The Signal February 2013

We have been seeing all four seasons here lately, sometimes in the same week. Those who attended the EANGUS Legislative Workshop and Reception got to experience this. There were over 90 in attendance. The agenda moved smoothly, we heard from knowledgeable speakers to include National Guard Leadership, and overall a good time ended each day. Debbie Newton and her Legislative Committee did an outstanding job, from preparing, facilitating, and communicating. Barbara Rains and I were truly Side By Side through the entire event. Barbara has submitted an article in this issue. We was able to meet most of the Senior Leadership to include, Chief Master Sergeant Denise Jelinski-Hall, SEL NGB, CSM Brunk W. Conley, 10th CSM of the ARNG, and CSM Michael D. Schultz, 10th SEA ASD RA. They briefed the audience and took questions. The new Command Chief of the ANG, Jim Hotaling could not be with us as he was in processing in his new position. We look forward to working with all of them. General Frank J. Grass, 27th Chief of NGB and serves on the Joint Chiefs of Staff introduced himself and briefed everyone. He served as an enlisted soldier for 12 years in the Missouri NG, prior to commissioning. We are proud to have him serving in this position and we look forward to working with him. Seth Waugh, Director of Government Affairs has asked that we email him at [email protected] whenever we contact a congressman or senator on an issue so he can be informed. He is visiting the hill often and this would give him an opportunity to follow up. Seth encourages you to meet with your congressman/senator when they are in your state. Find out when they are holding a town hall meeting, as this is a great opportunity to meet them. Get to know who the MLA is in each office as they are they ones that receive our CALLS. Thanks to all our sponsors for making this a remarkable event, USAA, Grantham University, Sikorsky, and New Day. Area II –T-10 Mike Arnold, Juanita and Al Hunt kept the hospitality open and stocked. Thanks for everything!!! Chaplain Shirley from NGB held our Sunday worship service and this was his message: Who are you and what are you about? Are you presently engaged in what you are about? If you are, you’ll be happy every day. I thought this was worth sharing. I sent my Presidents report to Area VI/VII and Area IV for their Caucus. I attended the EANGUS Executive Council Meeting on WebEx Feb. 18, 2013. I will be attending the Area II Caucus in Raleigh, NC Feb. 23, 2013. The EANGUS Presidents Workshop, Site Visit, and Executive Council meeting will be May17-19, 2013 in Sioux Falls, SD at the Sheraton. More information will be available on eangus.org soon.

Volume 41, Issue 6

THE SIGNAL SIDE-BY-SIDE WE STAND WITH PRIDE

Newsletter of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States Auxiliary

February 2013

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THE SIGNAL – February 2013 – Page 2

We will need to finalize many things at the visit. Area V is busy preparing to ensure we have a memorable conference. I will pass along information as we receive it. Edna Steinberg (SD) is our Auxiliary Conference Coordinator. We are working closely together to meet our requirements. I am happy to let you know I located one of our Auxiliary Past Presidents from 1975-76, June O’Dowd. She and her husband Al are living in Louisiana. I contacted Area IV Chair John Harris and the state association is paying for their Life Memberships. June and their daughter will be attending the Louisiana State Conference. I have asked for pictures so I will publish them in the March Signal. It was such a pleasure talking to her. I mailed the January Signal and the crystal bell with her name engraved with years of service, the same ones I presented to the past presidents in attendance at Long Beach, CA. Her current address is in our updated listing at the end of this issue. Heather Stevens and her husband will be following the Appalachian Trail, therefore, she is leaving her position at the national office. She was such an asset to all of us and will be missed. We want to welcome, Joan Gardiner, who has been shadowing Heather over the past few weeks. Joan assisted at the Legislative Workshop and Reception and did a great job. I am confident she will fit in perfectly. I have put a full page ad in this issue for USAA and Grantham University as we appreciate all the support they give to us as we reach out to all the military and their families. Get the word out to everyone on the Grantham University Scholarship and the USAA EANGUS Credit Card. We thank USAA for continuing to give us $1000.00 donation towards our Scholarship program. This is given every year to a qualified individual who meets the requirements. There is lots of great information, so please email this on to your members, family members, and co-workers. Be proud of what we stand for. Check www.eangus.org often for updates. We must increase our members to have a stronger voice on the hill. Work all our legislative issues. Stay informed!!! Represent our great organization daily with your heart, tell our story and show your pride.

God Bless you and your families,

Jenny Lainhart Jenny Lainhart, EANGUS Auxiliary President [email protected]


EANGUS AUXILIARY

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

EANGUS Auxiliary member recruiting and retention numbers show some growth. While we are pleased with the numbers, more growth is needed for greater strength to support EANGUS as they advocate issues to Congress that directly affect the National Guard and the families. Growth is strength— strength comes from the size of our membership.

Due to some issues with Phase I of the new EANGUS website, there has been a delay in beginning Phase II.

Phase II will include additional online membership features for the Auxiliary (which will offer new and renewing members a complete online membership process to include a computer generated membership card).

Currently, new and renewing auxiliary members may access a printable/fillable membership application, dues

structure and directive for making dues payment by using the following link: http://www.eangus.org/about_auxiliary/membership.aspx.

A membership confirmation letter (for reproduction/dissemination to every new and renewing member) was

sent via email to EANGUS Auxiliary Officers, Area Directors, State Presidents/Treasurers and Points of Contact. If you do not have a copy of the letter due to a change in state auxiliary leadership/position, please request. Membership Cards

Annual and national associate membership cards are available upon request by the state auxiliary president, treasurer or point of contact from the Membership Chair at [email protected]. With the anticipation of computer generated membership cards, President Jenny Lainhart made a cost-saving decision to have a more compact inventory than in previous years. We ask for your help in making the inventory as adequate as possible. Please make a first request for only the number of annual and associate cards needed for your current membership. You may request additional cards as needed (for state conference/other special recruiting opportunities)—these requests will be satisfied based on the available inventory.

The Committee has agreed to continue the annual EANGUS Auxiliary Member Recruiting Recognition Awards Program and Drawing Contest. The criteria:

State recognition – annual, life and associate memberships according to membership category – for the largest member increase and largest percentage increase in membership Individual recognition - Recruiting Member of the Year – the individual who recruits the largest number of members, Recruiting Member of the Year (Runner-up) - the individual who recruits the second largest number of members and every other individual who recruits at least five new members from August 2012 through 31 May 2013 and the information is received by the EANGUS Auxiliary Membership Chair at [email protected] not later than 01 June of 2013. Drawing Contest - the recruiting member’s name is entered into the drawing one time for each member that the individual has recruited from August 2012 through 31 May 2013 and the information is received by the EANGUS Auxiliary Membership Chair not later than 01 June of 2013.

On behalf of the committee, we look forward to recognizing all of you for your successful member recruiting

efforts at the 2013 National Conference in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dianne C Williams, EANGUS Auxiliary Membership Committee Chair

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2013 EANGUS Legislative Workshop & Congressional Reception

EANGUS President John Helbert, General Frank J. Grass, Chief,

National Guard Bureau, and EANGUS Auxiliary President Jenny Lainhart

We Congratulate all the very worthy recipients of these awards and we appreciate them working with EANGUS and the EANGUS Auxiliary


EANGUS Auxiliary Legislative Chair Barbara Rains

discussed grassroots legislative efforts

EANGUS Auxiliary President Jenny Lainhart presenting

CSM Brunk Conley with EANGUS Auxiliary Coin

Thank you for sponsoring our hospitality room and

helping with the lunches and the buses!

Award Presentation to Chief Jelinski-Hall by

EANGUS President John Helbert and EANGUS Auxiliary President Jenny Lainhart

Thanks to Grantham University for

sponsoring Super Bowl Night!

USAA gave the Super Bowl program book to each person in the hospitality room and also to each person at the Super Bowl game. Thanks to USAA

for their continued support to EANGUS and the EANGUS Auxiliary

Thanks to Area II T-10 members for hosting the hospitality room!

Juanita Hunt, Arnold and Al Hunt


EANGUS Director of Government

Affairs Seth Waugh, Matthew J. Ballard

(Communications Director for Congressman Larry Bucshon (R-

IN)) and Neil McKiernan (Legislative Director for Congressman Joe

Courtney (D-CT)) answer questions about dealing with Congress and

Congressional staff on issues important to the National Guard.

SGM Michael Schultz, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Secretary of Defense

for Reserve Affairs; Chief Master Sgt. Denise Jelinski-Hall, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the

Chief NGB and CSM Brunk Conley, Command Sgt. Maj. of the Army National

Guard conduct a panel discussion and Q&A for attendees I the EANGUS Legislative

Work-shop.

EANGUS members listened

intently as General Frank Grass, CNGB and member of

the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addressed the Legislative

Workshop. There was a Q&A following the address.

National Guard

Memorial Building and

Museum

Capitol, Washington D.C.

POINT PAPERS Distributed at Legislative Workshop

Index of the point papers

• Veteran Status for Title 32 Guardsmen HR1025/S491 • Maintaining the National Guard as an Operational Reserve Force • Receipt of Retired Pay Upon 30th Anniversary of Service • Providing Fair Compensation for Completing Distance Learning

Veteran Status for Title 32 Guardsmen HR1025/S491 Background: It may come as surprise to most that a Guardsman, who serves twenty years in uniform, is not automatically considered a veteran. Currently, if members of the National Guard and Reserve have not served a qualifying period of active duty service, they are not considered to be veterans under Federal law. Just one of the requirements, barring many Title 32 Guardsmen from being recognized as veterans, is that they did not serve at least 180 continuous days on federal status.

During the 112th Congress, Congressman Tim Walz and Senator Mark Pryor introduced, H.R. 1025 and S. 491, the Honor America’s Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2011. During the 112th Congress, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1025, which amended Title 38, United States Code, to recognize the service in the reserve components of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law. EANGUS will seek to accomplish the goals of the previous bills and finally extend honorary veteran status to National Guard and Reserve members who qualify for retirement after 20 years, but were never activated long enough to meet current statutory requirements in order to attain veteran status. The National Guard and Reserve perform an invaluable role and are an important component of our overall force structure. They support the active duty component by responding in times of national emergency, stand ready to be called to active duty service and to deploy to overseas missions in times of need. During consideration of the Honor America’s Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2011, the House Veterans Affairs Committee declared that, “…steadfast service of 20 years in the National Guard and Reserve, even absent qualifying Federal service, deserves recognition of the service and sacrifice of these men and women. This legislation is intended to recognize that, like their counterparts in the active duty component, Guard and Reserve members volunteered to serve their country and were available for activation at any time. The Committee believes that providing honorary recognition to these individuals is appropriate.” Additionally and most importantly, the Congressional Budget Office ruled that the bill would have no budgetary impact.

Recommendation: The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States applauds Senator Pryor’s and Congressman Walz’s dedication to recognizing Title 32 soldiers and airmen as veterans after twenty years of service, and asks that each member of the House and Senate cosponsor and vote for their respective chambers bill in the 113th Congress.


Maintaining the National Guard as an Operational Reserve Force

Background: The National Guard and Reserve perform an invaluable role and are an important component of our overall force structure. They support the active duty component by responding in times of national emergency, stand ready to be called to active duty service and to deploy to overseas missions in times of need. Whether called upon to provide manpower, logistics, communications, emergency medical treatment, or any other type of support to civil authorities, the National Guard has always responded. National Guard members serve for one-third the cost of their active duty counterparts. The Army National Guard is funded with 11% of the Army budget, but provides 32% of the Army’s total personnel and 40% of its operating forces. The Air National Guard is just 6% of the Air Force budget, yet provides 19% of the Air Force’s total personnel and 30-40% of the Air Force, fighter, tanker, and airlift capacity.

Congress and the Department of Defense should avoid the kind of shortsighted policy decisions made after past conflicts that left the military ill-prepared for the next conflict, and should instead focus on where the best value for the taxpayer can be achieved in an ever-tightening fiscal environment. Today’s current operational environment is volatile, uncertain, and complex. Traditional threats remain but new threats are being realized as well. These threats include traditional nation-state military threats; violent extremists who seek to attack U.S. soil; the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction – including such weapons being used by individuals to use them indiscriminately on civilians populations; and disasters in the homeland such as pandemics and other natural disasters. No other force is better trained, equipped, or positioned to respond to these threats than the National Guard. It is the 460,000 soldiers and airmen of the National Guard that offer this nation the greatest return on its investment.

Recommendation: The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States urges Congress and the Department of Defense to recognize the importance of maintaining the Operational Reserve as a component of the Armed Services; to support making the Operational Reserve a permanent cornerstone of military manpower; and to affirm the growth of the Operational Reserve as circumstances warrant. The nation requires an operational reserve force and that force will only be feasible and sustainable if the nation commits to, invests in, and fully funds this increasingly import portion of our military forces.

Receipt of Retired Pay Upon 30th Anniversary of Service Background: Today’s non-disability retirement systems for both the active and reserve components were designed shortly after World War II for a Cold War-era force that relied on a draft. During that term very few remained in uniform past their initial term of service, and the retirement benefit was intended to meet the needs of the relatively small proportion of service members who served a full 20-year career.

The military offers very generous benefits immediately upon separation to career service members in the active component. Comparable benefits are received at age 60 by career service members in the reserve components. Despite the fact that the active and reserve components are increasingly being integrated, they continue to have two separate retirement systems.

One of the frequently given reasons for not offering reserve component members an annuity immediately upon retirement is that they already have established civilian careers. Though logical on the surface, this argument ignores the increasing amount of time that reservists are asked to spend away from their civilian jobs (often at the cost of career advancement). Recommendation: The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States recommends that Congress should amend Title 10 USC to reduce the age at which a reserve component member is eligible to receive retirement pay. The legislation should reduce the age of which a retired member of the Reserve Component is eligible to receive military retirement pay by one year for every two years served after twenty good years of service.

Providing Fair Compensation for Completing Distance Learning Background: Currently, soldiers and airmen are being required to complete more educational requirements in order to advance their military rank, responsibility, and career within the National Guard. This structured self development has now become the standard for the Noncommissioned Officer Education System (NCOES). The majority of cases the soldier or airman must complete an extensive online course (approximately 80 hours) prior to attending other more advanced NCOES courses.


For traditional National Guardsmen who drill one weekend a month and participate in 15 days annual training (M-Day soldiers) these online courses usually must be completed during non-drilling hours from their personal computers due to the fact that there is not budgeted time during their drill weekends. Traditional National Guardsmen should be fairly compensated for completing distance learning requirements during their off-duty time.

Recommendation: The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States urges Congress and the Department of Defense to provide full and adequate funding for traditional National Guardsmen to receive one day’s pay as compensation for every eight hours of completed distance learning coursework.

AREA VI & VII MID-WINTER CENTER Las Vegas NV

January 18-20, 2013 "Outstanding conference, great learning sessions. Everyone was well

prepared for questions and answers!"

Area IV Auxiliary

AREA IV MID-WINTER CONFERENCE Round Rock, Texas

February 15-17, 2013 . "An outstanding Mid-Winter Conference for Area IV. Thanks to

Texas for showing everyone a great time and for facilitating such a great meeting." Area IV was briefed by Gen. Frank Grass, CNGB

at their Mid-Winter Conference

PRAYER REQUESTS

Area 1 - (NY, RI, MA, NH, CT, ME, VT) Shirley and Pete Bogdan (MA)- Pete still has health issues

Area III - (AL, FL, GA, PR, SC, TN, VI) Pat Reed (GA)- she continues treatment for cancer.

Area IV - (AR, KS, LA, MS, MO, OK, TX) Deb Ward (MS)- 2 blood clots developed after her surgery.

Area VI - (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) Sara and Bryce Hendricks (NM)- Their Great-Grandson, Evan passed this week , he weighed 1 lb .09oz, 12 inches long, his umbilical cord was wrapped and cut off his blood supply.as Sara says the tears won't stop but, she feels the HUGS.

Area VII - (AK, CA, GM, HI, OR, WA) Doris and Ken O'Connell (CA) Ken has been very ill and is now in Rehab.


Legislative Corner The 113th Congress has begun.

To view The Calls use this link: http://capwiz.com/eangus/issues/?style=D

EANGUS has only one mission--to provide a voice on Capitol Hill on enlisted National Guard issues. These issues affect not only

National Guard but also all reserve component members.

No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 signed by the President on February 4, 2013. The bill suspends the debt limit through May 18 and it requires both the House and the Senate to produce and pass a budget resolution in the meantime, with a deadline of April 15. If by April 15, 2013, a House of Congress has not agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2014 pursuant to section 301 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, during the period described in paragraph (2) the payroll administrator of that House of Congress shall deposit in an escrow account all payments otherwise required to be made during such period for the compensation of Members of Congress who serve in that House of Congress, and shall release such payments to such Members only upon the expiration of such period.

Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act The Call 13-01 - Veterans Status for Title 32 Service (issued 15 Feb 2013)

Introduction: Due to restrictions in Title 10, U.S. Code, National Guardsmen are not considered veterans unless they serve at least 180 consecutive days on Title 10 (Federal) active duty orders.

Background: U.S. Representative Tim Walz (D-MN-1), a retired Army National Guard Command Sergeant Major, introduced legislation in 2010, and 2012 to correct this oversight, but it did not pass those years. On February 13, 2013 Congressman Tim Walz reintroduced the The Honor Guard-Reserve Retires Act (H.R. 679). Currently, there is not Senate companion legislation. H.R. 679 will amend Title 38, United States Code, to recognize the service in the reserve components of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law.

Take Action: Please CLICK HERE to contact your U.S. Congressman to encourage them to co-sponsor and pass this legislation. By using the "Write to Congress" feature on the EANGUS Web site at www.eangus.org, you can IMMEDIATELY write or e-mail your elected officials. A sample letter is included in our "Write to Congress" feature. You can e-mail the pre-written message or edit the sample letter as you desire. This is the quickest and most effective method of expressing your views to Congress. Also, you are encouraged to forward this message to your friends and family and urge them to "Write to Congress" on this issue. For more in-depth information and background visit our web site at www.eangus.org. ANSWER THE CALL!

EANGUS We Care for America Foundation

The EANGUS "We Care For America" Foundation provides Emergency Relief for National Guard Members and families who have experienced a catastrophic financial hardship and/or personal property loss. It is intended for Members of the National Guard, and applicants to the fund must be members of EANGUS for eligibility in this program. [Many EANGUS guard members have experienced hardship/loss during recent fires, blizzards and tornadoes.]

The emergency grant will be disbursed on a first

come, first served basis based on funds availability. Only one grant will be awarded to an eligible member or dual-service family household annually (12 month period after the date of previous awarded grant). A grant will not exceed $500 per award. For further information about the WCFA program and the Enlisted Association of th e National Guard of the United States or to donate to help replenish the fund, go to http://www.eangus.org or call 1-800-234-EANG (3264).


WHAT ONE SHOULD KNOW BEFORE PRE-DISCHARGE After hearing about the recent magazine article, TV interview of the writer and blogs that a "retired early" service member was not aware about benefits, here is a must read for AGR and active-duty members. Veteran services officers (VSO) can help you (FREE of charge) to navigate the VA claims system. PLEASE take note of one program--Benefits Delivery at Discharge--if you are AGR or know someone on active duty who is within a year or two of retirement.

http://benefits.va.gov/PREDISCHARGE/claims-pre-discharge-benefits-delivery-at-discharge.asp

POP TABS & TOILETRIES

Everyone is collecting pop tabs for the Auxiliary's philanthropic project. Just a quick reminder that the Auxiliary's project this year is the Fisher House. We will have more on this in future newsletters. At the conference in 2009, it was voted to discontinue bringing the actual pop tabs to conference but to recycle and bring proceeds to the National conference for the philanthropic project.

Bring your collection of toiletries to the conference

Do Not bring your pop tabs to Sioux Falls, SD but recycle/sell the pop tabs and bring the

proceeds to National .

The Department of Defense and

Veterans Administration has improved their secure online access to benefit information. To access eBenefits, veterans and service members must obtain a DOD Self-Service Logon, which provides access to several benefits resources using a single username and password. The service is free and may be obtained in person at a VA Regional Office, DOD ID Card station or online at http://www.ebenefits.va.gov.

BIRDIES FOR THE BRAVE

The PGA TOUR is committed to giving back to the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces. As part of its Birdies for the Brave military outreach initiative, the PGA TOUR is offering complimentary admission for military to select PGA TOUR, Champions Tour, and Web.com Tour events nationwide. Many of these events also offer complimentary food and beverage for military in the Birdies for the

Brave Patriots’ Outpost. Go to http://www.birdiesforthebrave.org and click on tab "Ticket Information" and find out how to obtain your complimentary tickets to a PGA TOUR event in your area. Birdies for the Brave fundraising benefits eight national military homefront groups that are approved by the Department of Defense:

• Homes For Our Troops and Special Operations Warrior Foundation

• Wounded Warrior Project • Operation Homefront

• Navy SEAL Foundation • Military Warriors Support Foundation • United Through Reading • Green Beret Foundation

RETIREE ID CARDS

All retiree ID cards issued since December has an expiration date (the day before your 65th birthday). Those ID cards issued before December 2012 have "indef" instead of expiration date. You do not need to get a new card because of this change. Retirees and their eligible spouses still have access to benefits and still be enrolled in DEERS. All retirees who turn 65, to be eligible for TriCare for Life, you must enroll in Medicare Parts A and B. Those retirees who have new card showing the expiration date will get a replacement card showing "inde" status once you turn 65, and spouses' cards will read "indef" once they turn 75. For information the new expiration date retiree card, DEERS eligibility programs and other personnel issues, visit the myPers website at https://mypers.af.mil.


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EANGUS 42nd Annual Conference "Fun at the Falls" - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The Heart of America August 18-21, 2013

Register at http://www.eangus.org

Plan now to attend the EANGUS 42nd Annual Conference & Expo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota! Bringing it back to where it all started in 1972! South Dakota’s largest city is tucked away in the Southeast corner of the state located at the junction of I-90 and I-29, making it easily accessible from every direction. The Sioux Falls Regional Airport offers daily, non-stop flights to a number of metropolitan cities and is conveniently located 3.5 miles or a 5 minute drive to your 2013 headquarter facility, the Sioux Falls Convention Center.

In Sioux Falls you will find all the offerings of a big city with fantastic small town hospitality. From a vibrant historic downtown area to local wineries, arts, theatre, symphony, museums, sporting events and so much more! Our cities namesake, Falls Park, is located in the historic downtown area. The 123-acre park features a triple waterfall, visitor information center, 5-story observation tower, café and historic ruins. Falls Park is the must see attraction in Sioux Falls and will host your 2013 Host States Night on Sunday, August 18, 2013.

THE FISHER HOUSE PROGRAM (2013 EANGUS Auxiliary Philanthropic Project)

The Fisher House program is a unique private-public partnership that supports America's military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. [There are 58 Fisher Houses.] Because members of the military and their families are stationed worldwide and must often travel great distances for specialized medical care, Fisher House Foundation donates "comfort homes," built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful times - during the hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury. There is at least one Fisher House at every major military medical center to assist families in need and to ensure that they are provided with the comforts of home in a supportive environment.

Annually, the Fisher House program serves more than 17,000 families, and have made available over four million days of lodging to family members since the program originated in 1990. By law, there is no charge for any family to stay at a Fisher House operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and Fisher House Foundation uses donations to reimburse the individual Fisher Houses operated by the Army, Navy, and Air Force. No family pays to stay at any Fisher House! In addition to constructing new houses, Fisher House Foundation continues to support existing Fisher Houses and help individual military families in need. We are also proud to administer and sponsor Scholarships for Military Children, the Hero Miles program, and co-sponsor the Newman's Own Award. The Fisher House Foundation received an A+ rating again in December's 2012 Charity Watch report. Great work for a great cause!

HERO MILES: Fisher House Foundation™ administers the Hero Miles program to provide airline tickets to wounded, injured and ill military members and their loved ones. Fisher House believes family is the best medicine. By bringing patient and family together, whether at a hospital bedside or an approved occasion, the donation of travel rewards directly promotes the continued healing process of our military heroes. Your airline has a place on their website to transfer your miles (without charge) to Fisher House. Be a hero to a hero and donate your miles today!

http://fisherhouse.org/programs/hero-miles/


Grants from Our Military Kids can ease stress for children coping with a parent serving in a war zone or a parent's recovery from severe injury sustained while serving. Participation in sports, fine arts, and tutoring programs can help ease

that stress. (Grants are not awarded for childcare, school tuition, or religious trips). Due to budgetary cutbacks, only one grant per child can be made. Children 3-18 years of age will be considered. Family income IS NOT taken into consideration.

Just Some of the Programs! APPLY at Our Military Kids http://www.ourmilitarykids.org/

(Download the appropriate application: Air National Guard, Army National Guard, Children of Severely Injured Service Members)

Youth Sports Program: Archery, Judo, Baseball, Lacrosse, Basket-ball, Martial Arts, Bowling, Motorcross, Boxing, Racquetball/Handball, Cheerleading, Rowing, Cross Country, Sailing, Cycling, Skiing/Snow boarding, Dancing, Soccer, Field Hockey, Softball, Football, Squash, Golf, Swimming, Gymnastics, Tennis, Horseback Riding, Track & Field, Ice Hockey, Volleyball, Ice Skating, Wrestling, In-Line, Hockey and Yoga.

Fine Arts: Choir/Voice, Performing Arts, Sculpture/ Drawing, Theater. Dance, and Music.

Tutor Programs (Assisting children to maintain performance at grade level): Reading, Math, English, Writing, Study Skills and Leadership Training Programs.

Other Programs: Boys & Girls Club, Drivers Education, Camps, Modeling/Beauty Pageants, Chess, School Trips, Creative Thinking and Scouting.

SHADES OF GREEN is often completely booked. Did you know they offer "Overflow Rates" at Walt Disney World Resorts? You can get some of the best rooms at great discount or at least a very good rate. (Shades of Green is unable to participate in the 40% offer special being offered through the Disney Armed Forces Salutes program.)

Read the great tips from Steve Bell at http://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/shades-ofgreen/shades-of-

green-overflow-rates/

Guard/Reserve Case Lot Sales

www.commissaries.com

(check website as more locations are added)

March 1, 2013 Guard and Reserve Bldg. 16, MWR Coast Guard Island Alameda CA 94501 March 9 – 10, 2013 Guard and Reserve 3162 James Biddy Rd., Bldg. S220 Camp McCain, Grenada MS 38901 March 2 - 3, 2013 Guard and Reserve 1703 Coonskin Drive Charleston, WV March 8 – 9, 2013 Guard and Reserve Walla Walla Armory 113 S. Colville St. Walla Walla, WA ORDER NOW March 15 – 17, 2013 Guard and Reserve ANG Volunteer Training Site Family Readiness Center 686 Fitzhugh Blvd. Smyrna, TN ORDER NOW March 22 – 23, 2013 Guard and Reserve Exhibit Hall, Douglas Co Fairground Roseburg, OR 97471 March 22 – 23, 2013 Guard and Reserve Exhibit Hall Douglas County Fairground Roseburg, OR

Article of Interest from the January-April 2013 ECHOES,


Space Camp Scholarship Bernard Curtis Brown II

Memorial NASA Space Camp Scholarship

About Space Camp The Space Camp is a six-day program that shows young men and women firsthand what it takes to be an astronaut. Activities include simulated Space Shuttle missions, training simulators, rocket building and launches, scientific experiments, and lectures of the past, present, and future of space exploration. Space Camp is offered in Huntsville, Alabama, and takes a unique, fun and hands-on approach to learning outside the classroom – and students leave with a greater appreciation for school and their studies. Each child learns about astronauts and space travel, but they also experience something even more important: developing bonds of friendship. For more detailed information about Space Camp, visit their web site at www.spacecamp.com.

Scholarship Information The Bernard Curtis Brown II Memorial Space Camp scholarship is funded by the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC). The scholarship covers full tuition to include: • Round trip transportation (from student’s home

base to Space Camp) • Meals • Lodging • Program Materials Eligibility Requirements Student applicant must first meet the requirements below: • The child of a Military Member on Active Duty or

Mobilized Guard or Reserves; OR • The child of a Military Member who died while

serving on Active Duty or Mobilized Guard or Reserve Status; AND

• Enrolled in grades 6 through 9 To Apply Each student applicant [who meets the eligibility requirements above] must: • Submit a hand-written essay (written by the

student) which includes: he or she should be selected, evidence of patriotism, future goals, community service, and “after camp” intentions;

Submit two letters of recommendation with contact information (non-family members only); AND Complete and submit the official application, postmarked no laterthan the deadline MARCH 10th.

EANGUS Publications Contest

We encourage each auxiliary to submit their state's auxiliary newsletters in the EANGUS

Publications Awards Contest and Areas submit their Newsletters!

Obtain form at EANGUS.org>Resources>Forms &

SOP>#18 EANGUS PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE SOP.doc (deadline to

mail entry form and copy of each newsletter for 1 January to 31 December

2012 is March 15th)

Forms for Publications SOP and instructions will be posted soon

On EANGUS.org!

OPERATION PURPLE

Operation Purple will offer all three of its very popular

programs in 2013! Operation Purple’s specially designed

programs serve military families in three different phases of military life–

deployment, reintegration, and coming together after an injury.

Operation Purple Camp Operation Purple Family Retreats Operation Purple Healing Adventures.

http://www.militaryfamily.org/

Dianne Williams, EANGUS Auxiliary Membership Chair & Auxiliary Webmaster has made

available a FILLABLE EANGUS

Auxiliary Scholarship form on the EANGUS website! It can be found under About Auxiliary or Resources at

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AUXILIARY OFFICERS 2012-2014

President JENNY L. LAINHART [email protected]

Vice-President JUDY WOOD

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Secretary WANDA RYAN

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THE SIGNAL NEWS Everyone is welcome to send in news/information from around the states each month to be published in THE SIGNAL. We would love to hear from you. You may also give the news/information to your Area Directors when you are in contact with them. The deadline to include news items for publication in this newsletter is the 15th of each month. Email: [email protected] or mail by USPS to:

Jenny Lainhart 8499 Silverview Drive

Lorton, VA 22079 Articles/information received after the 15th of the month or that may require more space than is available in one issue will be edited/published in the next issue.

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Publication Title: THE SIGNAL State of frequency: Published monthly (except August). Authorized organization’s name and address:

Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States Auxiliary

8499 Silverview Drive Lorton, VA 22079

Published monthly by EANGUS Auxiliary Editors/Publisher:

President Jenny Lainhart (KY-T-10) and

Roxanna Barwick (WI)

This publication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and exempt from disclosure. If you have received this publication in error, you are hereby notified that we do not consent to any dissemination or copying of this publication – please notify the sender immediately and destroy the transmitted information.

Treasurer CORA SOWER

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Immediate Past-President VIVIAN TAYLOR [email protected]

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LISTING OF EANGUS AUXILIARY OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 2012-2014

PRESIDENT 2012-14 Jenny Lainhart 8499 Silverview Dr. Lorton VA 22079 571.723.3325 [email protected]

VICE-PRESIDENT 2012-14 Judy Wood 230 CR 424 Centre AL 35960 256.706.0573 [email protected]

SECRETARY 2012-14 Wanda Ryan 420 Center St. Carbondale KS 66414 785.640.2341 [email protected]

TREASURER 2012-14 Cora Sower 9297 Kolander Rd Siren WI 54872 715.653.2231 [email protected]

PAST PRESIDENT 2012-14 Vivian Taylor PO Box 101 Clara MS 39324 601.735.9236 [email protected]

AREA DIRECTORS AREA I Vacant

AREA I Vacant

AREA II 2011-13 Cathy Hammack 7202 Sissonville Dr. Sissonville WV 25320 304.932.5826 [email protected]

AREA II 2012-14 Margie Holcomb 6310 Queens Lace Rd Mechanicsville VA 23111 804.514.4355 [email protected]

AREA III 2012-14 Dianne Williams 2203 Pinewood Dr Brunswick GA 31520 912.265.9516 [email protected]

AREA III 2011-13 Marie Brabham 3329 Aspen Forest Dr Middleburg FL 32068 904.291.6778 [email protected]

AREA IV 2012-14 Judith Putman 1234 Road 137 Emporia KS 66801 620.344.0573 [email protected]

AREA IV 2011-13 Pat Bishop 125 Tiffany Drive Brandon MS 39042 601.942.9176 [email protected]

AREA V 2012-14 Karen Vicento 4265 Toledo Ave. N Robbinsdale MN 55422 763.537.8340 [email protected]

AREA V 2011-13 Margaret Greenfield 1270 McDonald Dr Huron SD 57350 605.352.3581 [email protected]

AREA VI 2011-13 Linda Lyon 2751 Jackson St. Laramie WY 82070 307.760.1049 [email protected]

AREA VI Vacant

AREA VII Vacant

AREA VII 2012-14 Dorothy Inglese PO Box 290516 Phelan CA 93239 760.662.9350 [email protected]

ORGANIZING PRESIDENT 1973-74 Mary McKamey

PAST PRESIDENT 1974-76 Doris Williams Deceased

PAST PRESIDENT 1976-77 June O'Dowd 130 Fourth St. Houma LA 70364 309.202.5827

PAST PRESIDENT 1977-80 Lois Goodson Deceased

PAST PRESIDENT 1980-82 Sara Hendricks 6893 Augusta Hills Dr NE Rio Rancho NM 87124 505.771.2434 [email protected]

PAST PRESIDENT 1982-84 Delores Ford Deceased

PAST PRESIDENT 1984-88 Nancy McDowell 817 Franklin Ave Wheelersburg OH 45694 740.574.5932 [email protected]

PAST PRESIDENT 1988-90 Mary Galberth 10905 E 11th Ave Spokane WA 99206 509.891.2891 [email protected]

PAST PRESIDENT 1990-94 Jane Rohloff 123 Charles St Schofield WI 54476 715.359.3586

PAST PRESIDENT 1994-98 Brooks Marr 2627 Pemberton Ave Tupelo MS 38801 662.842.4939 [email protected]

PAST PRESIDENT 1998-02 Dorothy Inglese PO Box 290516 Phelan CA 92329 760.868.6611 [email protected]

PAST PRESIDENT 2002-04 Debra Campbell 14383 Ramblewood Terrace Choctaw OK 73020 405.203.0687 [email protected]

PAST PRESIDENT 2004-08 Sheila Bandy 1063 Wilderness Way Shepherdsville KY 40165 502.773.4055 [email protected]

PAST PRESIDENT 2008-10 Vivian Taylor PO Box 101 Clara MS 39324 601.735.9236 [email protected]

AWARDS 2012-14 Sheila Bandy 1063 Wilderness Way Shepherdsville KY 40165 502.773.4055 [email protected]

BURDEN BEARS Chairman 2012-14 Sharon Henderson 1622 Drake Ave Centerville IA 52544 641.856.8372 [email protected]

Assistant 2012-14 Dolores Edwards 225 Maple Ottawa KS 66067

Assistant 2012-14 Jeri Christiansen 8073 140 1/2 Ave SE Milnor ND 58060 701.427.5417 [email protected]

Assistant 2012-14 Ruth Quam 1004 S 5th St Wapeton ND 58075 701.642.5448 [email protected]

CHAPLAIN 2012-14 Sherry Blackwell 611 Bluebird Dr. Box Elder SD 57719 609.923.2955 [email protected]

CONF. COORD. 2012-13 Edna Steinberg 2030 Elmhurst Dr. Rapid City SD 57702 605.342.8492 [email protected]

CONSTITUTION Chairman 2012-14 Richard Bryant 47 Bataan Blvd Santa Fe NM 87508 505.231.4159 [email protected]

Area I 2012-14 Vacant

Area II 2012-14 Sondra Monastra 2941 Chaucer Dr NE N Canton OH 44721 330.492.6249 [email protected]

Area III 2012-14 Thom McKennie PO Box480 Fayettville GA 30214 770.719.9791 [email protected]

Area IV 2012-14 Teresa White 930 Slay Rd. Summitt MS 39666 601.248.9722 [email protected]

Area V 2012-14 Marilyn Freking 2318 Southview Dr Bettendorf IA 52722 563.332.7034 [email protected]

Area VI 2012-14 Chairman NM

Area VII 2012-14 Doris O'Connell 3551 S G St Oxnard CA 93033 805.483.5981 [email protected]

CONTINUITY Chairman 2012-14 Pat Burchfield 520 Sunbelt Drive Clarksdale MS 38614 662.902.4692 [email protected]

Assistant 2012-14 Doris O'Connell 3551 S G St Oxnard CA 93033 805.483.5981 [email protected]

Assistant 2012-14 Marge Fehrer 1840 Nelson Rd Bozeman MT 59718 406.586.6586

Assistant 2012-14 Glenda Bosse 2000 NE Monroe St Topeka KS 66608 785.234.6927 [email protected]

Assistant 2012-14 Shirley Ritter 1228 Hatley Rd Amory MS 38821 662.825.1445 [email protected]

CREDENTIALS & RULES Co-Chairman 2012-14 Margaret Greenfield 1270 McDonald Dr Huron SD 57350 605.352.3581 [email protected]

Co-Chariman 2012-14 Lorraine Miller 213 McDougal Belen NM 87002 505.864.7785 [email protected]


Area II 2012-14 Charlotte Kuykendall 444 Pine Ave Waynesboro VA 22980 540.942.3291 bobk.velocitus.net

Area III 2012-14 Helen Tucker 977 Underwood Dr Macon GA 31210 478.474.6126 [email protected]

Area IV 2012-14 Vacant Area V 2012-14 Chairman

Area VI 2012-14 Pat Persson 7676 HWY 789 Lander WY 82520 307.332.4553 [email protected]

Area VII 2012-14 Vacant

FINANCE Chairman 2012-14 Thom McKennie PO Box 480 Fayettville GA 30214 770.719.9791 [email protected]


Area II 2012-14 Vacant

Area III 2012-14 Billie Mapes 412 Poplar Place Mt. Juliet TN 37122 615.934.3329 [email protected]

Area IV 2012-14 Pearleen Pearce 1459 Champion Circle Gulfport MS 39507 228.895.8908 [email protected]

Area V 2012-14 Angela Kennebeck 1301 SE Trilein Dr Ankeny IA 50021 515.971.5964 [email protected]

Area VI 2012-14 Dottie Snyder 1690 W Seabrooke Dr Tucson AZ 85705 520.888.9528 [email protected]


Ex-officio 2012-14 Cora Sower 9297 Kolander Rd Siren WI 54872 715.653.2231 [email protected]

LEGISLATIVE

Chairman 2012-14 Barbara Rains 1102 S Otto Point Inverness FL 34450 352.598.3504 [email protected]

Area I 2012-14 Shirley Bogan 23 Whitney St Saugus MA 1906 781.233.1677 [email protected]

Area II 2012-14 Gretchen Gipe 4201 31st St. S #1042 Arlington VA 22206 703.608.2181 [email protected]

Area III 2012-14 Chairman

Area IV 2012-14 Vacant

Area V 2012-14 Roxie Barwick 12250 W Somerset Dr Frankilin WI 53132 414.425.9477 [email protected]

Area VI 2012-14 Vacant

Area VII 2012-14 Dorothy Inglese PO Box 290516 Phelan CA 92329 760.868.6611 [email protected]

LIFETIME MEMBER Chairman 2012-14 Vivian Taylor PO Box 101 Clara MS 39324 601.735.9236 [email protected]

Area IV 2012-14 Pat Bishop 125 Tiffany Dr Brando MS 39042 601.825.5800 [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP Co-Chairman 2012-14 Dianne Williams 2203 Pinewood Dr Brunswick GA 31520 912.265.9576 [email protected]

Co-Chairman 2012-14 Sheila Bandy 1063 Wilderness Way Shepherdsville KY 40165 502.773.4055 [email protected]

Areas I 2012-14 Vacant

Area II 2012-14 Co-Chairman

Area III 2012-14 Co-Chairman

Areas IV 2012-14 Vacant

Areas V 2012-14 Vacant

Areas VI 2012-14 Vacant


NOMINATIONS Chairman 2012-14 Sondra Monastra 2941 Chauer Dr NE N. Canton OH 44721 330.492.6249 [email protected]


Area II 2012-14 Chairman

Area III 2012-14 Patricia Reed 64 Airline Goldmine Rd Bowersville GA 30516 706.376.4530 [email protected]

Area IV 2012-14 Kimberly Clay 752 12th Street Pineville LA 71360 318.640.3828 [email protected]

Area V 2012-14 Marie Traxler PO Box 86 Whitewater WI 53190 262.473.6708 [email protected]

Area VI 2012-14 Susan Summers 510 N 200 W Richfield UT 84701 435.201.2066 [email protected]


PARLIAMENTARIAN 2012-14 Sara Hendricks 6893 Augusta Hills Dr NE Rio Rancho NM 87124 505.771.2434 [email protected]

PHILANTHROPIC Chairman 2012-14 Carol Benda 3280 30th St Slayton MN 56172 507.836.6096 [email protected]

PHOTOGRAPHER 2012-14 Vacant

PUBLIC RELATIONS Chairman 2010-12 Vivian Taylor PO Box 101 Clara MS 39324 601.735.9236 [email protected]

RESOLUTIONS Chairman 2012-14 Shirley Bogdan 23 Whitney St Saugus MA 1906 781.233.1677 [email protected]

Area I 2012-14 Chairman

Area II 2012-14 Anna Compton 1100 Urlin Ave Columbus OH 43212 614.488.2465

Area III 2012-14 Arlene Poteet 411 W 10th St Trenton TN 38382 731.855.4913

Area IV 2012-14 Karen Solots 11197 Hidden Creek Dr Gulfport MS 39503 228.239.6760 [email protected]

Area V 2012-14 Shirley Spitz 407 N Mill St Waldo WI 53093 920.528.7444 [email protected]

Area VI 2012-14 Mary Hensell 4614 S. Filer Tempe AZ 85282 602.426.8780 [email protected]


SCHOLARSHIP Chairman 2012-14 Marie Brabham 3329 Aspen Forest Dr Middleburg FL 32068 904.291.6778 [email protected]


Area II 2012-14 Vacant

Area III 2012-14 Chairman

Area IV 2012-14 Pat Burchfield PO Box 85 Dublin MS 38739 662.627.7642 [email protected]

Area V 2012-14 Marlys List 705 James Pl Yankton SD 57078 605.665.5924 [email protected]

Area VI 2012-14 Bonnie Larsen 230 Riverfront Ln Great Falls MT 59401 406.965.3915


SERGEANTS AT ARMS

Co-Chairman 2012-14 Jackye Hargrove 28411 Johnson Cemetary Rd Elkmont AL 35620 256.423.4330 [email protected]

Co-Chairman 2012-14 Mylene Thompson 157 Franklin Ave Killen AL 35645 256.757.1504 [email protected]

Assistant 2012-14 Billie Mapes 412 Poplar Place Mt. Juliet TN 37122

615.449.3710 [email protected]

Assistant 2012-14 Tina Drnek 1950 Saudersville Ferry Mt. Juliet TN 37122

615.754.2613 [email protected]

The Signal Editor Editor 2012-14 Jenny Lainhart 8499 Silverview Dr Lorton VA 22079 571.723.3325 [email protected]

Assistant 2012-14 Roxanna Barwick 12250 W Somerset Dr Frankilin WI 53132 414.425.9477 [email protected]

WAYS & MEANS Chairman 2012-14 Stella Carmen PO BOX 56` Georgetown SC 29442 853.546.3938 [email protected]

STATE PINS SHADOW BOX Chairman 2012-14 Dorothy Inglese PO Box 290516 Phelan CA 92329 760.868.6611 [email protected]

SILENT AUCTION Chairman 2012-14 Stella Carmen PO Box 561 Georgetown SC 29442 853.546.3938 [email protected]

Assistant 2012-14 Priss Bryant 3551 Hebrun Dunbor Rd. Cilio SC 29526 843.586.9476 [email protected]

Assistant 2012-14 Mary Owens 964 E Stagecoach Crosshill SC 29332 864.421.7790 Assistant 2012-14 Evelyn Liester 22 Peyton Rd. Columbia SC 29209 803.783.6089 Assistant 2012-14 Brenda Marlowe 4145 June Burn Rd. Manning SC 803.473.4402 [email protected]

WEB MASTER

Chairman 2012-14 Dianne Williams 2203 Pinewood Dr Brunswick GA 31520 912.265.9516 [email protected]

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