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D.C. Army National Guard vocalist advances artistry in and out of uniform
D.C. National Guard embraces enduring state partnerships with Jamaica and Burkina Faso on International Friendship Day
D.C. National Guard welcomes Brig. Gen. John J. Campo as new Director of the Joint Staff
D.C. National Guard Visited State Partner Burkino Faso
The Multi-Agency Augmentation Command (MAC) welcomes newly promoted Army Sgt. Major Jose Cavada on board as Operations Sergeant Major
Welcome new Capital Guardians!
Medical Soldiers standing at attention in the D.C. Armory, 1960s.
Brig. Gen. Shannon D. Smith assumes Command as 113th Wing Commander
DCNG 257th 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
DCNG Latest News
D.C. Army National Guard vocalist advances artistry in and out of uniform
By Tech. Sgt. Andrew Enriquez
| Aug. 5, 2022
U.S. Army Sgt. Vicki Golding has served 29 years in the military– first in the Australian army and reserves, and then 17 years in the District of Columbia Army National Guard. But her career goals are not about progressing in...
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...
National Guard News
Minnesota National Guard and Niger improve medical capabilities
Aug. 11, 2022 - ST. PAUL, Minn.– Three members of the Nigerien armed forces’ medical leadership team visited the 133rd Medical Group and 109th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron to learn more about the capabilities of providing medical care...
West Virginia Airmen Learn New Skills Through Rescue Training
Aug. 10, 2022 - MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Airmen with the 167th Civil Engineering Squadron participated in a five-day swift water rescue certification course, July 18-22, at different waterfront locations in Jefferson County.The training took...
Northern Strike Continues Support for National Defense
Aug. 10, 2022 - LANSING, Michigan – Northern Strike 22-2, the country’s largest National Guard Bureau-sponsored military exercise, is scheduled to occur across Northern Michigan’s National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC), including...
Illinois Air Guard Civil Engineers help Cherokee Nation Veterans
Aug. 10, 2022 - TAHLEQUAH, Okla. - Illinois Air National Guard troops are putting their skills to work in another nation, building homes for U.S. military veterans.The 126th Civil Engineer Squadron is building homes for Cherokee Nation...
SEA Whitehead to Enlisted Guardsmen: ‘Thank you’
Aug. 9, 2022 - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Over the past two years, National Guardsmen were activated at historic levels for missions overseas and at home. Today, there are more than 50,000 National Guard members supporting operations around the...
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#DODBirthday #DOD #DepartmentofDefense #Since1949 https://t.co/hCayONBYrM
Army Maj. Michael Cox assumed command of the 372nd Military Police Battalion, D.C. Army National Guard (DCARNG), fr… https://t.co/Azf8DKGTYi
Honoring those who sacrificed: The Purple Heart is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces who was wounded or kil… https://t.co/5EB36APzek
National Friendship Day is represented in everything we do. #CapitalGuardians support to our nation, partners and c… https://t.co/fXC2igbcx1
Under the state partnership program, #CapitalGuardians and Burkina Faso Armed Forces have been partners since 2019.… https://t.co/7Ks2QX72MU
257th Army Band - Brigadier Brass performed at The Armed Forces Retirement Home. Maj. Gen. Sherrie L. McCandless, c… https://t.co/MScNy8f8Zs
Maj. Gen. Sherrie L. McCandless, commanding general, D.C. National Guard, and Brig. Gen. John J. Campo, director of… https://t.co/o3tx0F8lfq
On International Friendship Day, the DCNG celebrates friendship with our State Partnership Program countries, Jamai… https://t.co/RkM19daNMy
#CapitalGuardians visited our overseas state partners in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The U.S. Department of Defense… https://t.co/zDav53E220
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
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