Stubbs: National Guard Solders Must Be Ready

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Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs speaks at AUSA2024
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Stubbs: National Guard Solders Must Be Ready

National Guard soldiers must be ready for combat, according to the new director of the Army National Guard, who said he is filled with a “profound sense of urgency” as global volatility grows.

In remarks Oct. 15 at the Association of the U.S. Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs, who is also acting vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, said that with fighting raging in parts of the world, the U.S. could easily be drawn into conflict.

Poppas: Global Threats Demand Total Army Effort

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Gen. Andrew Poppas, commander of Army Forces Command speaks at AUSA2024
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Poppas: Global Threats Demand Total Army Effort

The National Guard and the Army Reserve are ready to meet evolving national and global threats, said Gen. Andrew Poppas, commander of Army Forces Command.

“We saw flooding throughout the West, … record snowfall, tornadoes and wildfires throughout all of our communities,” Poppas said Oct. 14 in remarks at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2024 Annual Meeting and Exposition. The reserve components’ response to these disasters “all sent one clear message: Your soldiers stand ready today to face whatever threats that come our way as a nation,” Poppas said.

George: Total Army Needed to Combat ‘Dangerous World’

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Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George speaks at the 2024 NGAUS conference in Detroit.
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George: Total Army Needed to Combat ‘Dangerous World’

Facing unprecedented global volatility, rapidly evolving technology and changes in the character of warfare, the U.S. needs all components of its Total Army, the service’s top officer said.

National Guard Troops Respond to Tropical Storm Debby

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National Guard Troops Respond to Tropical Storm Debby

More than 3,500 National Guard soldiers and airmen have been deployed to Florida in response to the onslaught of wind, rain and floods brought on by Tropical Storm Debby.

The storm, which landed in Florida on Aug. 5 as a Category 1 hurricane before being downgraded to a tropical storm, was expected to continue moving through portions of the Southeast U.S., delivering heavy rainfall, storm surges and a potential for some tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service.

Senate Confirms Next Army Guard, Reserve Leaders

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Senate Confirms Next Army Guard, Reserve Leaders

The Senate has confirmed the nominations of two general officers who are set to lead the Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve.

Maj. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs, who has been the adjutant general of Arkansas since January 2023, is slated to become the next director of the Army National Guard. He will receive his third star and succeed Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, who has led the Army National Guard since August 2020 and is expected to retire Aug. 5.

War Spurs National Guard to Train for Trench Warfare

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War Spurs National Guard to Train for Trench Warfare

Influenced by images of Ukrainian soldiers in dug-in fighting positions, the Oklahoma National Guard is building a trench warfare training area to provide its citizen-soldiers more realistic combat scenarios.

Officials broke ground June 2 at the Oklahoma National Guard’s Camp Gruber Training Center, 60 miles southeast of Tulsa, and units are expected to be able to conduct trench warfare training as early as November, according to a news release.

Stubbs Nominated to Lead Army National Guard

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Maj. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs greets returning Guardsmen planeside before they are reunited with their families.
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Stubbs Nominated to Lead Army National Guard

Maj. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs has been nominated by President Joe Biden to be the next director of the Army National Guard, the Pentagon announced.

If confirmed by the Senate, Stubbs, who has been the adjutant general of Arkansas since January 2023, would receive his third star and succeed Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, who has led the Army National Guard since August 2020.