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Ukraine Delegation Visits Washington National Guard LeadersMarch 18, 2024 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - A delegation from Ukraine visited Washington National Guard leaders March 15 to thank them for supporting the country.“We know your unit deployed to Ukraine in 2021 to help our... 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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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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Senate Recognizes 30-year State Partnership ProgramSeptember 28, 2023 — WASHINGTON - After a summer marked by anniversary celebrations, the U.S. Senate formally recognized 30 years of the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program Sept. 27. In a... MORE 

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Hokanson: Bilateral Defense Relations with Serbia on Positive TrajectoryJune 21, 2023 — BELGRADE, Serbia – In the wake of Russia’s brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Serbia instituted a moratorium on military drills with other nations.On June 15, Serbian troops resumed bilateral... MORE 

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New York Guard Completes Ukrainian Troop Training MissionApril 28, 2023 — GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat team oversaw the training of 9,600 Ukrainian troops since taking charge of NATO’s Joint Multinational... MORE 

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39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to Work With Ukrainian ForcesApril 6, 2023 — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - More than 160 Guardsmen from the Arkansas National Guard‘s 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team headquarters departed April 4 for mobilization training at Fort Bliss, Texas,... MORE 

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Cal Guard Stands with Ukraine a Year After Russian InvasionMarch 3, 2023 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. - One year ago, Russia invaded Ukraine to try to overthrow the democratically elected government of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.“It’s truly a grim milestone,” U.S. Army Maj. Gen... MORE 

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West Virginia Guard Hosts Irregular Warfare Planning ConferenceDecember 16, 2022 — KINGWOOD, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard’s Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare program hosted an exercise planning conference Dec. 5-7 with representatives of U.S. Army special operations forces,... MORE 

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Cal Guard’s 746 CSSB Hands off Mission to Colorado’s 68 DSSBNovember 25, 2022 — POWIDZ, Poland - The 746th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion furled their colors during a transfer of authority ceremony with the 68th Division Sustainment Support Battalion Nov. 22. The 746 CSSB,... MORE 

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New York National Guard unit Assumes Command of Joint Multinational Training Group-UkraineAugust 8, 2022 — GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — More than 140 Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard’s 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team took charge of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine during a transfer... MORE 

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In Central Europe, Guard Chief Sees Enduring Partnerships and GrowthJuly 26, 2022 — VIENNA, Austria – In the heart of Europe, as a new security cooperation partnership takes its first steps, another prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary.Here in Austria, Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson... MORE 

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New York Army Guard Troops to Help Train Ukrainian SoldiersJuly 18, 2022 — SYRACUSE, N.Y. – One hundred and forty New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team said farewell to their families July 15 and left on a mission to Germany... MORE 

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Three Nations, One Goal: Continued FreedomJune 24, 2022 — VILNIUS, Lithuania – Three Baltic nations are laser-focused on one goal: defending their independence and territorial integrity.The chief of the National Guard Bureau heard the same message in visits... MORE 

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Hokanson Visits Guardsmen Training With Ukraine TroopsJune 23, 2022 — GRAFENWOEHR, Germany – For some Florida National Guardsmen, leaving the troops they were training with in Yavoriv, Ukraine, last fall was one of the toughest moments of their military careers.“Walking... MORE 

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National Guard Supports Armed Forces of UkraineJune 8, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Pinned down by a Russian tank and armed with only a failed anti-tank missile, a Ukrainian soldier recently turned to an unlikely source as the most effective weapon available — his... MORE 

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National Guard Leaders Emphasize Value of State Partnership ProgramJune 3, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The adjutants general from California, Florida, Nebraska and Vermont discussed the value of the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program during a media... MORE 

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Alabama National Guard, Romania Strengthen SPP TiesMay 27, 2022 — CAMP SHELBY, Miss. – Romania’s 72nd Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Battalion trained with the Alabama National Guard’s 31st CBRN Brigade at Camp Shelby in April,... MORE 

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Ukrainian emigrant serves in Michigan Army National GuardMay 17, 2022 — AUGUSTA, Mich. – People join the military for various reasons, ranging from educational benefits to a desire to travel. One Michigan Army National Guard Soldier, who emigrated from Ukraine, joined to... MORE 

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Hokanson: State Partnership Program critical to national securityApril 12, 2022 — DENVER – A three-decade security cooperation program with almost half the world’s nations is critical to America’s national security, the National Guard’s most senior general said last week.Army Gen... MORE 

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