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DCNG 257 Army Band leads 4th of July Parade
Capital Guardians Joint Color Guard Present the Colors at Washington Nationals game for National Guard Day
Capital Guardians leaders are proud to support and celebrate Juneteenth and urge everyone to learn more about the history behind this very important holiday
Leadership supports Pride Month - We are stronger together!
DCNG leadership welcomes Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania in the United States, and Tanzanian Defense, Military Naval and Air Attaché to the D.C. Armory
DCNG 257th Army Band Summer 2022 Concert Series
MEMORIAL DAY 2022
33rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team conducts site survey and decontamination training
DC Army National Guard's 715th Public Affairs Detachment highlights Partner Nations Discussion on Women, Peace, and Safety at TRADEWINDS22
Bringing hope to Tradewinds 2022: DoD, NFE Planning Assures Western Hemisphere Prosperity
Apr. 13, 1918, Soldiers and officers of the DCNG's 1st Separate Battalion of Infantry arrived in France for service in World War 1
D.C. Guard, USO Open Nation’s First USO Lounge Located in a National Guard Armory
Strengthening Military Partnerships TRADEWINDS 22
District of Columbia National Guard Chief solidifies legacy of inspiration
D.C. Army Guard Opens First Recruiting Office in the District in More Than a Decade
Dr. Christopher Rodriguez, director of the District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, visits Guard Soldiers in D.C
Vermont National Guard continue security efforts in D.C. partnering with D.C. National Guard in support of U.S. Capitol Police
Maj. Gen. Sherrie L. McCandless greets Gen. Daniel Hokanson on his arrival at the D.C. Armory visiting Guard members supporting law enforcement
D.C. National Guard members coordinate traffic control in support of law enforcement
D.C. Army National Guard Light Medium Tactical Vehicle sits at a D.C. Metropolitan Police Department designated traffic control point
District of Columbia Army National Guard Soldiers man a traffic control point
DCNG Latest News
To the Soldiers and Airmen of the National Guard
By Chief, National Guard Bureau
| June 16, 2022
To the Soldiers and Airmen of the National Guard
By Chief, National Guard Bureau
| May 30, 2022
Airman's AAPI and Black background embodies heritage, hope
By Tech. Sgt. Andrew Enriquez
| May 26, 2022
Staff Sgt. Tiara Hartley is familiar as the “face” of the customer service desk at the 113th Communications Flight, 113th Wing, D.C. Air National Guard, where she's a client systems analyst. 2021 Wing Civilian Employee of the...
Bringing hope to Tradewinds 2022: DoD, NFE Planning Assures Western Hemisphere Prosperity
By Kevin Valentine, 715th Public Affairs Detachment
| May 14, 2022
In a sea of approximately 1,500 military uniformed, civilian, and contracted personnel, a family wearing polo t-shirts with a non-for-profit name on them stands out. While the polos function to make the non-profit...
Partner Nations Discuss Women, Peace, and Safety at TRADEWINDS22
By Sgt. 1st Class Erica Jaros, 715th Public Affairs Detachment
| May 10, 2022
The Tradewinds exercise is crucial to building partnerships within the Caribbean region and providing participating nations a chance to conduct joint, combined, and interagency training. More importantly, it also affords the...
National Guard News
Virginia National Guard Soldiers Train in Iowa
July 5, 2022 - CAMP DODGE, Iowa – More than 30 Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 429th Brigade Support Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducted annual training at the Army National Guard Sustainment...
National Guard SEA Visits Colorado Guard Space, Missile Defense Units
July 1, 2022 - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado is at the hub of Department of Defense space and missile defense operations, and the state’s National Guard members are supporting these expanding domains here. Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony...
NY National Guard Wraps up Federally Funded COVID-19 Mission
July 1, 2022 - LATHAM, N.Y. - More than 840 days after the first Soldiers and Airmen went on duty to stem an outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in New Rochelle, the New York National Guard’s federally supported COVID-19 mission came to an end...
Virginia Guard Returns From Federal Active Duty in Iraq, Kuwait
July 1, 2022 - RICHMOND, Va. – The first groups of the Virginia National Guard’s 329th Regional Support Group Headquarters returned to Virginia June 17 after supporting Operation Inherent Resolve at multiple locations overseas Oct. 7 to...
Oklahoma National Guard Conducts SPP Visit to Azerbaijan
July 1, 2022 - BAKU, Azerbaijan – The 137th Special Operations Medical Group conducted a combat casualty care knowledge exchange with Azerbaijan during a State Partnership Program visit to Baku June 20-24.The visit was the second between...
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Check out #NationalGuardDay as the Washington @Nationals salute the #NationalGuard, June 28. #CapitalGuardians… https://t.co/hVMSfG2MWJ
Sgt. Victoria Golding sings “God Bless America” at the 7th inning stretch between @Nationals and @Pirates tonight.… https://t.co/1rDyzrDoBN
.@Nationals @ScreechTheEagle hanging out with @cgyca cadets at tonight’s #Nats game! #NationalGuardNight… https://t.co/qJuTmV7CWb
#CapitalGuardians on the base lines at #Nats Park for @USNationalGuard Night at the @Nationals! #natsvspirates https://t.co/sYBzBEsCkz
Congrats to SMSgt Stacey Little on winning the Mission Execution (Contracting) award, part of the Excellence in Con… https://t.co/i6smPtry0P
DCNG does not currently have a request for assistance (RFA) from DC Government or any of our federal partners. As a… https://t.co/XUPaFZy1ct
#Juneteenth #CapitalGuardians https://t.co/pnMaXfmFum
Happy #FathersDay! #CapitalGuardians https://t.co/8ZziHy5JBl
Medical personnel are tested on realistic situations that evaluate their ability to treat #medical emergencies in a… https://t.co/k1W46eUl3N
#CapitalGuardians #medical Soldiers & #Corpsmen from @USUhealthsci take the Tactical Combat Casualty Course during… https://t.co/x52xHuUzuG
As part of the celebration, DCNG made Friday, June 17, 2022, Family Day to allow all #CapitalGuardians to spend muc… https://t.co/cYD6f6ZeBE
#CapitalGuardians leaders join w/@USNationalGuard & @DeptofDefense leadership to celebrate #Juneteenth! Juneteenth… https://t.co/9gcCBMlUNK
#CapitalGuardians leadership supports #PrideMonth! We are stronger together! #Pride https://t.co/eRn9GRlg5i
Bell joined Maj Gen Sherrie McCandless, #CapitalGuardians commanding general, to field questions on career paths an… https://t.co/jQoyfkjRcR
.@Nationals first baseman @JBell_19 visited the @cgyca today to discuss his career and a book he recommends called… https://t.co/RMMHwWMg1x
@Nationals first baseman Josh Bell visited the Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy today and joined Maj. Gen.… https://t.co/seDLvIFZSA
Happy Birthday @USArmy! https://t.co/NO6VYARNPf https://t.co/gpaoA9xzvB
Happening now! The DC National Guard 2022 Prayer Breakfast hosted at the @dcang113th. Chaplain Brig. Gen. James Bra… https://t.co/qxFqSmfhrP
The Capital #Pride Parade returns today! It happens at 3 p.m. over a 1.5-mile route. #CapitalGuardians celebrate… https://t.co/vvJFMPZcLF
The performance paid tribute to @USNationalGuard members from around the Nation supporting #CapitalGuardians and he… https://t.co/KJuA9nD0NG
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