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National Guard Chief Retires With One Big Regret

By Chris Gordon

After nearly 40 years of service, the last four of which were spent as Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson will retire and relinquish command in a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va. on Aug. 2 with one key objective unfulfilled: free healthcare for all Guardsmen.