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Happy Mother’s Day! 🎉 Today, we celebrate the remarkable mothers who serve in our armed forces and those who support our heroes at home. Your strength, relentless support and boundless love empower DOD to be the strongest fighting force possible.

Recently, my wife, Karen, spent time with the Maine National Guard - listening, learning, and uplifting those who stand behind our Guardsmen. Her message was clear: Our military’s strength begins at home. Read more: ngpa.us/30918

Always Ready, Always There!

A great evening of celebrating U.S. Army and National Guard history at the 2025 Twilight Tattoo event at Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall. Before the show I was thrilled to join Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs, Director of the National Guard to recognize recipients of the Employer

Six branches. One unwavering mission: to protect and defend the United States of America. This Armed Forces Day, we honor the courage, commitment, and sacrifice of all who serve our great nation.

Our Guardsmen come from every ZIP code and serve in every combatant command. Across the country, across continents, and across centuries, the National Guard stands Always Ready, Always There. #Since1636 #PeaceThroughStrength #AlwaysReadyAlwaysThere #NationalGuard #Warfight

We're pleased to welcome the United Arab Emirates to the Department of Defense 🇺🇸 National Guard State Partnership Program. We work with 115 partner nations worldwide to increase collective readiness, resilience & lethality to deter our adversaries. 🇺🇸🤝🇦🇪

Today, the reserve component chiefs & I testified before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense. I emphasized the National Guard’s mission triad: Warfight, Homeland & Partnerships. As the indispensable combat reserve of the Army & the Air Force, the

Shannon & I, along with SEA John Raines & Karen Raines had a great time at the ballpark with just some of our incredible National Guard teammates. In the homeland & around the world, the National Guard stands Always Ready, Always There!

This Memorial weekend, we pay tribute not only to the fallen but also to the families and communities they left behind, pledging our unwavering support as a forever part of our enduring National Guard family.

The National Guard's mission triad of warfight, homeland & partnerships aligns perfectly with President Donald J. Trump' vision of peace through strength & the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's priorities to restore the warrior ethos, rebuild the military & reestablish deterrence. Learn more: nationalguard.mil/News/Article-V…

This Memorial Day, let us pause to honor and remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to their nation. #NeverForget

Honored to kick off the International Command Senior Enlisted Course here in Lisbon, Portugal. Under the leadership of the Portuguese Chief of the Navy, senior enlisted leaders from our Allied and Partner nations, U.S. combatant commands, and sister services came together to

Day 3 of the International Command Senior Enlisted Leader Conference spotlighted the State Partnership Program—linking every U.S. state and territory with 115 nations. 🤝 With 29 European partners, including Ukraine and Moldova, #SPP strengthens #NCO development, builds security

Thank you for representing the National Guard so well! #AlwaysReadyAlwaysThere

We just wrapped up an incredible week with #NATO, U.S. European Command, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command partners—all focused on strengthening our #NCO corps and building peace through strength. No better way to end than with a run reminding us: physical fitness is the foundation of readiness. Don’t be

Eighty-one years ago, National Guardsmen from the 29th Infantry Division were among the first Allied forces to set foot on Omaha Beach. Today, more than 600 U.S. service members, including 30 Virginia National Guard Soldiers, are in Normandy to commemorate the anniversary. #DDay