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EANGUS We Care for America Foundation Receives $750,000 From USAA To Assist National Guard Members and their Families Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic

WASHINGTON D.C. Today as part of a historic commitment by USAA’s Military Family Relief Initiative, the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States, We Care for America Foundation will receive $750,000 to assist military members and families during these challenging economic times. The donation will allow the organization to further its emergency financial assistance program that assists National Guard members and their families meet basic needs.

“Since 1972, EANGUS has been the voice for the enlisted men and women of the National Guard, and for over a decade EANGUS has partnered with USAA to take care of our Guard members and their families” said EANGUS President CSM (Ret) Karen Craig. “We are thankful to USAA for our continued partnership and their investment in the We Care for America Foundation to provide emergency financial assistance to Guard members in need due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”

“For nearly a century, USAA’s mission has been to help our members be financially secure and to support them no matter what they face,” USAA President and CEO Wayne Peacock said. “Providing this gift to organizations such as the EANGUS We Care for America Foundation that share our mission to care for military families does double duty. It helps meet the fast-emerging needs that today’s military families and veterans are facing. And it gives these organizations momentum to keep serving as a lifeline for the military community.”

For more information about the EANGUS We Care for America Foundation’s work supporting National Guard members and their families, visit www.eangus-wcfa.org  

For more information about USAA COVID-19 relief efforts, including more than $30 million in donations to organizations serving military and veteran families, visit www.usaa.com/coronavirus

EANGUS
The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) was formally organized in 1972 with the goal of increasing the voice of enlisted persons in the National Guard. As such, EANGUS is a non-profit organization dedicated to the principles of providing an adequate national defense and promoting the status, welfare, and professionalism of the men and women of the Army and Air National Guard by supporting legislation that provides adequate staffing, pay, benefits, entitlements, equipment, and installations for the National Guard.

Beginning with twenty-three states, EANGUS now represents all 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia, and has an association comprised of those who serve the National Guard on national tour. With a constituency base of over 414,000 Soldiers and Airmen, their families, as well as thousands of retired members, and headquartered in Washington DC, EANGUS maintains a full-time staff to represent the your interests to the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill. For more information about EANGUS, visit www.eangus.org.

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Founded in 1922 by a group of military officers, USAA is among the leading providers of insurance, banking and investment and retirement solutions to more than 13 million members of the U.S. military, veterans who have honorably served and their families. Headquartered in San Antonio, Tex., USAA has offices in seven U.S. cities and three overseas locations and employs more than 35,000 people worldwide. Each year, the company contributes to national and local nonprofits in support of military families and communities where employees live and work. For more information about USAA, follow us on Facebook or Twitter (@USAA), or visit usaa.com. ###

The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) announces that it has accepted the host state’s recommendation to cancel the 49th EANGUS National Conference scheduled to be held in Little Rock, Arkansas, 9-12 August 2020. This decision is based on continued public health concerns, ongoing restrictions, and the uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic. EANGUS appreciates the hard work and preparation of the Arkansas Enlisted Association and respects their recommendation which takes into consideration the health and safety of our members, exhibitors, and guests.  As a result, the EANGUS Executive Council voted to cancel the annual conference for the first time in our history.  The 50th Anniversary Conference will be held 8-11 August 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Little Rock, Arkansas was approved as the host of the conference in 2022, with Rochester, Minnesota to follow in 2023. Additional information regarding refunds, cancellation of hotel reservations, and other conference-related programs will be announced by 1 June 2020.  Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

Through a generous donation from the USAA Foundation, the Enlisted Association National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) and the We Care for America Foundation (WCFA), Inc. are pleased to announce that we have established a special fund to offer monetary grants to National Guard members (Enlisted, Officer or Warrant Officer) who are experiencing a financial hardship related specifically to the COVID-19 national pandemic. The WCFA COVID Emergency Relief Fund has been established to provide financial assistance to current and former National Guard members who are experiencing a financial hardship due to having lost their primary income, or who have an increased financial burden as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Grant funds should be utilized for basic household needs such as food, housing, utilities, medical services, childcare,  and other essential family support items which have become difficult to afford as a result of the national pandemic.  Membership in EANGUS is not required to apply.

Applicants are asked to complete an online application Apply Here

Applications must be accompanied by specific documentation to prove a COVID-related hardship exist:

• A letter from your employer, doctor, creditor, etc. that documents that the financial need is related to COVID-19, AND a document confirming National Guard membership
• OR a letter of endorsement from your Commander, Senior Enlisted Leader/Advisors confirming National Guard membership along with the details of your COVID-related financial emergency
• OR a letter from the State Family Program Office confirming National Guard membership along with details to show your financial emergency is related to the COVID-19 pandemic

The Fund can only support one emergency financial request per household. Because of the projected wide-spread need for assistance, grants will be capped at $500.  At this time, we have funding to support the award of 500 grants. Therefore, our window to apply will only be open for 48 hours or until we receive 1,500 applications, whichever comes first.  Applications will be reviewed and approved based on the greatest need. We ask that applications be submitted by National Guard members who absolutely need assistance as a result of a COVID-19 related financial hardship.  It’s important to note that not all applicants will qualify for assistance and others who do qualify will not receive a grant once our funding is exhausted. It is our goal to process applications within five days of receipt and to get the funds to those approved as quickly as possible.

If you have any questions regarding eligibility for a WCFA COVID Emergency Relief Fund grant or the application process, please review the WCFA website at www.eangus-wcfa.org or contact our office via email at wcfa@eangus.org  No phone calls at this time, please.

The U.S. chose not to join the ICC and the court is not accountable to the U.S. Constitution or American voters. What’s more, the rules under which the ICC was established make clear that it is only to investigate crimes committed by nations whose justice systems are “unwilling or unable” to conduct their own investigations.

The US has one of the most credible justice systems in the world and has thoroughly investigated the circumstances in question. The ICC is exceeding its jurisdiction and authority, demanding that Americans surrender sovereignty. This could lead to American military personnel and veterans being arrested, prosecuted, and detained in foreign countries – including in countries that Americans have fought and died to protect, countries that American military personnel defend to this day.

The US government provides no funding to the ICC.  However, more than half of the ICC’s annual budget is contributed by a handful of our closest allies – Japan, Germany, the UK, France, Italy, Canada, and Spain.  These countries are thus contributing to an ICC investigation of the very same American military that defends them.

To learn more about these disturbing developments and what you can do, you may want to dial into this conference call on Wednesday, April 29 at 1:00pm Eastern Time. If you would like to join, please RSVP by Monday, April 27 by visiting https://fdd.wufoo.com/forms/rxmdv30ucrozj/. FDD will follow-up with those who register with the information to dial-in.

The briefing will be presented by:

• Cliff May, the Founder and President of FDD. He recently published an article on the ICC’s efforts, entitled “Globalists Gone Wild.”
• Orde Kittrie, a senior fellow at FDD and a tenured professor of law and Washington, DC program director for Arizona State University.  Orde previously served for ten years as a U.S. State Department attorney and policy official.  Orde is the author of Lawfare: Law as a Weapon of War (Oxford University Press, 2016), which describes how America’s adversaries are increasingly using law as a weapon to undermine the United States and our allies.
• Bradley Bowman, Senior Director of FDD’s Center on Military and Political Power, Afghanistan veteran, and winner of The Military Coalition’s Freedom Award. He is a former Army officer, Blackhawk pilot, and Senate staffer who worked with TMC to successfully overturn cost of living allowance cuts for veterans, including those injured in combat.

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY

SUBJECT:       Providing Continued Federal Support for
Governors’ Use of the National Guard to Respond to COVID-19 and to Facilitate Economic Recovery

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the “Stafford Act”), and section 502 of title 32, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1.  Policy.  It is the policy of the United States to take measures to assist State and territorial Governors under the Stafford Act in their responses to all threats and hazards to the American people in their respective States and territories.  On March 13, 2020, I declared a national emergency recognizing the threat that COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel (new) coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 (“the virus”), and the virus poses to the Nation’s healthcare systems.  I also determined that same day that the COVID-19 outbreak constituted an emergency, of nationwide scope, pursuant to section 501(b) of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5191(b)).  Considering the profound and unique public health risks posed by the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19, the need for close cooperation and mutual assistance between the Federal Government and the States and territories is greater than at any time in recent history.  This need remains as the United States continues to battle the public health threat posed by the virus, while transitioning to a period of increased economic activity and recovery in those areas of the Nation where the threat posed by the virus has been sufficiently mitigated.  To provide maximum support to the States and territories as they make decisions about the responses required to address local conditions in their respective jurisdictions with respect to combatting the threat posed by the virus and, where appropriate, facilitating their economic recovery, I am taking the actions set forth in sections 2, 3, and 4 of this memorandum:

Sec. 2.  One Hundred Percent Federal Cost Share.  To maximize assistance to the Governors of the States of Alabama, Alaska, and Delaware to facilitate Federal support with respect to the use of National Guard units under State control, I am directing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the Department of Homeland Security to fund 100 percent of the emergency assistance activities associated with preventing, mitigating, and responding to the threat to public health and safety posed by the virus that these States undertake using their National Guard forces, as authorized by sections 403 (42 U.S.C. 5170b) and 503 (42 U.S.C. 5193) of the Stafford Act.

Sec. 3.  Support of Operations or Missions to Prevent and Respond to the Spread of COVID-19.  I am directing the Secretary of Defense, to the maximum extent feasible and consistent with mission requirements (including geographic proximity), to request pursuant to 32 U.S.C. 502(f) that the Governors of the States of Alabama, Alaska, and Delaware order National Guard forces to perform duty to fulfill mission assignments, on a fully reimbursable basis, that FEMA issues to the Department of Defense for the purpose of supporting their respective State and local emergency assistance efforts under the Stafford Act.

Sec. 4.  Termination and Extension.  The 100 percent Federal cost share for the States’ and territories’ use of National Guard forces authorized pursuant to this memorandum, and my prior memoranda dated March 22, 28, and 30, 2020, and April 2, 7, and 13, 2020, each titled “Providing Federal Support for Governors’ Use of the National Guard to Respond to COVID-19,” shall extend to, and shall be available for orders of any length authorizing duty through, May 31, 2020.

Sec. 5.  General Provisions.

(a)  Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i)   the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii)  the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b)  This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c)  This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
(d)  The Secretary of Defense is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

DONALD J. TRUMP

But there are some positive trends. The number of e-commerce jobs has skyrocketed, rising 228% between the week of Feb. 17 and the week of March 16. Post office jobs are up 68%, warehousing jobs are up 13%, and forklift operator jobs are up 18% over the same period.  We also see rapid job posting growth in health care, transportation and tutoring to meet the demand generated by the coronavirus crisis. Top titles with increased job postings over the past four weeks, as of March 25:

Health care

1. Registered nurse, ambulatory: 47.56%
2. LPN home health: 38.56%
3. Intensive care nurse: 34.96%
4. Associate medical director: 18.07%
5. Registered nurse, emergency: 9.53%

Transportation

1. CDL flatbed truck driver: 976.24%
2. Class A CDL truck driver: 50.54%
3. Truck driver: 13.70%
4. Regional owner operator truck driver: 12.53%
5. CDL A owner operator: 12.46%

Warehousing

1. Warehouse handler: 1,677.33%
2. Warehouse attendant: 569.40%
3. Warehouse team member: 452.71%
4. Warehouse laborer: 373.28%
5. Warehouse sorter: 365.60%

Tutoring

1. Online tutor: 233.49%
2. Chemistry tutor: 10.14%
3. Foreign language instructor: 9.12%

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