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Hokanson to Army Guard Leaders: Tell Our StoryJanuary 13, 2023 — CAMP ROBINSON, Ark. – The National Guard is integral to the National Defense Strategy, the Guard’s most senior officer told Army Guard leaders Jan. 11.“This is the most ready and capable National... MORE 

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Guard Saved Lives, Property, Responding to 2022 DisastersDecember 28, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – With approximately 450,000 members, the National Guard plays a role in every element of the National Defense Strategy, including defending the homeland. Over half of its members were... MORE 

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Guard’s Global Reach, Capabilities Support National Defense StrategyDecember 5, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – What the National Guard brings to the global stage directly contributes to significant pieces of the 2022 National Defense Strategy, said Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the... MORE 

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Hokanson: ESGR ‘empowers everything we do’November 21, 2022 — ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Throughout the past 50 years, the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program has provided a conduit between reserve component service members and their employers.The National... MORE 

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National Guard Chief Visits New York’s 106th Rescue WingNovember 9, 2022 — WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. – The National Guard’s top officer, Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, spent Nov. 5 at Gabreski Air National Guard Base with 106th Rescue Wing... MORE 

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Hokanson: Maintaining Joint Force Competitive Edge Requires Rapid Modernization, InnovationNovember 3, 2022 — TUCSON, Ariz. – Modernization is a central priority for the Joint Force to preserve its competitive edge, the National Guard’s most senior general recently told Air Force reserve component... MORE 

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Hokanson: High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site 'Incredible Capability'November 2, 2022 — GYPSUM, Colo. – Look up in the sky in and around Eagle County and you’re likely to see military helicopters in flight. They may be flying as part of a training exercise or for a lifesaving... MORE 

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Hokanson: Individual Readiness Makes National Guard Always Ready, Always ThereAugust 29, 2022 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – The physical and mental readiness of each Guard member enables the National Guard to keep its promise to America to stand Always Ready, Always There, the component’s most senior... MORE 

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Fort Pickett Hosts Guard Chief for Weapons QualificationAugust 26, 2022 — FORT PICKETT, Va. – Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, completed a weapons qualification course for the M17 pistol and M4 carbine at Fort Pickett Aug. 1.Hokanson experienced the... MORE 

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National Guard Chief Thanks Guardsmen at tip of Strategic Space and Missile Defense SpearAugust 23, 2022 — HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Defense Department’s space and missile defense capabilities serve as critical deterrents amid a rapidly changing domain and looming threats.The U.S. Army Space and Missile... MORE 

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Lessons Learned at JRTC Will Last a Lifetime, National Guard Chief SaysJuly 28, 2022 — FORT POLK, La. – In oppressive heat with humidity thicker than a wool blanket, Army National Guard Soldiers are training to build combat readiness and capacity. The theme at the Joint Training... MORE 

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Long-term Relationships Drive State Partnership Program SuccessJuly 26, 2022 — PRAGUE, Czech Republic – When Daryl Bohac came here in 1998, he didn’t just help advance a young partnership between the Czech Republic and the Nebraska National Guard – he returned to his ancestral... 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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National Guard Chief Stresses Readiness as key to Homeland DefenseJuly 15, 2022 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The chief of the National Guard Bureau emphasized the Guard’s readiness to support overseas operations is also a key element in homeland defense and emergency response... 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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In Guam and Hawaii, Hokanson visits Guardsmen supporting U.S. Indo-Pacific CommandMarch 12, 2022 — BARRIGADA, Guam – More than 7,000 miles from the continental United States, Guardsmen stand “Always Ready, Always There” where America’s day begins.Far away – on the other side of the world, and... MORE 

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National Guard’s top general stresses individual, unit readinessMarch 4, 2022 — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Individual and small-unit readiness remain critical priorities, the National Guard’s top officer told a gathering of senior Army Guard leaders from across the nation this... MORE 

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Guard chief details changes to combat sexual assault, harassmentJanuary 21, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard is instituting changes to better combat sexual assault and harassment in the ranks, Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson told the House Armed Services military personnel... MORE 

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Guard partnership program adapts, continues to growNovember 15, 2021 — WASHINGTON – A National Guard program formed in the wake of the fall of the Soviet Union has adapted and continues to provide benefits to partnerships around the world, Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson,... MORE 

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National Guard leader to Croatia president: 'Thank you for quarter-century partnership'November 12, 2021 — ZAGREB, Croatia – Increased readiness, improved capabilities and enhanced interoperability between American and Croatian military forces.Those are just three of the benefits the National Guard's most... MORE 

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