Once you reach age 60, and have completed at least 20 good years for retirement and have received your twenty year letter, you can apply for retirement and receive benefits. This paper discusses those benefits. Cash. Your annuity. Your retired paycheck. At age 60, you...

Gray area retirees, those Guard members who choose to retire prior to reaching age 60, earn an array of benefits for a lifetime. However, those benefits differ somewhat from other categories of retirees. This paper discusses some important aspects of reserve...

As most Military Technicians and other Federal employees are keenly aware, Federal law does not allow them to enroll, participate in, or consider TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) as an option for health care for them or their families. Even with the most recent change...

Each year, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau provides a policy statement that includes travel and funding guidance for federal funding being used to attend the EANGUS Conference.  This policy gives the states the authority to spend federal funds on travel for...

One of the best benefits of retiring and turning age 65 is TRICARE for Life. TRICARE for Life, or TFL for short, was enacted into law by Congress in the Fiscal Year 2001 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 106-398). TFL is Medicare-wraparound coverage if...

The newest resource for our Enlisted members and the entire Guard Nation.  Visit the SEA Team Six website and find a central hub for valuable information, updates, resources, and even the SEA's reading list recommendations. Visit here!

In The Godfather, there are fictional representations of the five Mafia families. The fictional families: Corleone, Tattaglia, Barzini, Cuneo, and Stracci; are supposed to generally represent five Mafia families: Bonnano, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese, and Lucchese; who...

Did you know? As a member of EANGUS, you are automatically a member of AUSA, the Association of the U.S. Army. In essence, when you become an EANGUS member, you become a member of your State Association, the national EANGUS Association, and you are a member of AUSA...

In today’s workforce culture, certifications can prove to be just as impactful, and often more desirable, than a degree.  Employers have always sought specific qualifications in their workforce and certificates have been increasingly part of what gives a candidate an...

There are over 430,000 members of the National Guard living across the United States.  They are families that live, work, go to school, and are a part of the fabric of nearly every community of this great nation.  Each of them proud to serve their state and their...