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U.S. Army Sgt. Jontarius Clay (in dark hazmat suit) and U.S. Army Spc. George Hill, members of the 33rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team, D.C. National Guard, conduct site survey and decontamination training in vacated dormitories at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, May 19, 2022. The training focused on using realistic settings and props to provide experience for team members. (D.C. National Guard photos by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Enriquez, 113th Wing)

U.S. Army Sgt. Jontarius Clay (in dark hazmat suit) and U.S. Army Spc. George Hill, members of the 33rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team, D.C. National Guard, conduct site survey and decontamination training in vacated dormitories at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, May 19, 2022.
Members of the Regional Security System and the president of World Hope International (center) pose in front of the plane chartered to bring them and donated goods to the Tradewinds 22 exercise. Tradewinds is a Caribbean-focused exercise designed to expand the region’s capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; strengthen partnerships; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during the SOP Development Conference; determine SOPs to be exercised; determine regional process for SOP validation; enhance ability to defend Exclusive Economic Zones; increase U.S./ally/partner readiness; promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into the force; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter IUU fishing activities. (Courtesy photo)

Bringing hope to Tradewinds 2022: DoD, NFE Planning Assures Western Hemisphere Prosperity
“Company ‘B’ 372nd Infantry,” Unit photograph. Original Photographer: Unknown. Date Taken: Nov. 1918-Jan. 1919. District of Columbia National Guard Collections, D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jerry Saslav)

Apr. 13, 1918, Soldiers and officers of the DCNG's 1st Separate Battalion of Infantry arrived in France for service in World War 1
National Guard Bureau Chief Gen. Daniel Hokanson and his wife, Kelly, join DCNG adjutant general Brig. Gen. Aaron Dean, USO National Capital executive director Lisa Marie Riggins and DCNG Family Programs director Maj. Michael Robinson to cut the ribbon on the new USO lounge at the D.C. Armory April 12, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Craig Clapper)

D.C. Guard, USO Open Nation’s First USO Lounge Located in a National Guard Armory
A Guyanese Defense Force officer interacts with a member of the Canadian Army following the opening ceremony of Tradewinds 2021. Tradewinds 2021 is a U.S. Southern Command sponsored Caribbean security-focused exercise in the ground, air, sea, and cyber domains, working with partner nations to conduct joint, combined and interagency training, focused on increasing regional cooperation and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. N.W. Huertas)

Strengthening Military Partnerships TRADEWINDS 22

Chief Master Sgt. Jessica Dearie official photo

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

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, visited Vermont National Guard Soldiers on mission in Washington, D.C., March 5, 2022. The National Guard has been activated to assist the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department and U.S. Capitol Police with traffic control in anticipation of First Amendment demonstrations in the city. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Denis Nunez)

Dr. Christopher Rodriguez, director of the District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, visits Guard Soldiers in D.C
Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers provide assistance at a U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) designated traffic control point in Washington, D.C., March 5, 2022. The National Guard has been activated to assist the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department and USCP with traffic control in anticipation of First Amendment demonstrations in the city. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Denis Nunez)

Vermont National Guard continue security efforts in D.C. partnering with D.C. National Guard in support of U.S. Capitol Police
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sherrie L. McCandless, right, commanding general, District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG), greets U.S. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on his arrival at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C., March 2, 2022. Gen. Hokanson’s visit focused on support DCNG and Guard members from New Jersey, Vermont and West Virginia are providing to the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and U.S. Capitol Police to enhance traffic control around the U.S. Capitol and National Mall in anticipation of First Amendment demonstrations in the District. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by SFC. Erica Jaros)

Maj. Gen. Sherrie L. McCandless greets Gen. Daniel Hokanson on his arrival at the D.C. Armory visiting Guard members supporting law enforcement
District of Columbia Army National Guard (DCNG) Soldiers, wearing brightly-colored high-visibility vests that immediately identify them as DCNG members, man a traffic checkpoint in support of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) traffic control mission in downtown Washington, D.C. Feb. 28, 2022. The National Guard has been activated to support MPD and U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) requests for assistance in anticipation of First Amendment demonstrations in the city. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Richard Trinh)

D.C. National Guard members coordinate traffic control in support of law enforcement
A District of Columbia Army National Guard Light Medium Tactical Vehicle sits at a D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)-designated traffic control point near the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. on Feb. 28, 2022. The National Guard has been activated to support MPD and U.S. Capitol Police requests for assistance in anticipation of First Amendment demonstrations in the city. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Richard Trinh)

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 (DCNG) Soldiers man a traffic control point with Washington Metropolitan Police Dept. on Feb. 27, 2022. DCNG Soldiers and Airmen will wear high-visibility vests while on duty making them easy to identify. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III approved a MPD request for DCNG assistance with traffic control in the District Feb. 22. The approval allows 400 DCNG members to assist MPD at traffic control points in the area of the U.S. Capitol and National Mall in anticipation of First Amendment demonstrations expected in the city. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Richard Trinh)

District of Columbia Army National Guard Soldiers man a traffic control point
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sherrie L. McCandless, commanding general, District of Columbia National Guard (left), inspects vehicles assigned to the 74th Military Police Company at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Feb. 25, 2022. 400 District of Columbia National Guard members have been activated to support municipal and federal law enforcement agencies in advance of anticipated First Amendment demonstrations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Enriquez)

D.C. National Guard commanding general inspects tactical vehicles
Group photo of military leaders.

SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Jamaica
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Taylor Stalnaker, District of Columbia Army National Guard, holds up an assembled COVID self-testing kit at the D.C. Armory, Jan. 6th, 2022. The kit is one of hundreds of thousands that nearly 100 D.C. National Guard members are assembling in support of D.C. Health as it confronts a surge in need for tests. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Enriquez)

D.C. National Guard supports D.C. Health COVID self-testing mission
Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team members discuss response actions to a potential chemical, biological, or radiological threat while participating in a training event at Ft. Buchanan, Puerto Rico, Aug. 17, 2021. The training scenarios include response, evaluation, testing, and securing the area of contamination. The members are made up of soldiers and airmen from the 33rd WMD-CST, District of Columbia National Guard, along with other CST's from Texas, North Carolina, West Virginia, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Management Service.

D.C. National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team trains with partners and local government in Puerto Rico
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sherrie McCandless, commanding general, District of Columbia National Guard, joins members of the D.C. Army and Air National Guard in raising their hats during the Washington Nationals’ Salute to Service at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., Aug. 13, 2021. The Nationals dedicate a special game each season to honor and celebrate each branch of the military and McCandless, who is also a veteran fighter pilot, was selected to represent servicemembers during National Guard Day at the stadium. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Amber Monio)

National Guard night at Washington Nationals Stadium
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Staff Sgt. Tiara Hartley was recognized during Asian American Pacific Islander Month for her extraordinary customer service, dedication, and professionalism in her Communications Focal Point role as a uniformed full-time National Guard member with the 113th Wing.
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...
Members of the Regional Security System and the president of World Hope International (center) pose in front of the plane chartered to bring them and donated goods to the Tradewinds 22 exercise. Tradewinds is a Caribbean-focused exercise designed to expand the region’s capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; strengthen partnerships; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during the SOP Development Conference; determine SOPs to be exercised; determine regional process for SOP validation; enhance ability to defend Exclusive Economic Zones; increase U.S./ally/partner readiness; promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into the force; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter IUU fishing activities. (Courtesy photo)
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...
“Company ‘B’ 372nd Infantry,” Unit photograph. Original Photographer: Unknown. Date Taken: Nov. 1918-Jan. 1919. District of Columbia National Guard Collections, D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jerry Saslav)
Today in 1918, Soldiers and officers of the DCNG's Separate Battalion of Infantry arrived in France for service in World War 1
By DCNG Public Affairs | April 13, 2022
On this day in Capital Guardians history: April 13, 1918, Soldiers and officers of the D.C. National Guard’s 1st Separate Battalion of Infantry arrived in France for service in World War I. The unit’s origins date to...
National Guard Bureau Chief Gen. Daniel Hokanson and his wife, Kelly, join DCNG adjutant general Brig. Gen. Aaron Dean, USO National Capital executive director Lisa Marie Riggins and DCNG Family Programs director Maj. Michael Robinson to cut the ribbon on the new USO lounge at the D.C. Armory April 12, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Craig Clapper)
D.C. Guard, USO Open Nation’s First USO Lounge Located in a National Guard Armory
By DCNG Public Affairs | April 13, 2022
(April 12, 2022) - The D.C. National Guard (DCNG) and the USO National Capital District today opened the nation’s first permanent USO lounge located in a National Guard armory. The lounge in the Family Readiness Suite at the...
Cadets from the Georgetown University Army ROTC program, also known as the Hoya Battalion, visited Joint Base Andrews, March 18, 2022. They were fitted for flight equipment and flew in the backseat of F-16s from the 113th Wing, D.C. Air National Guard.
Motivating Youth to Reach for the Skies: DC National Guard fosters community engagement with Washington, DC ROTC program
By 1st Lt. Deborah Ou-Yang | April 6, 2022
The District of Columbia National Guard is helping motivate young people to reach for the sky – literally – by mentoring and giving them the opportunity to fly in an F-16. In March, five cadets from the Georgetown University...
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New York National Guard honors Korean War MIA
New York Army National Guard Soldiers carry the remains of Korean War MIA Cpl. Robert Charles Agard Jr. during his funeral ceremony honors May 27, 2022, at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Elmira, N.Y. Agard was returned home after more than 70 years listed as missing in action following his death in North Korea.
May 27, 2022 - ELMIRA, N.Y. – Nine New York Army National Guard members ensured that a Korean War Soldier who went unidentified for 70 years was laid to rest with full military honors May 27.An Army National Guard Honor Guard provided...
Idaho Army National Guard fires precision-guided munitions
The Idaho Army National Guard’s 1st of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment conducted live-fire training using the M109A6 Paladin and more than 80 high explosive rounds during its annual training at the Orchard Combat Training Center May 12-27, 2022. Training included its first live-fire exercise using the U.S. Army’s modernized M1156 Precision Guidance Kit, a GPS smart fuze attachment that enabled the battalion to convert its existing 155 mm artillery shells into smart weapons and improve target trajectory.
May 27, 2022 - BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Army National Guard’s 1st of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment conducted its first live-fire training and certification using the Army’s modernized M1156 Precision Guidance Kit during the battalion’s...
Alabama National Guard, Romania strengthen SPP ties
Soldiers from the Alabama National Guard's 31st CBRN Brigade and Romania's 72nd NBC Defense Battalion cross-train on at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, April 24-30, 2022. Alabama and Romania have been partners under the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program for almost three decades.
May 27, 2022 - CAMP SHELBY, Miss. – Romania’s 72nd Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Battalion trained with the Alabama National Guard’s 31st CBRN Brigade at Camp Shelby in April, completing a two-part combat...
Pennsylvania National Guard aviators find lost hikers
Left to right, Staff Sgt. Kyle Waller of the Illinois National Guard’s Company B, 238th General Support Aviation Battalion; Staff Sgt. Anthony Bearoff of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Company B, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion; Staff Sgt. Robert Prigel, an instructor at the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Site; Chief Warrant Officer 4 Kyle Kephart, an instructor pilots at EAATS; and Ron Henry, also an instructor pilot at EAATS, in front of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on Muir Army Airfield at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., May 25, 2022. (This photo was altered to obscure an ID card)
May 27, 2022 - FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – A helicopter crew from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Site located a group of lost hikers.At about 9:30 p.m. May 24, Dauphin County emergency dispatchers...
Arizona National Guard delivers for Operation Patriot Press
Soldiers from the Arizona Army National Guard’s 222nd Transportation Company returned home after hauling approximately 2 million pounds of munitions over 5,100 miles of desert, mountains and plains to support the U.S. Army’s Operation Patriot Press.
May 27, 2022 - FLORENCE, Ariz. – Soldiers from the Arizona Army National Guard’s 222nd Transportation Company hauled about 2 million pounds of munitions over 5,100 miles of desert, mountains and plains to support the U.S. Army’s Operation...
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