President Bush has nominated Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Steven Blum as the next chief of the National Guard Bureau, the Defense Department announced today. Blum is the chief of staff of U.S. Northern Command, which was established last Oct. 1. If approved by the Senate, Blum will acquire a third star and take over for Air Force Lt. Gen. Russell Davis, whose appointment as director ended last August. Davis has retired. Bureau Vice Chief Maj. Gen. Raymond Rees is...
