There is a general rule of law that a military retiree may not receive both Disability Compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA Disability Compensation) and military retired pay concurrently [at the same time]. Instead, a military retiree may waive...

“The Soldiers and Airmen transitioning out of the National Guard have very distinct and unique challenges that the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) could not be more grateful to Congresswoman McClellan and Congressman Kelly for...

For the annual NASCAR Throwback race weekend at Darlington Raceway this year, Hendrick Motorsports and Chase Elliott are running a special paint scheme on the No. 9 UniFirst Chevrolet ZL1 that honors Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s 2014 Daytona 500 win in the No. 88 National...

Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) provides military Retirees a tax-free monthly compensation that is intended to replace some or all of the retired pay that is withheld due to receipt of VA compensation. CRSC is payable for disabilities that are found to be...

On March 15, 2024, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall approved Legislative Proposal 480.  This proposal would give the Secretary the full authority to transfer Air National Guard Airmen and units performing space missions into the US Space Force without any...

If you serve at least 20 cumulative years on active duty and/or full-time National Guard duty, you become eligible for a regular retirement and immediate annuity. Your service could have been under title 10 or title 32 of the U.S. code. It also includes active duty...

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...