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The U.S. Army School of Music named Spc. Margaret Suarez, a flutist with the District of Columbia National Guard 257th Army Band, the National Guard Army Bands Soldier of the Year for 2023, Oct. 13, 2023. The purpose of The Army Bands Soldier/NCO of the Year Competition identifies those Army musicians who best embodied the concept of highly trained, disciplined, holistically fit experts and professionals.

Flutist hits different note as 2023 National Guard Army Bands Soldier of the Year
Members of the District of Columbia National Guard undergo Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP), and the Periodic Health Assessments (PHA), at the D.C. Armory, Nov. 2-5, 2023. Both are integral components of the D.C. National Guards commitment to ensure members are deployable and prepared for any mission.

SRP and PHA reaffirms commitment to Soldiers’ readiness, deployability
Dozens of wheeled vehicle mechanics (91B) keep tactical vehicles operational at the District of Columbia National Guard’s Combined Support Maintenance Shop at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), Oct. 21, 2023. Four maintenance shops ensure mechanics are technically sound in maintenance and recovery to fulfill mission requirements. Vehicles include Medium Tactical Vehicles (MTV), Light Medium Tactical Vehicles (LMTV), High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV), and Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV). (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Arthur Wright)

Keeping vehicles ‘Fully Mission Capable’ (FMC) no matter where it is
Harlem Globetrotters "Too Tall” Winston and "Wham” Middleton thank District of Columbia National Guard members, while also participating in a holiday meal distribution during a Operation Homefront ‘Holiday Meals for Military’ event at the D.C. Armory on Nov. 17, 2023. Operation Homefront provides programs designed to build strong, stable, and secure military families. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by MSgt Arthur M. Wright)

Operation Homefront brings Harlem Globetrotters, and holiday meal kits to D.C. Armory
National Guard Bureau (NGB) J39 hosted a WMD-CST Capabilities Symposium allowing federal partners, state/local agencies, and civilian first responders to get an up-close look at the 33rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) at the D.C. Armory, Nov. 6, 2023. The team is able to deploy rapidly, respond to an incident within 90 minutes and assist local first-responders in determining the nature of a weapon of mass destruction or chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive incidents. Earlier this year, the 33rd WMD-CST acquired a Vehicle-Mounted Radiological Detection System (VMRDS). (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Arthur Wright)

‘Ready to respond to the unknowns’: Vehicle-Mounted Radiological Detection System (VMRDS) elevates CST interoperability
Current and former members of the 113th Wing, District of Columbia Air National Guard, gathered for the unveiling of the “Salute to Capital Guardians” monument at National Harbor’s Spirit Park, Nov. 11, 2023. Since Sept.,11, 2001, the D.C. Air National Guard’s Aerospace Control Alert (ACA) mission has protected the skies above the National Capital Region 24/7, the permanent monument pays tribute to the Airmen responsible for it. Ceremony attendees included Lt. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville, 12th Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, and a pilot to respond on 9/11, and the current commanding general of the D.C. National Guard, Maj. Gen. John C. Andonie who discussed the monument's significance. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Arthur Wright)

Salute to Capital Guardians monument unveiled at National Harbor
Brig. Gen. Aaron R. Dean II, The Adjutant General of the District of Columbia National Guard, serves as keynote speaker during a Veterans Day recognition panel at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, in Washington, D.C., Nov. 2, 2023. The “Conversation with Vets” panel discussion was organized by the OCC’s Veterans Employee Network (V.E.N) to address topics including unconscious bias, leadership, teamwork and adaptability. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Arthur Wright)

Veterans in the workforce: D.C. TAG talks strategic focus on leadership, teamwork and adaptability
Jennifer Hickey completes her 240th marathon in Arlington, Va., during the Marine Corps Marathon, Oct. 29, 2023. Hickey ran in honor of Spc. Darryl T. Dent, a District of Columbia National Guard member assigned to the 547th Transportation Company. The 21-year-old died Aug. 26, 2003, when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle in Southeast Arimaji, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Arthur Wright)

D.C. resident completes 240th marathon in honor of fallen D.C. National Guardsman
Congratulations Master Sgt. Bo Im on receiving the Mission Execution Individual Award! The National Guard Excellence in Contracting & Agreements Awards Program is National Guard Bureau's forum to acknowledge the work Contracting professionals do every day and to recognize the top performers for their extraordinary efforts.

Congratulations Master Sgt. on receiving the Mission Execution Individual Award!
Congratulations to the newest cadets of the District of Columbia Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy on moving into their new phase!

Congratulations to the newest cadets of the District of Columbia Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy on moving into their new phase!
The 113th Wing and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve welcomed Jeff T. Blau, CEO of Related Companies during an ESGR Flight and Visit at Joint Base Andrews.

Cooperation between Capital Guardians and civilian employers - ESGR aims to promote understanding of the military duties their employees may have while serving in the National Guard or Reserve.
Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, visits with the District of Columbia National Guard

Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, visits with the District of Columbia National Guard.
Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, visits with the District of Columbia National Guard

Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, visits with the District of Columbia National Guard.
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Flutist hits different note as 2023 National Guard Army Bands Soldier of the Year
The U.S. Army School of Music named Spc. Margaret Suarez, a flutist with the District of Columbia National Guard 257th Army Band, the National Guard Army Bands Soldier of the Year for 2023, Oct. 13, 2023. The purpose of The Army Bands Soldier/NCO of the Year Competition identifies those Army musicians who best embodied the concept of highly-trained, disciplined, holistically fit experts and professionals. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)
Nov. 29, 2023 - The U.S. Army School of Music named Spc. Margaret Suarez, a flutist with the District of Columbia National Guard 257th Army Band, the National Guard Army Bands Soldier of the Year for 2023, Oct. 13, 2023. The purpose of The...
SRP and PHA reaffirms commitment to Soldiers’ readiness, deployability
Members of the District of Columbia National Guard undergo Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP), and the Periodic Health Assessments (PHA), at the D.C. Armory, Nov. 2-5, 2023. Both are integral components of the D.C. National Guards commitment to ensure members are deployable and prepared for any mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)
Nov. 27, 2023 - Members of the District of Columbia National Guard undergo Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP), and the Periodic Health Assessments (PHA), at the D.C. Armory, Nov. 2-5, 2023. Both are integral components of the D.C. National...
Keeping vehicles ‘Fully Mission Capable’ (FMC) no matter where it is
Dozens of wheeled vehicle mechanics (91B) keep tactical vehicles operational at the District of Columbia National Guard’s Combined Support Maintenance Shop at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), Oct. 21, 2023. Four maintenance shops ensure mechanics are technically sound in maintenance and recovery to fulfill mission requirements. Vehicles include Medium Tactical Vehicles (MTV), Light Medium Tactical Vehicles (LMTV), High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV), and Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV). (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Arthur Wright)
Nov. 20, 2023 - Dozens of wheeled vehicle mechanics (91B) keep tactical vehicles operational at the District of Columbia National Guard’s Combined Support Maintenance Shop at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), Oct. 21, 2023. Four...
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Arkansas Air Guard Medics Provide Free Medical Care in Guatemala
Arkansas National Guardsmen from the 188th Wing at Ebbing Air National Guard base in Fort Smith and the 189th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville departed Dec. 1, 2023, for a seven-day mission providing free medical care in Guatemala City.
Dec. 5, 2023 - NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Thirty-six Arkansas National Guardsmen from the 188th Wing at Ebbing Air National Guard base in Fort Smith and the 189th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville departed Dec. 1 for...
Hokanson at Reagan National Defense Forum: National Guard Part of the Fabric of America
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, participates in a panel discussion at the 2023 Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, Simi Valley, California, Dec. 2, 2023. Hokanson joined U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, Under Secretary of the Army Gabriel O. Camarillo, and Karl Rove to discuss how to boost military recruitment and readiness.
Dec. 4, 2023 - SIMI VALLEY, Calif. – When he returned from a tour in Iraq as the commander of the Oregon National Guard’s 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team in 2009, then-Army Col. Daniel Hokanson saw how the unit’s 3,500 personnel returned...
Red Arrow Veteran Awarded Purple Heart Medal Posthumously
Maj. Eric Van Hout, an administrative officer with the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, and Command Sgt. Maj. Ryan Johnson, battalion command sergeant major, present a Purple Heart medal to Mike Muthig, the grandson of World War I veteran Pvt. George Arts. Arts enlisted in the battalion’s Company I and was severely wounded Aug. 4, 1918, during the battalion’s assault on the town of Fismes.
Dec. 4, 2023 - APPLETON, Wis. - One hundred and five years after the horrific battle that caused his wounds, a Wisconsin National Guard veteran received his Purple Heart medal at a ceremony Nov. 11 at Outagamie County Courthouse.Pvt. George...
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The U.S. Army School of Music names Spc. Margaret Suarez, a flutist with the District of Columbia National Guard 257th Army Band, the National Guard Army Bands Soldier of the Year for 2023! Read more here: https://t.co/dGklpa0lVH https://t.co/aBbIVIa7b7
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