REGULAR MEMBERSHIP.   Membership in this organization shall be granted only to enlisted personnel of all enlisted pay grades who are members of a federally recognized unit of the Army National Guard and/or Air National Guard in the State of South Dakota.  Membership dues, which include the national Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) membership dues, shall be $10.00 annually for grades E-1 through E-4, $15.00 annually for grades E-5 and E-6, and $20.00 annually for grades E-7 through E-9.

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RETIRED MEMBERSHIP.   Retired membership in this organization shall be granted to enlisted personnel with one (1) of the following requirements:

     1. One who has attained the mandatory retirement age, as set by federal law.

     2. One who has completed twenty (20) years of active and/or reserve military service and has been honorably discharged.

     Retired membership dues, which include the national Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) membership dues shall be $14.00 per year.

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LIFE MEMBERSHIP.   Upon application, and payment of the prescribed amount, a person who is qualified to be an annual member, may be issued a life membership.  Retention of life membership will be contingent on current membership in the South Dakota National Guard or as a retired member of the South Dakota National Guard.  The prescribed dues shall be the difference between 50 and the individual’s age, times the annual state and national dues based on E-6 rank, plus application fee for the national association.   For those members over age 50, dues shall be $175.00, which includes state and national life membership.

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HONORARY MEMBERSHIP.  Honorary Membership in this organization may be granted in the following classes.

     1.  Honorary memberships may be granted to distinguished citizens for activities, which support and honor the South Dakota National Guard.  Such membership shall be granted by the Executive Council of this Association when it deems appropriate.

     2.  Enlisted personnel of the South Dakota National Guard who become commissioned officers or warrant officers, active members of the Armed Services of the United States, or who become disabled and are no longer eligible for membership in the National Guard and at the time of such happenings are members of this Association may be granted honorary membership in the Association.  Such membership shall be granted upon the written request of the individual concerned or any member and with the approval of the Executive Council in appropriate cases.

     3.  Enlisted personnel of the regular Armed Forces, who are assigned to a federally recognized unit of the Army National Guard and/or Air National Guard in the State of South Dakota, in a support or advisor role in excess of 120 days.  Such membership shall be granted for the duration of their assignment to a federally recognized unit to the Army National Guard and/or Air National Guard upon written request of the member concerned and with approval of the Executive Council in appropriate cases.

     4.  An Honorary Member may not be an accredited delegate, hold office, or be entitled to a vote.

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ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP.  Upon application and payment of prescribed dues as follows and approval of the Executive Council of the Association, a person not otherwise qualified for membership may be issued an Associate membership.  An Associate member may not be an accredited delegate, hold office, or be entitled to a vote.  Membership dues of any military affiliation Associate member (non-National Guard) shall be the equivalent to the state and national Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States dues.   Non-military affiliation Associate membership dues shall be $20.00 per year, which entitles membership in the State organization only.

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