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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