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.
Da Guards - Ep. 29 Let's meet our Chief of Staff - Col. Patrick Flanagan
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.
27 Feb 2026
Da Guards - Ep. 28 Let's meet our counterdrug coordinator Capt. Conrad Roberts
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 in 2017 as an aviation officer. During his career he was a horizontal construction engineer, flight operations officer, flight platoon leader, detachment leader, company commander, and assistant battalion operations officer. He is currently the NDARNG counterdrug coordinator. Roberts talks about the counterdrug program in North Dakota and how successful his team was in 2025.
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 and has been in the position since 2024. She has 13 years of experience in elementary and early childhood education. She also has numerous certificates in integrated primary prevention. She talks about what someone in her position does and how the IPPW benefits the members and families of the North Dakota National Guard.
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