlisted & Officer Conference
Join us at the 2020 State Conference. The conference will run from 28 February through 1 March at...
NEW EPISODE: Rattlesnakes Are Our Friends: Coffee with Congressman Van Taylor
Earlier this year we announced our new podcast, Coffee with Congress, where each episode we sit...
November 2019 Drill Weekend Talking Points
Fighting for a better GI Bill Calculator We have begun working with the Departments of Education...
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...
PODCAST / VIDEOCAST – NOVEMBER 2019
On the latest episode of the EANGUS podcast/videocast, Adrienne Jackson, Army Legislative Program...
Featured on Inside Higher Ed: Don’t Play Politics with Student Veterans
Inside Higher Ed, the resource for insight on news within higher education, asked our Legislative...
NEW EPISODE: Racing Lawnmowers: Coffee with Congressman Kelly Armstrong
Earlier this year we announced our new podcast, Coffee with Congress, where each episode we sit...
Testifying Before Congress: Every Day in Uniform Counts
Recently, we had the distinct privilege of testifying before Congress about the unique hurdles...
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...
Our Partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs
We're excited to announce our formal partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)....
EANGUS New Patriot – Summer 2019 Edition
Features: President's Communique Auxiliary's Side by Side From the Executive...
NEW EPISODE: Shoot It or Eat It: Coffee with Congressman Jack Bergman
Earlier this month we announced our new podcast, Coffee with Congress, where each episode we sit...
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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.
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Virginia Army & Air National Guard Enlisted Association
P.O. Box 37037
Richmond, VA 23234
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