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Capital Guardians, Be sure to join us on 17 Mar., 1100-1230 hrs., at the D.C. National Guard Armory, for a Women's History Month 'brown bag' celebration with Karen Gibson, sergeant at arms, United States Senate. Gibson is a retired military intelligence officer. She served in the United States Army for 33 years, retiring at the rank of Lieutenant General. She has also served as the Deputy Director of National Intelligence for National Security Partnerships, Director of Intelligence for United State Central Command, Director of Intelligence for the Combined Joint Task Force, and Deputy Commanding General for the United States Army Cyber Command. See you there....and don't forget your brown bag lunch.

Join us with Karen Gibson, sergeant at arms, United States Senate -17 Mar., 1100-1230 hrs., at the D.C. National Guard Armory, for a Women's History Month 'brown bag'
✨️SPOTLIGHT✨️ Staff Sgt. Jermaine Denee Bowens Recruiting and Retention Battalion D.C. Army National Guard "This observance makes me feel powerful and unique. I had people tell me the Army was not for women, especially dainty women like me. Knowing that women, especially African American women that were before me, heard this same discouragement made me push even harder while training to ensure I achieved success. As I advance in my military career, it makes me speak and act confidently knowing that the military was for me." We celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth!

✨️SPOTLIGHT✨️ - Staff Sgt. Jermaine Denee Bowens, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, D.C. Army National Guard - We celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth!
The District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) hosted Mrs. Kelly Hokanson, senior spouse, National Guard Bureau, and several state adutant general's spouses to support Hokanson’s recognition ceremony for the DCNG Family Readiness Program’s (FRP) efforts from 6 Jan. to Apr. 2021.

Guard Senior Spouse Recognizes DCNG Family Readiness Program for U.S. Capitol Response Support
Jamaica leaders visited D.C. National Guard (DCNG) leaders at the DCNG Armory as a part of their state partnership program (SPP) engagement initiative.

Jamaica leaders visited D.C. National Guard (DCNG) leaders at the DCNG Armory as a part of their state partnership program (SPP) engagement initiative
We want to hear from your voice and the voice of your family to improve our National Guard. As a member of the National Guard we invite you and your family to share your feedback. By taking a short survey, you can help the CNGB better understand and focus on issues to improve our National Guard. Scan the QR code from your mobile device or visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZDQK7SL Submit your feedback by: 23 MAR 2023

2023 CNGB FEEDBACK SURVEY - Submit your feedback by: 23 MAR 2023
Army Brig. Gen. Leland Blanchard, land component commander, District of Columbia National Guard, was promoted in front of a large audience at The Army National Guard Readiness Center. The ceremony host was Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, director, Army National Guard. Jensen was among the leaders who supported Leland on his journey to becoming brigadier general.

DCNG Land Component Commander (LCC) promoted to Brig. Gen. Congratulations sir!
D.C. National Guard (DCNG) partners, Burkinabe Armed Forces' leaders, join Maj. Gen. Sherrie L. McCandless, commanding general, DCNG, Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Smith, senior enlisted leader, DCNG, and other command staff, for lunch at the D.C. Armory. Among the distinguished visitors from Burkina Faso were Herman Toé, chargé d’affaires; Col Maj Remi KABORE, defense attaché; Adjudant-chef Mamoudou SEBRÉ, attaché assistant; and Adjudant-chef André SAM, attaché assistant. D.C. National Guard and Burkina Faso began its partnership in 2019.

DCNG senior leaders host state partners from the Burkinabe Armed Forces
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By 1SG Khalia Jackson | March 6, 2023
WASHINGTON - The D.C. National Guard command senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Smith, met with the full-time enlisted Soldiers to deliver his 120-day assessment, and discuss priorities and key concerns with...
D.C. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Erik Young, 113th Logistics Readiness Squadron, recites a poem at a black history month event at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on February 26, 2023. The Diversity and Inclusion Council, an organization on base, hosted an event to recognize prominent figures in African American History. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Natalie Filzen)
D.C. Air National Guard honors Black History Month
By Senior Airman Natalie Filzen | March 1, 2023
The D.C. Air National Guard honors the history and heritage of African Americans during Black History Month, February 2023...
Season's Greetings, Soldiers and Airmen of the District of Columbia National Guard: As we wrap up another busy and successful year, we want to take a moment to wish you a safe holiday season full of warmth and cheer with your friends and families. We recognize how hard this team works – from the Soldiers and Airmen who carry out the mission full-time, to our citizen Guard members, and our outstanding civilian staff members… We thank you. The holidays can also be a difficult time for some, so take time to reach out to a friend or Battle Buddy and check in with your teammates. And if the season is difficult for you, know that you have a support network in our D.C. National Guard family – your teammates, chaplains, family readiness, and us. The D.C. National Guard has a unique mission and it can feel like we work around the clock. Still, our team is not possible without the most important asset – our people, you. Please take time for yourself this holiday season to hit pause, slow down and to celebrate with your families and friends. Happy Holidays! Maj. Gen. Sherrie L. McCandless Commanding General Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Smith, Jr. Command Senior Enlisted Leader
2022 Holiday message from DCNG Commanding General and Command Senior Enlisted Leader
By DCNG Public Affairs | Dec. 25, 2022
WASHINGTON - Season's Greetings, Soldiers and Airmen of the District of Columbia National Guard:As we wrap up another busy and successful year, we want to take a moment to wish you a safe holiday season full of warmth and...
To Soldiers and Airman of the National Guard
By General Daniel R. Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau | Dec. 18, 2022
Spc. Collin Archer updates X-Box videogame software while off duty at the USO located in the D.C. National Guard Armory November 17, 2022. The D.C. Army National Guard Soldier volunteers approximately 20 hours per week of his free time at Family Readiness Center, USO and other units located in the Armory. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Jason M. Melton)
Capital Guardian gives back
By Master Sgt. Jason M. Melton, DCANG Public Affairs | Dec. 14, 2022
WASHINGTON – Tis the season of giving, but D.C. Army National Guard Soldier, Spc. Collin Archer of the 273rd Military Police Company, makes it his mission to give back year-round...
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Kentucky Civil Response Team Hosts Multi-agency Exercise
An officer with Louisville Metro Police's Hazardous Incident Response Team gets out of his hazardous material suit after working a simulated scenario with the help of Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Dormbrusch, 12th CST, New Hampshire National Guard, during a training event at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., March 13, 2023. National Guard CSTs from eight states participated in the one-day exercise.
March 17, 2023 - LOUISVILLE, Ky. – If there ever were an incident at the Churchill Downs Racetrack requiring the specially trained chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) unit of the National Guard, thanks to training done this...
Arctic Guardian Overcomes Obstacles to join Alaska Air Guard
Alaska Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Heather Pope is a ground transportation specialist with 176th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 176th Mission Support Group, 176th Wing. Pope worked to lose 133 pounds to enlist a day before her 40th birthday, the cutoff age to join the military.
March 17, 2023 - JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Rain boots. An old pair of rain boots was the difference between Airman 1st Class Heather Pope realizing her dream of becoming an Airman or a lifetime of wondering what could have...
Tennessee Guard Honors Former President Jackson
Col. Jason Glass, Tennessee National Guard’s assistant adjutant general–air, and Nashville Mayor John Cooper place a commemorative wreath on former President Andrew Jackson’s tomb at Jackson’s home, The Hermitage, outside Nashville March 15, 2023. The ceremony took place on what would have been Jackson’s 256th birthday.
March 16, 2023 - HERMITAGE, Tenn. – A wreath-laying ceremony honoring former President Andrew Jackson on what would have been his 256th birthday was held March 15 at Jackson’s home, The Hermitage, outside Nashville.During the ceremony, Col...
176th Wing Guardian Angels Parachute to Pilot Station for Medevac
Guardian Angels of 212th Rescue Squadron exit a 211th Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II during a training exercise. Members of the 212th RQS jumped from a 211th RQS HC-130J into Pilot Station, Alaska, March 8, 2023, and evacuated a critically injured patient on a 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk.
March 16, 2023 - JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - During a complex medevac involving three 176th Wing Guardian Angel teams, two HC-130J Combat King II aircraft and one HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, a combat rescue officer and a...
NY Guard Soldiers Become Citizens During African deployment
Fifteen New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa became U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Mar. 10, 2023. The Soldiers, all belonging to the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, are on a 9-month deployment.
March 16, 2023 - DJIBOUTI, Djibouti – Fifteen New York Army National Soldiers serving with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa became U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti March 10.The Soldiers,...
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