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Budget cuts threaten to undermine battle-ready National
Guard units (Letter written by Governor Christine Gregoire)
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/05/11/2139704/budget-cuts-threaten-to-undermine.html#storylink=cpy
NGAUS Standing Resolutions Adopted at the 133rd General
Conference
Joint Resolutions
Army Resolutions
Air Resolutions
Write to Congress
"NGAUS Legislative Action Center Write to Congress feature is the best
tool for contacting your elected officials via email. Help NGAUS meet its
goal of 200,000 emails to Congress in 2012! Your voice does make a
difference, so take time to contact your representatives often and
encourage your friends and family to do the same. With your
influence, we can strengthen the National Guard message and keep our voice
strong on the Hill!"
Write
to Congress
Members Respond in Record Numbers in 2011
The
membership of NGAUS has responded to Legislative Alerts in record numbers
this year as the association was pushing for the National Guard Bureau
chief's inclusion on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
In
2011, 115,565 messages from NGAUS members had rolled into congressional
offices. This tops the total for last year, which was 108,961. The 2011
figure includes 10,510 people who responded for the first time this year.
"The
record-setting level of Write to Congress memos is a clear indication that
an ever-increasing number of our members have come to realize that their
voice in Congress does make a difference," said Richard Green, the NGAUS
legislative director.
The
numbers reflect a continuing trend. In recent years, responses have been
steadily climbing. As recently as 2005, the number was below 10,000. It
jumped from 33,179 in 2008 to 91,035 in 2009 and topped 100,000 for the
first time last year.
Georgia and Tennessee lead among the states with the most responses. All
state totals are available at
www.ngaus.org/writetocongress.
Although Guard empowerment has been the biggest issue on the NGAUS agenda,
members responded most often to the issue of changing the legal definition
of veteran. The multiple alerts on this topic generated 26,059
responses. Empowerment attracted 14,608 responses. It, too, was the
subject of multiple alerts, as was space-available travel for Guard
members and retirees, which prompted 14,520 responses.
Although only one alert was distributed concerning the Defense Business
Board's suggestion that military retirement pay be changed, it attracted
10,329 responses.
The Ranger/Airlifter news article: NGAW helps
Guardsmen in need of financial assistance
NGAW Board Visits Secretary of State's Office
The NGAW Board of Directors visited the Office of the Secretary of State, Sam Reed,
on December 19, 2011.
Click Here for the details
Next visits:
Attorney General
Office
Veteran's Affair
Department
Minutes from the EANGUS Mid-Winter Conference in
Portland, OR
Minutes - Saturday 18 February 2012
Minutes - Sunday 19 February 2012
EANGUS Recognizes Senator Murray
EANGUS recently recognized Senator Patty Murray for
her support of the National Guard as the recipient of the EANGUS G.
V. "Sonny" Montgomery Eagle Award.
EANGUS Position Statements
Click Here to view the EANGUS Public Policy Positions Statements
Article by
General (Ret) Ron Fogleman,
"Going Back to the
Future-Militia Model Could Cut U.S. Expenditures".
EANGUS
Virgil R. Williams Scholarship Announcement!!
Staying relevant and competitive in today’s workforce requires education
and professional development, which is why EANGUS is pleased to announce
that it has partnered with Grantham University to offer a full scholarship
to the University. The scholarship, named in honor of CSM Virgil R.
Williams, is valued at $36,000 and covers tuition costs, required
textbooks, software, and fees for the recipient to earn an undergraduate
or graduate degree at Grantham University. For more details
CLICK HERE
to view information concerning this Scholarship and the application form
online.
USAF
Force Structure Changes: Sustaining Readiness and Modernizing the Total
Force March 2012 | 