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Guard Leaders Stress NCOs Role in State Partnership ProgramMay 3, 2024 — LAS VEGAS – Developing NCOs has long been a strategy in the U.S. military to build capability and maintain readiness by providing the education and training required to operate in complex... MORE 

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Hokanson: Nation’s Investment in National Guard Comes at Pivotal MomentMay 2, 2024 — WASHINGTON – The National Guard is a dynamic operational force integral to the National Defense Strategy, the Guard’s most senior officer told lawmakers April 30, emphasizing that sustained mission... MORE 

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Guard Chief Visits Pennsylvania Guard, Aviation Training SiteApril 23, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, met with Pennsylvania National Guard leaders and members of the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation... MORE 

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National Guard Leaders Visit Troops Deployed in Middle EastMarch 27, 2024 — KUWAIT - The National Guard’s most senior officer and enlisted leader visited Guardsmen deployed across the Middle East in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Spartan Shield March... MORE 

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Guard Bureau Chief Sees Innovation, Tech Converge in TexasMarch 12, 2024 — AUSTIN – Innovation and emerging technology underscored the National Guard’s senior-most officer’s visit to Texas on March 9-10.Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, met with Texas... MORE 

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National Guard Chief Presents Silver Star to Vietnam VeteranMarch 8, 2024 — WAYNE, Pa. – Nearly 57 years after rescuing more than 80 U.S. and South Vietnamese soldiers during the Vietnam War, retired Army Capt. Larry Liss received the Silver Star medal.Liss originally... MORE 

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Hokanson Announces new State Partnership Program NationsMarch 7, 2024 — WASHINGTON – A program that pairs the National Guard in the states and territories with foreign allies and partners is set to grow by several nations this year, the National Guard’s top officer... MORE 

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New Army National Guard General Officer Reflects on CareerMarch 5, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. -  At the command “attention to orders,” Robin Hoeflein steadfastly assumed the position of attention — shoulders squared, head and eyes facing directly ahead, fingers curled against... MORE 

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Hokanson at BEYA STEM Conference: Become everything you are in the National GuardFebruary 17, 2024 — BALTIMORE – Science, technology, engineering and mathematics will be the foundations for solving today’s and tomorrow’s problems, the National Guard’s top officer told an audience of students, cadets,... MORE 

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National Guard Bureau Leaders Say Taking Care of Guardsmen Key to Meeting Mission at Home, AbroadFebruary 9, 2024 — WASHINGTON - Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said that as the global security landscape has become increasingly complex, the National Guard continues to fill its role... MORE 

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Guard Chief Hokanson Talks Security Cooperation in IrelandJanuary 22, 2024 — DUBLIN – The National Guard’s top general met with Irish Defence Forces and government leaders last week to discuss the potential for security cooperation engagements between the Republic of Ireland... MORE 

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Hokanson Visits Guardsmen Safeguarding Las Vegas New Year’s Eve CelebrationJanuary 2, 2024 — LAS VEGAS – Amid throngs of people ringing in the New Year, the National Guard’s senior officer met with Nevada National Guardsmen on duty to safeguard “America’s Party” — one of the largest New... MORE 

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Nevada National Guard Safeguards ‘America's Party’January 2, 2024 — LAS VEGAS – The Nevada National Guard completed its 24th year supporting first responders during Las Vegas’ annual New Year’s Eve celebration, ”America's Party,” which attracted over 300,000... MORE 

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Anniversary of ‘Sandy River Rescue Mission’ Befits National Guard BirthdayDecember 13, 2023 — WASHINGTON - On the National Guard’s 387th birthday, another milestone anniversary represents the impact the Guard has in more than 2,600 communities across the country.Twenty years ago, on the... MORE 

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First Lady Welcomes National Guard Families to White HouseDecember 1, 2023 — WASHINGTON - For the second straight year, first lady Jill Biden welcomed National Guardsmen, spouses and children to the White House to discuss their challenges and how best to support them.The first... MORE 

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National Guard’s Heritage Honored at Storied Army BaseNovember 7, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – In a hallowed corner of Patton Hall at Northern Virginia’s Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, a journey through the annals of American military history awaits. An officer’s saber from... MORE 

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National Guard Unveils Senior Enlisted Advisor Positional ColorsNovember 2, 2023 — JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. – Almost 150 people from all service components, including National Guard leaders from all 50 states and four territories, gathered in Patton Hall to witness a... MORE 

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In Finland, Hokanson Sees a Country’s Cold Will to Defend ItselfOctober 19, 2023 — HELSINKI – The National Guard’s top officer recently visited Finland as part of a larger Northern European itinerary to strengthen the Guard’s security cooperation ties in the region.The Guard has... MORE 

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Guard Team Awarded 3rd Consecutive Services Cup Cyber TrophyOctober 5, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. - A National Guard team received the 2022 SANS NetWars Department of Defense Services Cup from Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, marking the third... MORE 

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Hokanson: Panama a Global Crossroads, Key Security Cooperation PartnerSeptember 19, 2023 — PANAMA CITY, Panama – The Republic of Panama is a bridge that connects the Americas. Its renowned canal is one of the most strategic waterways in the world. It also is a key security cooperation... MORE 

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