2.  Federal: Designed as the primary combat reserve of the US Army and Air Force with a core competency of rapidly and competently expanding the capacity of these services on demand.  State: Able to apply ready, federally-organized, equipped, disciplined military manpower to immediately expand the capacity of civil government to meet the demands of emergencies at home  358,200 Army National Guard; 105,700 Air National Guard Members living in nearly every zip code in the US Members living in nearly every zip code in the US Organized into a seasoned, balanced force of combat, combat support and combat service support units stationed in nearly 3,000 communities in every State, territory and the District of Columbia Organized into a seasoned, balanced force of combat, combat support and combat service support units stationed in nearly 3,000 communities in every State, territory and the District of Columbia

3.  770,000 have deployed since 9/11  115,000 have 2 or more deployments  9,357 currently deployed Warfight Seasoned force across the spectrum of missions at all echelons  Afghanistan  Bahrain  Balkans  Bosnia  Cuba  Djibouti  Dominican Republic  Egypt  Honduras  Iraq  Jordan  Kosovo  Kuwait  Qatar

4. 4K-6K Support the Homeland Daily Title 10 (Federal C 2 & Funded) Air Defense of the NCR Missile Defense Title 32 (Governor C 2 /Federally Funded) Southwest Border/Counter Drug Search and Rescue CBRN Enhanced Response National Special Security Events Title 32 / Title 10 Aerospace Control Alert Dual Status Commander State Active Duty (Governor C 2 & Funded) Law Enforcement Support Winter Storm Support Flood Support Homeland Military force of choice for domestic response

5.  Largest enlisted reserve component association  Organized in SD in 1970 by Senior NCOs; incorporated in MS in 1972  Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia  Our mission is to give a voice on Capitol Hill for Enlisted National Guard men and women, their families, and retirees  Longstanding member of The Military Coalition

6. During Annual National Conference  Develop and adopt Guard-centric Policy Resolutions  Identify Legislative Initiatives for Policy Resolutions  Prepare Policy Point Papers and Official Letters  Meet and engage with National Guard Bureau Staff National Guard Bureau Staff Congress (House and Senate) Congress (House and Senate) Congressional Staffers Congressional Staffers Department of Defense Department of Defense Department of the Army Department of the Army Department of the Air Force Department of the Air Force Image Credits: http://wikitravel.org/en/Image:Capitol_Building_oblique_view.jpg

7.  Emergency relief fund for EANGUS members  Emergency grants for financial hardship  501(c)(3) non-profit charity  Over 400 grants have been approved since Katrina, totaling over $500,000

8. Access to our membership with the following  National Guard Almanac  Discount on premium booth at the Annual National Conference  Tickets to Congressional Reception/Awards Banquet  New Patriot subscription and advertising discount  Senior Enlisted Leader Invitation  President’s Reception Invitation

9.  Access to 2600 National Guard Armories  Guard Units purchase food on the open market  Guard Units need R&DA member products for disaster Relief  Access to over 400,000 National Guard members  Guardsmen have full time jobs. Products they use in their Guard life filter over to their other life  Access to Decision Makers in 54 states and territories

10.  Better response for our Units  We Care for America needs support for our Guardsmen  Recently partnered with Olde Glory Coffee Company  Proud Corporate Partners with the following USAA USAA Boeing Boeing ADS ADS AFBA AFBA Humana Military Humana Military Southwest Truck Driving Southwest Truck Driving MBA MBA Air Force Enlisted Village Air Force Enlisted Village Leatherman Tool Group Leatherman Tool Group Sikorsky Sikorsky AUSA AUSA Immediate Response Tech Immediate Response Tech

11. Visit our website at www.eangus.org Contact CSM Frank Lever (Ret), EANGUS Past President leverf@bellsouth.net Joan Gardiner, Director of Operations Joan@eangus.org Or call us at 1-800-234-EANG (3264) for more information!