Should the National Guard Get Free Health Care? Gen. Hokanson Is Trying to Make it Happen

Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, has two years left on the job to accomplish one of his biggest priorities — and biggest challenges.

At the top of Hokanson’s to-do list as he quickly approaches retirement is securing free universal health care for the National Guard. Unlike their active-duty counterparts, part-time Guard troops aren’t entitled to health care when they are off orders.