Two More Years:

Jan. 30, 2007

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Army Lt. Gen. Steven Blum, head of the National Guard Bureau, received word Jan. 26 that the Senate confirmed his nomination as chief for an additional two years. As of April 2007, Blum will have served as bureau chief for four years.

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