FILE - U.S. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Jan. 25, 2021, in Washington. The top four officers of the National Guard Bureau have left or are set to retire in about two weeks, and to date no nominations for their replacements have been confirmed by the Senate. Hokanson will retire at the beginning of August 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon).
