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D.C. National Guard Deploys Immediate Reaction Force
By District of Columbia National Guard Public Affairs
| April 2, 2021
The DC National Guard activated an Immediate Response Force (IRF) composed of National Guard soldiers and airmen to the Capitol complex this afternoon at the request of the U.S. Capitol Police. Due to operational security, we...
High-profile performing group “Colors of Freedom” features National Guard Soldiers
By Staff Sgt. Andrew Enriquez
| Feb. 23, 2021
U.S. Army Sgt. Vicki Golding, 257th Army Band, District of Columbia National Guard vocalist, provides an on-camera interview as a member of the recently formed vocal group Colors of Freedom at the taping of an audition video...
Celebrating diversity is a foundation of the D.C. National Guard
By Staff Sgt. Erica Jaros
| Feb. 20, 2021
National Guard members tend to be a reflection of the diversity found in the communities they serve. As members of those communities, they bring the traditions, perspectives, and a wide variety of experiences to their...
Air National Guard Nurse Supports 59th Presidential Inauguration Despite Hardship
By Senior Master Sgt. Craig Clapper
| Feb. 3, 2021
Maj. Angela Cronan, 113th Medical Group, D.C. Air National Guard, provided support to the 59th Presidential Inauguration only months after losing her husband Chris. Cronan was given the option to withdraw from supporting the...
STATEMENT: NATIONAL GUARD ARMING & DESIGNATED REST
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| Jan. 13, 2021
WASHINGTON – We received numerous inquiries today about National Guardsmen being armed and photographs of Guardsmen resting during shifts. We hope to answer your questions with the following statements.(National Guardsmen at...
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NYNG helps vaccinate 10,000 people in a day at New York site
April 16, 2021 - NEW YORK – The New York National Guard helped vaccinate 10,367 people in a single day at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City April 11. The team topped that achievement with 10,463 vaccinations the next day...
Tennessee National Guard aircrew rescues stroke victim
April 16, 2021 - CLINGMANS DOME, Tenn. – A Tennessee Army National Guard medical flight crew rescued a stroke victim hiking on the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.About 9 a.m. April 15, the Tennessee Military...
SDNG Military Police train for state, federal missions
April 16, 2021 - RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Army National Guard’s 235th Military Police Company conducted a field training exercise April 10 at West Camp Rapid to prepare for its state and federal missions. The primary mission of the...
167th Airmen are force multipliers in fight against COVID-19
April 16, 2021 - MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Approximately 60 Airmen from the 167th Airlift Wing are supporting COVID-19 relief efforts throughout West Virginia, a key component in the fight against the pandemic.Since the start of the pandemic, the...
Connecticut Guard members vaccinate nursing home residents
April 16, 2021 - NEW HAVEN, Conn. – As the sun peeks through the clouds on an early spring day, Mary Wade Home resident Marilyn Degnan reflects on the previous year and the shot of hope she felt hearing that the Connecticut National Guard was...
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Do you have questions about what is a fact versus a myth when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccines? Visit… https://t.co/JPIhKSoLkS
Yesterday, Ambassador of Burkina Faso to the United States Seydou Kabore visited the D.C. Armory and met with U.S.… https://t.co/LElxykgQog
Take a look at what a few #MilKids think their parents do at work! #MonthoftheMilitaryChild https://t.co/KX7dzNxIq3
Col. Ardian Bali, Albanian Armed Forces, Defense Attaché, Albanian Embassy, Washington D.C., visited and received a… https://t.co/0wH9DoixX9
Yogananda D. Pittman, Acting Chief of Police, @CapitolPolice, posed for a picture with U.S. Soldiers from Massachus… https://t.co/BdThOEybMN
U.S. Soldiers with an Immediate Reaction Force move to a designated location following the incident that occurred n… https://t.co/Sm7yMlBPZK
RT @USNationalGuard: Photos of the Day: @NJNationalGuard members perform a roving patrol with @CapitolPolice just hours after a vehicle ram…
“Our vision for #partnerships with Armed Forces of Burkina Faso & Jamaica Defence Force is focused on enhancing mut… https://t.co/pzh7nIkHlk
“You’re #alwaysready #alwaysthere. Ready for that call. You don’t know where it’s going to lead." - 1st Lt. Clement… https://t.co/4u0zQvqTlJ
Today is the last day of #WomensHistoryMonth but our recognition of the #womeninmilitary, past and present, doesn't… https://t.co/yCfXL2OGgH
#Womeninmilitary like Spc. Shelby Smith of @kentuckyguard are helping support federal law enforcement in… https://t.co/FVu3FN4Xnl
Welcome to the new class of Capital Guardian Youth Challenge Academy! The cadets were given haircuts, uniforms, and… https://t.co/dEE7ygvjom
U.S. Soldiers with @INNationalGuard patrol the U.S. #Capitol grounds as workers removed concertina wire from outer… https://t.co/Tn51Q0IfEG
Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine at https://t.co/S7Hv84rxwr and @CDCgov. #GuardFacts #InThisTogether https://t.co/ZljwETv0zJ
Meet some of the @USNationalGuard members who have been on duty supporting federal law enforcement agencies with se… https://t.co/ym2ew4JqFQ
Congratulations to the D.C. National Guard Commanding General, Maj. Gen. William J. Walker on his appointment as th… https://t.co/6MWVtaWDw0
During #WomensHistoryMonth, we highlight Chief Warrant Officer 4 Melinda Herder. Throughout Herder's 35-year career… https://t.co/anyh4ka6Co
This month, we honor all of the women, past and present, who answered the call to serve in the United States Air Fo… https://t.co/S7Y2yCicf7
Sgt. Caprice Wilson with the 273rd Military Police Company, D.C. National Guard, joined to provide her siblings an… https://t.co/elXzk73aMv
History has seen #women stepping up to serve with the military for centuries & the COVID-19 pandemic has them takin… https://t.co/6qFkCfnDkB
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