Virginia National Guard Enlisted Association
Your Voice For Your Future
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...
What is a Supplemental [Funding Request]?
Congress occasionally considers legislation that adds money for specific reasons outside of regular appropriations acts and usually after the fiscal year has begun. These pieces of special legislation are called supplementals. They supplement the original...
ISSUE #1 OF THE 2025 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
VNG provides water support to Richmond The Virginia National Guard mobilized approximately 55 personnel to provide water distribution support Jan. 10-11, 2025, to Richmond, Virginia, and also staged approximately 50 personnel to prepare for potential winter storm...
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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
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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
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...
Who is the VA National Guard Historical Foundation
Virginia National Guard Historical Foundation (VNGHF) The purpose of the VNGHF is to provide the...
Iranian Hackers targeting Veteran Job Seekers
National Guard Advisory: AD-19-21 Iranian Hackers Target US Military Personnel The above link is...
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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
Virginia Army & Air National Guard Enlisted Association
P.O. Box 37037
Richmond, VA 23234











