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National Guard Bureau Director of Space Operations' remarks Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Armed Forces Integration
July 28, 2023 — Maj. Gen. Edward Vaughan, Director of Space Operations for the National Guard Bureau, delivered these remarks on July 26, 2023, at The Great Gathering in Montgomery, Alabama in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of President Truman's Executive Order Integrating the Armed Forces. Good morning, Mayor Reed, World War II Private Romay Davis - truly... MORE

General Daniel Hokanson’s National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker Remarks
July 27, 2023 — Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, spoke at a National Press Club in-person Headliners Newsmaker on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 10 a.m.Good morning! Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today—although, frankly, I think everyone is happier when the National Guard is not making news. Because if we are making news,... MORE

Chief of the National Guard Bureau's Prepared Closing Remarks for the State Partnership Program's 30th Anniversary Event
July 19, 2023 — Gen. Daniel Hokanson's, chief of the National Guard Bureau, prepared closing remarks celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the State Partnership Program delivered at an event on July 18 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor, Md.Good afternoon. I know some of you have a long journey home—and some much, much longer... MORE

Chief of the National Guard Bureau's Prepared Remarks for the State Partnership Program's 30th Anniversary
July 17, 2023 — Gen. Daniel Hokanson's, chief of the National Guard Bureau, prepared remarks celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the State Partnership Program delivered at an event on July 17 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor, Md.Good morning! It’s an extraordinary honor to be here with all of you. Thank you for traveling... MORE

State Partnership Program 30th Anniversary media roundtable
July 13, 2023 — Director, National Guard Strategic Plans and Policy and International Affairs, Army Maj. Gen. William L. Zana will hold an on-camera press briefing in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room, 2DE972, at 10 a.m. EDT, July 13, 2023. He will provide updates on the global State Partnership Program (SPP) mission and the SPP 30th Anniversary Conference, which... MORE

Celebrating 30 years of the National Guard’s international impact
July 13, 2023 — In this op-ed, published in Breaking Defense, Gen. Daniel Hokanson, 29th chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discusses the global impact of the Guard and its State Partnership Program. Not long ago, I stood at a military training camp in the German countryside shaking hands with Ukrainian Soldiers preparing... MORE

National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program 30th Anniversary Conference
July 10, 2023 — The National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program will celebrate 30 years of building and growing successful, long-term trust relationships with allies and partners around the globe July 17-18 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor, Md. SPP is a Department of Defense security cooperation program with 88... MORE

National Guard refutes Russian state media reports that falsely claim Tennessee National Guard members killed in Ukraine
March 17, 2022 — This afternoon the Russian media outlet “Pravda” falsely reported that three members of the Tennessee National Guard, which it labeled as “mercenaries” were killed while fighting in Ukraine.The reporting by “Pravda” is patently false.“The three soldiers identified in the article are either current or former members of the Tennessee National Guard,”... MORE

Capitol Response mission extension
March 24, 2021 — Guard members rotate, downsize in support of D.C. Guard Capitol Response mission extension.WASHINGTON, D.C. – Approximately 2,300 citizen-soldiers and airmen from across the country have rotated into the District of Columbia to provide continued support to U.S. Capitol Police following the events of January 6 and Presidential Inauguration 59.Guard... MORE

Statement on Chief of the National Guard Bureau phone call with President Joe Biden
January 23, 2021 — General Hokanson took a call from President Biden today. The president expressed his appreciation for the amazing support from the 54 states and territories that volunteered to send Guardsmen to the Capital on such short notice. The president expressed his heartfelt appreciation for the Guard and pledged to keep in contact with General Hokanson... MORE