Guard to Honor Former ND Governor Hoeven During Ceremony (UNCLASSIFIED)

 Guard to Honor Former ND Governor Hoeven During Ceremony
 
BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota National Guard will honor former Gov. John
 Hoeven and his wife Mikey at a ceremony at the Guard's Raymond J. Bohn Armory
 Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. 
 
Hoeven will be awarded the North Dakota National Guard's highest award for
 his distinguished service as commander in chief throughout the past 10 years.
During his tenure as governor, more than 5,300 Soldiers and Airmen were
 mobilized for federal duty and more than 3,000 active duty, reserve and Guard
 personnel were called to serve on state active duty to fight floods and help
 communities following ice storms and tornados. 
 
Media are invited; no pre-coordination is required.

 The ceremony can be viewed live on the internet at
 http://www.ndguard.ngb.army.mil/news/videos/.
 
WHAT: Ceremony to honor Former Gov. John and Mikey Hoeven
 WHERE: Raymond J. Bohn Armory, 4200 East Divide Avenue, Bismarck, N.D. 
WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m.
 MEDIA: no pre-coordination is required
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 Since the 2001 terrorist attacks on America, the North Dakota National Guard
 has mobilized more than 3,500 Soldiers and more than 1,800 Airmen in support
 of the Global War on Terrorism. Currently, about a dozen North Dakota
 Guardsmen are serving overseas while more than 4,000 remain in the state for
 emergency response and national defense. For every 10,000 citizens in North
 Dakota, 65 serve in the North Dakota National Guard, a rate that's more than
 four times the national average.