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  • National Guard Bureau Chief Sees Promising Partnership in Timor-Leste

    DILI, Timor Leste — The chief of the National Guard Bureau visited Timor-Leste last week to underscore the Rhode Island National Guard’s budding security cooperation ties with the island nation through the Department of Defense State Partnership Program. “I can’t overstate the value of this mutually

  • Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr., 21st CNGB, dies at 96

    ARLINGTON, Va. – Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr., former chief of the National Guard Bureau, died Dec. 28. He was 96.Temple served as the CNGB from 1986 to 1990, capping 43 years of military service. During his time as chief, he was instrumental in shaping the National Guard of

  • Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr. Recognized by Guard Leaders

    ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard leaders gathered at the Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center Dec. 19 to honor its namesake, retired Army Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr., with a heritage display showcasing his decades of devoted service to the National Guard.Air Force Gen. Stephen S. Nordhaus,

  • National Guard Leaders Thank Troops During Holiday Season

    LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – As families across North America gather to celebrate the winter holidays, exchange gifts, and cherish time with loved ones, military service men and women remain on duty around the clock, overseas and at home, ensuring the safety and security of the homeland.Air

  • NGB Leaders Visit ’Top-notch’ Guardsmen in New Hampshire

    PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – The National Guard Bureau’s top leaders visited the New Hampshire National Guard Nov. 26 to better understand its people, missions and capabilities.Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Army Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the CNGB, traveled

  • National Guard Leaders See Guardsmen Answer the Call

    MORGANTON, N.C. – The National Guard’s top officer ceremoniously assumed his new role Tuesday. His first order of business Wednesday was to spend time with National Guardsmen supporting communities affected by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, chief, National

  • National Guard Bureau Chief Names Senior Enlisted Advisor

    ARLINGTON, Va. – Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Raines is the National Guard Bureau’s next senior enlisted advisor, Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, announced Oct. 16.

Raines will succeed SEA Tony Whitehead, who will retire in November following more than four decades of

  • Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Nordhaus Confirmed as NGB Chief 

    WASHINGTON – The Senate Tuesday confirmed Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Nordhaus as the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau.  Nordhaus, who will also be a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be promoted to four-star general and serve as the top officer in the nation’s oldest military

  • Military Leaders Urge Congress to Pass Timely 2025 Defense Budget

    WASHINGTON - The 2025 Defense Department budget request prioritizes maintaining operational readiness, taking care of people and continuing to build a joint force that is lethal, resilient, survivable, agile and responsive, said Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, in