March 8, 2024 Hokanson Announces new State Partnership Program Nations 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 announced March 7.
Oct. 20, 2023 In Finland, Hokanson Sees a Country’s Cold Will to Defend Itself 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.
Sept. 29, 2023 Senate Recognizes 30-year State Partnership Program 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.
March 3, 2023 Cal Guard Stands with Ukraine a Year After Russian Invasion One year ago, Russia invaded Ukraine to try to overthrow the democratically elected government of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.
Dec. 6, 2022 Guard’s Global Reach, Capabilities Support National Defense Strategy 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 National Guard Bureau.
Sept. 13, 2022 Whitehead: Relationships the ‘Magic Ingredient’ in NCO Development in Europe MONS, Belgium – Standing in a city twice liberated from enemy occupation in the last century, the two senior enlisted military leaders of Moldova and Ukraine conversed in Russian — a common language in the neighboring former Soviet Republics.
July 27, 2022 Long-term Relationships Drive State Partnership Program Success 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 roots.
July 27, 2022 In Central Europe, Guard Chief Sees Enduring Partnerships and Growth VIENNA, Austria – In the heart of Europe, as a new security cooperation partnership takes its first steps, another prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
June 9, 2022 National Guard Supports Armed Forces of Ukraine 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 cell phone.
June 6, 2022 National Guard Leaders Emphasize Value of State Partnership Program 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 roundtable June 2.