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In Colombia, Hokanson Highlights Security Cooperation PartnershipsSeptember 17, 2023 — CARTAGENA, Colombia – Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson joined regional defense leaders at U.S. Southern Command’s South American Defense Conference 2023 recently, highlighting the role of the Department of... MORE 

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Guard Names State Partnership Program Partnerships of the YearApril 25, 2023 — DENVER – Following a busy year with engagements in Europe, South America and stateside, the Pennsylvania-Lithuania and New York-Brazil partnerships were named the Department of Defense National Guard... MORE 

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Hokanson: State Partnership Program Stable, Steadfast and GrowingApril 21, 2023 — DENVER – The Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program — built on enduring relationships, common interests and trust — is stable, steadfast and growing, the Guard’s top... MORE 

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AIM-HI Connects Innovators, Senior Military LeadersApril 4, 2023 — WASHINGTON - Academia Industry Military-Hybrid Innovations hosted a one-day capstone pitch event where teams presented solutions for emerging national defense problems to senior military leaders March... MORE 

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CNGB Fitness Challenge Continues with Team BuildingMarch 31, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard Soldiers and Airmen working as a team can do far more than when working alone. That’s why team building is April’s theme for the National Guard Holistic Wellness... MORE 

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Army Guard Conference Highlights Recruiting Tips, ChallengesMarch 30, 2023 — NEW ORLEANS – Seven Soldiers stood on stage at the award ceremony, waiting to hear who had taken top honors. A drum roll built suspense in the darkened room as audience members shifted in their... MORE 

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Guard Recognizes Milestones that Brought Positive ChangeMarch 20, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard will recognize three anniversaries this year that legally established racial integration in the military, opened more opportunities for women to serve and ended the... MORE 

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Vermont Guard Soldier Thrives in Canadian Arctic ExerciseMarch 15, 2023 — RESOLUTE, Nunavut - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shane Yuknis first came to Resolute in 2019 while participating in Guerrier Nordique.This is his second visit to the northernmost location for the... MORE 

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Sultanate of Oman Joins Growing State Partnership ProgramMarch 14, 2023 — MUSCAT, Oman – A relationship formed almost two centuries ago – when the Sultanate of Oman became the first Arab Gulf state to sign a bilateral accord with the United States – deepened this week with... MORE 

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Vermont Army Guard Leads Training Exercise in Arctic CircleFebruary 27, 2023 — COLCHESTER, Vt. – The Vermont Army National Guard will participate in the winter training exercise Guerrier Nordique in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, Canada, March 4-20.The Vermont Soldiers will work with... MORE 

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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’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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National Guard SEA Thanks Texas Guardsmen on Border MissionNovember 30, 2022 — HARLINGEN, Texas - Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead, the senior enlisted advisor for the chief, National Guard Bureau, visited Texas National Guardsmen at the Texas-Mexico border over the... 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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Guard Suicide Rates Stable as Prevention Efforts IncreaseOctober 27, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The suicide rate for active-duty U.S. military members declined 15% in 2021, with the National Guard rate essentially unchanged as new suicide prevention initiatives roll out across... MORE 

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National Guard Staged for Florida Hurricane ResponseSeptember 28, 2022 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Some 5,000 Florida National Guard troops were ready Wednesday to help residents in the wake of Hurricane Ian, a massive storm making landfall in heavily populated southwest... MORE 

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New Seals a ‘Singular Representation’ of Army, Air Guard August 19, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Seals are the oldest form of heraldic insignia and have evolved over time to represent monarchies, families, and organizations.  As a military design, seals represent the common... MORE 

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SEA Whitehead to Enlisted Guardsmen: ‘Thank you’August 9, 2022 — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Over the past two years, National Guardsmen were activated at historic levels for missions overseas and at home. Today, there are more than 50,000 National Guard members supporting... 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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