In 1993, the @DeptofWar National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program was born in the Baltics. The SPP has matured into one of the U.S. military’s most enduring, cost-effective and strategically agile security cooperation tools.
Gen. Steven Nordhaus
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Gen. Steven Nordhaus
@ChiefNGB
General Steven Nordhaus is the 30th Chief of the National Guard Bureau. Follows, likes & RTs don't = endorsement. Tweets before 10/15/24 are from previous CNGBs
- Standing in the rain on Omaha Beach, honoring the Bedford Boys and a family legacy of service. Under gray skies, Sgt. 1st Class Justin Assenat of the Virginia National Guard's 29th Infantry Division helped honor Virginia's own. For him, it was personal: his grandfather, Sgt.
00:00 - PARTNERSHIPS IN ACTION: Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers from the 107th Engineer Battalion are hard at work alongside our Latvian partners, constructing a major staging and assembly area in southeast Latvia. This site will become one of the largest multinational
- Thank you for your continued support, Mr. Weaver! As we prepare to celebrate America's 250th Birthday, I’m so proud of the dedicated National Guardsmen who continue to answer the call in our Nation’s Capital.DC Safe and Beautiful 🇺🇸 Thank you to all the National Guard soldiers serving in DC every day!
- On June 6, 1944, thousands of young heroes stormed the beaches of Normandy under heavy fire. They fought for people they never knew, in lands they had not yet seen. They faced hell so the world could be free. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten, may we always prove worthy of
- Over 300k Guardsmen answered the call in WWII, Citizen-Soldiers from every corner of America. Today, the National Guard represents 20% of the Joint Force: combat-proven, cost-effective and Always Ready. To our allies: steadfast partners. To our adversaries: a lethal reality.
00:00 - In Normandy’s deadly hedgerows, New Jersey National Guard Sgt. Curtis G. Culin welded scrap steel into the “Rhino” hedge-cutter. This simple idea allowed Sherman tanks to blast straight through the thick bocage instead of stalling on top, an innovative fix that helped break the
00:00 - On June 6, 1944, Virginia National Guard Soldiers with Company A, 116th Infantry Regiment from Bedford stormed Omaha Beach. In minutes, this small town lost 19 of its finest sons—the highest per capita loss of any American community on that fateful day. Their courage, and that
00:00 - Honored to join @NGB_SEA Raines on a strategic visit across the Baltic region with Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead, Maryland’s Adjutant General (Estonia’s partner); Maj. Gen. Paul Rogers, Michigan’s Adjutant General (Latvia’s partner); and Maj. Gen. Michael Wegscheider, Pennsylvania’s
- Summer is a wonderful time of celebration, recreation, and adventure, offering a well-deserved opportunity to take time off and recharge. This summer is especially significant as we are coming off a period of intensive operations and preparing to celebrate the 250th anniversary
- Yesterday, Gen. Thomas Carden, vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, delivered remarks at the Memorial Day Parade in our Nation’s capital. As he said, Memorial Day is a humbling occasion that finds many of us struggling to find the right words to honor sacrifice that’s hard to
- Gen. Steven Nordhaus repostedOn Memorial Day, we remember, reflect and pay tribute to those brave souls who died while defending our great nation. They will never be forgotten.
00:00 - As we approach Memorial Day, we pause to honor the quiet courage of the men & women who gave their last full measure of devotion for our Nation. Let us channel our gratitude into dedication to the principles for which they fought. On this sacred day, we offer our deepest thanks,
