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The Enlisted Association of the Arkansas National Guard exists for you; the enlisted men and women of the Arkansas National Guard.
We absolutely need your continued membership so our state and federal legislators will hear our voice. Working together our achievements will grow by the day. Our goal as an Association is to strengthen the Arkansas National Guard through improved personnel benefits, better equipment, modern facilities and increased relevance.
We absolutely need your continued membership so our state and federal legislators will hear our voice. Working together our achievements will grow by the day. Our goal as an Association is to strengthen the Arkansas National Guard through improved personnel benefits, better equipment, modern facilities and increased relevance.
The 2012 EAANG State conference is coming March 9-11, 2012!!
Dont for get that the State Conference is just a few months away and will be at the Airport Holiday Inn in Little Rock. For Individual or Vendor Registration see our Conference Page.
News for you.
The Arkansas Freedom Fund is having its second annual Freedom Scramble at Diamante Golf Club of Hot Springs Village. April 23, 2012. Two flights - morning and afternoon with plenty of sponsor and gift bag opportunities. Help support Arkansas Wounded Veterans and help them enjoy day of golf. Visit our website for details and forward to a friend.
USO Warrior and Family Care
Throughout the USO's history, going back to World War II, the USO has supported healing heroes during and after major conflicts. Over the last decade, the widespread use of body armor, rapid evacuation from the battlefield, and advances in military medicine are resulting in many more service members returning home having survived injuries that in past conflicts would have been fatal. More than 40,000 service members have been visibly wounded in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and some estimate more than 300,000 troops suffer from invisible wounds, such as post-traumatic stress or traumatic brain injury.
These wounded, ill and injured troops, as well as their families and caregivers, are facing a very difficult challenge, and the USO is doing all we can to strengthen their hope and confidence for the happy and fulfilling future they so richly deserve. When the USO asks, "Who needs us most?" our wounded, ill and injured troops, and their families and caregivers, are at the top of the list.
In an effort to ensure that the name of the programs and services in our continuum of care for our wounded, ill and injured warriors, their families and caregivers, as well as families of the fallen, captures all of those that we support, the USO has recently renamed the offering of these programs and services. The name, "USO Warrior and Family Care," will now be the name of our programs and services that support this continuum of care.
We feel the name, "USO Warrior and Family Care," represents the fact that USO's programs serve the warriors who return with wounds, or are ill and injured, as well as their families and caregivers who are so important in the healing process. Also, we listened to troops who told us their concerns about being labeled "wounded," and our tagline, "Healing with Honor," reflects the respect and dignity afforded to these heroes on their journey. The name may have changed, but our mission never will.
Our programs have expanded over the last 10 years to encompass a continuum of care, including physical health and recreational activities, mental health support, family strengthening, education and employment training, career opportunities and community reintegration support. To learn more about the ways that the USO supports our healing heroes, their families and caregivers, as well as families of the fallen, please visit www.uso.org/warriorandfamilycare. If you have any questions, or would like us to join you for a briefing, please contact me or our Vice President of USO Warrior and Family Care, Susan Thomas, at sthomas@uso.org
Vets4Warriors
The Vets4Warriors peer support line, 1-855-838-8255 (1-855-VET-TALK), provides easy access to supportive, non-attributional conversations with
trained veteran peers representing all branches of the military. This team of veteran peers has immediate access to behavioral health clinicians to respond to potentially emergent issues and can offer referrals to local community services, military veteran centers, and military healthcare providers based upon the needs of the Service Member. A variety of services will be provided to include non-clinical (legal, financial) and referrals for clinical
services (substance abuse, behavioral health).
This program is a component of a larger effort to promote individual resilience, risk reduction, and coping skills through peer support and
referrals to community based services. Peer counseling is an effective method to acculturate these self-development skills without the potential
stigma that some Service Members may associate with help-seeking behavior. The program also improves awareness and access to local resources that are relevant to the issues communicated by the Service Member while the utilization data can help share and refine current support programs.
Please disseminate this widely. Attached is a flyer with all relevant information for printing / posting.
Vets4Warriors Website: http://www.vets4warriors.com/
NGB Article: http://www.ng.mil/news/archives/2011/12/121311-Vets.aspx
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta makes statement on retirement changes.
"I will not break faith," the secretary said during a roundtable meeting with military media representatives in the Pentagon. ""People who have come into the service, who have put their lives on the line, who have been deployed to the war zones, who fought for this country, who have been promised certain benefits for that -- I'm not going to break faith with what's been promised to them," Panetta said.
View entire story; http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123268902
VA Caregiver Stipend
The Department of Veterans Affairs will send out more than $430,000 in stipend payments to nearly 200 Family Caregivers of Veterans in July. These Family Caregivers were the first to complete their Caregiver training under the program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. The first payments to 96 recipients were issued today.
Read the full Article
Traumatic Injury Protection Program (TSGLI)
Please ensure widest dissemination of this important information to all members of your unit and to retirees if possible.
TSGLI is an SGLI rider which provides payment to service members who are severely injured (on/off duty) as a result of a traumatic event and suffer loss. The attached provides new guidance and retro-payment information for qualified members.
The ANG POC for this program is MSgt Sue Roth, DSN 612-9137, sue.roth@ang.af.mil. Read the document below.
The Arkansas Freedom Fund is having its second annual Freedom Scramble at Diamante Golf Club of Hot Springs Village. April 23, 2012. Two flights - morning and afternoon with plenty of sponsor and gift bag opportunities. Help support Arkansas Wounded Veterans and help them enjoy day of golf. Visit our website for details and forward to a friend.
USO Warrior and Family Care
Throughout the USO's history, going back to World War II, the USO has supported healing heroes during and after major conflicts. Over the last decade, the widespread use of body armor, rapid evacuation from the battlefield, and advances in military medicine are resulting in many more service members returning home having survived injuries that in past conflicts would have been fatal. More than 40,000 service members have been visibly wounded in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and some estimate more than 300,000 troops suffer from invisible wounds, such as post-traumatic stress or traumatic brain injury.
These wounded, ill and injured troops, as well as their families and caregivers, are facing a very difficult challenge, and the USO is doing all we can to strengthen their hope and confidence for the happy and fulfilling future they so richly deserve. When the USO asks, "Who needs us most?" our wounded, ill and injured troops, and their families and caregivers, are at the top of the list.
In an effort to ensure that the name of the programs and services in our continuum of care for our wounded, ill and injured warriors, their families and caregivers, as well as families of the fallen, captures all of those that we support, the USO has recently renamed the offering of these programs and services. The name, "USO Warrior and Family Care," will now be the name of our programs and services that support this continuum of care.
We feel the name, "USO Warrior and Family Care," represents the fact that USO's programs serve the warriors who return with wounds, or are ill and injured, as well as their families and caregivers who are so important in the healing process. Also, we listened to troops who told us their concerns about being labeled "wounded," and our tagline, "Healing with Honor," reflects the respect and dignity afforded to these heroes on their journey. The name may have changed, but our mission never will.
Our programs have expanded over the last 10 years to encompass a continuum of care, including physical health and recreational activities, mental health support, family strengthening, education and employment training, career opportunities and community reintegration support. To learn more about the ways that the USO supports our healing heroes, their families and caregivers, as well as families of the fallen, please visit www.uso.org/warriorandfamilycare. If you have any questions, or would like us to join you for a briefing, please contact me or our Vice President of USO Warrior and Family Care, Susan Thomas, at sthomas@uso.org
Vets4Warriors
The Vets4Warriors peer support line, 1-855-838-8255 (1-855-VET-TALK), provides easy access to supportive, non-attributional conversations with
trained veteran peers representing all branches of the military. This team of veteran peers has immediate access to behavioral health clinicians to respond to potentially emergent issues and can offer referrals to local community services, military veteran centers, and military healthcare providers based upon the needs of the Service Member. A variety of services will be provided to include non-clinical (legal, financial) and referrals for clinical
services (substance abuse, behavioral health).
This program is a component of a larger effort to promote individual resilience, risk reduction, and coping skills through peer support and
referrals to community based services. Peer counseling is an effective method to acculturate these self-development skills without the potential
stigma that some Service Members may associate with help-seeking behavior. The program also improves awareness and access to local resources that are relevant to the issues communicated by the Service Member while the utilization data can help share and refine current support programs.
Please disseminate this widely. Attached is a flyer with all relevant information for printing / posting.
Vets4Warriors Website: http://www.vets4warriors.com/
NGB Article: http://www.ng.mil/news/archives/2011/12/121311-Vets.aspx
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta makes statement on retirement changes.
"I will not break faith," the secretary said during a roundtable meeting with military media representatives in the Pentagon. ""People who have come into the service, who have put their lives on the line, who have been deployed to the war zones, who fought for this country, who have been promised certain benefits for that -- I'm not going to break faith with what's been promised to them," Panetta said.
View entire story; http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123268902
VA Caregiver Stipend
The Department of Veterans Affairs will send out more than $430,000 in stipend payments to nearly 200 Family Caregivers of Veterans in July. These Family Caregivers were the first to complete their Caregiver training under the program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. The first payments to 96 recipients were issued today.
Read the full Article
Traumatic Injury Protection Program (TSGLI)
Please ensure widest dissemination of this important information to all members of your unit and to retirees if possible.
TSGLI is an SGLI rider which provides payment to service members who are severely injured (on/off duty) as a result of a traumatic event and suffer loss. The attached provides new guidance and retro-payment information for qualified members.
The ANG POC for this program is MSgt Sue Roth, DSN 612-9137, sue.roth@ang.af.mil. Read the document below.
| traumatic_servicemembers.pdf |
The Arkansas Freedom Fund Update:
Was a great success. Thanks for all that attended and helped with the ride. Our next Challenge ride is Oct 13 2012.
Those who golf our next major fundraiser April 23, 2012 is the Freedom Scramble Golf Tournament at Diamante Golf Course of Hot Springs Village. Sign your team up or support the Arkansas Freedom Fund. Visit ArkansasFreedomFund.Org to donate today.
The Arkansas Freedom Fund Bass Boat is complete and starting in the spring we will be taking Arkansas Wounded Servicemen on fishing expeditions. If you gear or would like to make a donation to the Freedom Anglers Program please visit our site.
Have you checked out the Arkansas National Guard Recruiter Vehicle?
High speed low drag and coming to a city or event near you.
If you have a favorite web entry and you want to see it here send us the link and we will get it posted. Do you have any pictures from a Arkansas National Guard Event you want to share. Contact our webmaster to get details about uploading them to the website.
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