Virginia National Guard Enlisted Association
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														Call to the 4th Annual Virginia National Guard Conference
RICHMOND, Va. – The 4th Annual Virginia National Guard Conference is scheduled from Sept. 16-19, 2021, at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. This is an in-person event and registration is open. This year represents the 4th year of a joint...
														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 #18 OF THE 2024 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
VNG team makes strong showing at marksmanship competition Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airman assigned to units across the Commonwealth made a strong showing at the Marksmanship Advisory Council Region II marksmanship sustainment exercise, with VNG teams...
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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
PODCAST / VIDEOCAST – AUGUST 2019.2
On our latest EANGUS Podcast episode, Frank Yoakum, Executive Director and Scott Bousum,...
PODCAST / VIDEOCAST – AUGUST 2019
Legislative Director Daniel Elkins highlights the EANGUS National Conference, gives a legislative...
Bill would expand VA mental health care to National Guard, Reservists, Coast Guard
August 13, 2019 Press Release The bill would require the Comptroller General to conduct a...
CMSAF Wright’s Video message on resiliency
The Pentagon's Defense Suicide Prevention Office released some troubling statistics recently in...
Esper is First Former Guardsmen Confirmed as Defense Secretary
Original Article published by NGAUS on July 23, 2019 The Senate today confirmed former Army...
EANGUS New Patriot – Spring 2019 Edition
Spring 2019 Edition Features President's Communique Junior Enlisted Corner Washington Watch 48TH...
VNGMG Vol 8 June 2019 Newsletter
Vol 8 VNGMG June 2019
TRICARE Survey
At our National Office, we are working almost daily with TRICARE about current and future needs...
PODCAST / VIDEOCAST – JUNE 2019
Overview The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) represents...
PODCAST / VIDEOCAST – MAY 2019
Overview The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) represents...
EANGUS Legislative Update – MAY 2019
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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
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			Virginia Army & Air National Guard Enlisted Association
P.O. Box 37037
Richmond, VA 23234
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