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 a medical service officer.
He also served as a nuclear medical science officer as a member of the Civil Support Team, commander of the Medical Detachment, and later returned to the CST as the unit's commander. He was the commander during North Dakota's response to COVID-19.
He also served as the executive officer for 68th Troop Command, the North Dakota National Guard State Family Program director, deputy director of personnel, chief information officer, and finally the NDARNG chief of staff.
Flanagan reflects on his career after more than 36 year of service.
| Date Taken: | 03.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.31.2026 17:52 |
| Category: | Newscasts |
| Audio ID: | 91022 |
| Filename: | 2603/DOD_111602760.mp3 |
| Length: | 01:43:17 |
| Location: | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, US |
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