JUNE 11, 2021 – Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, recently recognized awardees of the Army National Guard ROTC Minuteman Scholarship during a virtual presentation. “You’ve not only chosen to serve our nation, you’ve proven you have what it takes to lead, and [show] the courage to ask for what you want, the tenacity to persevere when things are … [Read more...]

JUNE 10, 2021 - Thirty-six states, four territories, and our nation’s capital have all legalized some form of marijuana. The state of Florida became the 22nd state to do so in 2014, but only for medicinal purposes in cases involving terminally ill patients. However, it was not until the Florida State Senate passed Senate Bill 8A, the Medical Use of Marijuana Act, in 2017 that … [Read more...]

JUNE 10, 2021 - The National Guard released its annual posture statement June 9, detailing the Guard’s current operations and providing an overview of missions during a historic, unprecedentedly busy past year for the Guard. “National Guard members supported every combatant commander around the globe and met every mission here at home,” Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of … [Read more...]

JUNE 7, 2021 - Aviators from the Virginia National Guard participated in an exercise managed by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to test the state’s hurricane response air operations plan on May 10th. The exercise at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Sandston, Virginia included the use of a new mission assignment tool and ensured communications … [Read more...]

JUNE 2, 2021 - The next adaptation of ACFT, the 3.0 version has four main objectives: improving soldier and unit readiness, transforming the Army's fitness culture, reducing preventable injuries and attrition as well as enhancing mental toughness and stamina. To achieve these goals, ACFT 3.0 encompasses six events: a three repetition maximum deadlift, standing power throw, … [Read more...]