GUAM

(Sgt. Josen Pascual/GUNG)

Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, meets with Bella Reyes, daughter of Sgt. 1st Class Mike Reyes of the Guam National Guard, Guam, May 10, 2024. When Gen. Hokanson learned of Bella’s battle with stage four Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2022, he and Mrs. Hokanson visited her in the hospital with a plush toy that according to SFC Reyes “brought a smile to her face during a painful time.” Now healthy and in full remission, Bella and Gen. Hokanson remain good friends.

(Sgt. Josen Pascual/GUNG)

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