Da Guards

Da Guards

North Dakota National Guard Public Affairs

Episodes 29
Avg. Duration 39m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since Jan 2024
Latest Episode Mar 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Monthly
Consistency
92%
Hosting
www.dvidshub.net

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About This Podcast

Da Guards is the official podcast of the North Dakota National Guard. This podcast features members of our organization and community. Enjoy conversations and topics that vary each episode.

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Recent Episodes

Da Guards - Ep. 29 Let's meet our Chief of Staff - Col. Patrick Flanagan

Mar 31, 2026 1h 43m

Let's meet our North Dakota Army National Guard chief of staff, U.S. Army Col. Patrick Flanagan! Flanagan enlisted in the North Dakota Army National Guard in 1989 and later commissioned in 2000 as…

Da Guards - Ep. 28 Let's meet our counterdrug coordinator Capt. Conrad Roberts

Feb 27, 2026 27m

Let's meet our counterdrug coordinator, U.S. Army Capt. Conrad Roberts. Roberts enlisted in the North Dakota Army National Guard in 2011 as a horizontal construction engineer and later commissioned…

Da Guards - Ep. 27 Let's meet IPPW Specialist Markelle Dockter

Jan 30, 2026 35m

Let's meet one of our integrated primary prevention specialists, Markelle Dockter! Dockter works in our Integrated Primary Prevention Workforce (IPPW) as an integrated primary prevention specialist…

Da Guards - Ep. 26 Let's meet OCS Commander Maj. Chad Worrel

Dec 29, 2025 38m

Let's meet the commander of our Officer Candidate School, U.S. Army Maj. Chad Worrel! Worrel first joined the North Dakota National Guard in 1998 and later deployed to Iraq. He had a short break in…

Da Guards - Ep. 25 Let's meet U.S. Army Maj. Chad Gion!

Nov 25, 2025 39m

U.S. Army Maj. Chad Gion is the state support chaplain for the North Dakota National Guard. Gion was ordained as a Catholic priest in 2002 and 11 years later joined the North Dakota Army National…

Da Guards - Ep. 24 Let's meet CSM Kenneth Kachena

Sep 29, 2025 52m

Let's meet U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth Kachena! He is the North Dakota Army National Guard state command sergeant major (SCSM). Kachena enlisted in the NDARNG in 2000 as a stinger crewmember…

Da Guards - Ep. 23 Let's meet CW5 Kiley Kuntz

Aug 25, 2025 34m

Let's meet Chief Warrant Officer 5 Kiley Kuntz! Kuntz is the command chief warrant officer for the North Dakota Army National Guard and is also the senior property book officer for the NDARNG. She…

Da Guards - Ep. 22 Let's meet Lt. Col. Jarrod Simek

Jul 28, 2025 43m

Let's meet Lt. Col. Jarrod Simek! Simek is the State Partnership Program director for the North Dakota National Guard and has been heavily involved with the State Partnership Program since becoming…

Da Guards - Ep. 21 Let's Meet (Again) Staff Sgt. Sam Kroll

Jun 30, 2025 38m

Let's meet (Again) Staff Sgt. Samuel Kroll! Kroll was the host of the Da Guards Podcast, but has taken a new position with the North Dakota Army National Guard Recruiting & Retention Battalion.…

Da Guards - Ep. 20 - Let's meet Staff Sgt. Lexi Aschoff

Apr 21, 2025 31m

Let's meet Staff Sgt. Lexi Aschoff! Aschoff currently serves in the North Dakota Army National Guard as an Army National Guard recruiter. Listen in as we discuss how she came to North Dakota and talk…

Da Guards - Ep. 19 Let's meet Lt. Col Andrew Stahl

Apr 15, 2025 26m

Let's meet Lt. Col. Andrew Stahl! Stahl is currently serves with the North Dakota National Guard's State Medical Detachment, but has an extensive career starting in 2001 as an Infantryman. Listen in…

Da Guards - Ep. 18 Let's meet retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 Tim Quintus

Mar 10, 2025 34m

Let's meet retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 Tim Quintus! Mr. Quintus served in the military for 39 years working with all different types of airframes to include the AH-1 Cobra, AH64 Apache, and UH-60…

Da Guards - Ep. 17 Let's meet Tech. Sgt. Bradley Berthold

Feb 24, 2025 32m

Let's meet Tech. Sgt. Bradly Berthold a North Dakota Air National Guard Recruiter. We hope you enjoy the episode as he talks about some of the Air National Guard opportunities within the state of…

Da Guards - Ep. 16 Let's meet Suzanne Richards

Feb 10, 2025 29m

Let's meet Suzanne Richards a Soldier & Family Readiness Specialist, that is starting her 16th year with Family Programs this year! Enjoy the episode! Da Guards Podcast focuses on highlighting…

Da Guards - Ep. 15 Let's meet Luke Eberle

Jan 13, 2025 30m

Let's meet Luke Eberle! Luke currently works for the North Dakota National Guards J6 as the IT Services Branch Chief, and is also a Signal Officer for NDNG Joint Force Headquarters. Da Guards…

Da Guards - Ep. 14 Let's meet SSG Leif Anderson

Dec 30, 2024 34m

Let's meet U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Leif Anderson, aircraft electrician, avionics supervisor, and a non-rated standardization instructor, with Delta Company (Detachment 2), 2-285th Assault Helicopter…

Da Guards - Ep. 12 Let's Meet Leo Hughes

Dec 02, 2024 31m

Let's meet Chief Warrant Officer 2 Leo Hughes! Hughes is a member of the Headquarter and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Regiment, and currently a help desk technician for the…

Da Guards - Ep. 11 Let's meet Kiel Skager

Nov 18, 2024 1h 19m

Let's meet Kiel Skager! Skager’s military service began in July 1984 when he enlisted as an administrative specialist in the North Dakota Army National Guard. He completed 15 years of enlisted…

Da Guards - Ep. 10 Let's meet Maj. Gen. Alan Dorhmann

Oct 07, 2024 44m

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Alan Dohrmann, former North Dakota National Guard adjutant general, discusses his military career before retiring on Sept. 15, 2024. Dohrmann served for more than 40 years and…

Da Guards - Ep. 9 - Suicide Awareness

Sep 23, 2024 38m

September is Suicide Awareness Month—a time to raise our voices, share resources, and support those who may be struggling. Take a moment to listen to the latest episode of the Da Guards Podcast. You…

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Da Guards has published 29 episodes since January 2024.

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