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Brig. Gen. Aaron R. Dean II, adjutant general, District of Columbia National Guard, served as guest speaker for the Howard University Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) commissioning ceremony, May 17, 2023. According to Howard's ROTC program website, the goal of these programs is to help students become officers and leaders in the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force and U.S. Army. During Dean's speech, he commended the newly commissioned officers of the United States Army for reaching a pivotal point of earning the rank of Second Lieutenant. "It is at this rank that your commanders will task you with complex and difficult tasks that seem impossible. He expressed that only one percent of the American population currently serve in the armed forces because the requirements are many and the selection process is very competitive. "But I am certain, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the Howard ROTC program gave you the tools and honed the skills you will need to professionally serve the Soldiers that you will be entrusted to lead." (Photos contributed by Howard University)

Brig. Gen. Aaron R. Dean II, adjutant general, District of Columbia National Guard, served as guest speaker for the Howard University Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) commissioning ceremony, May 17, 2023
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The D.C. National Guard (DCNG) Family Program staff conducted a tour of their center and United Service Organizations lounge at the DCNG Armory for the child and youth coordinators for The National Guard Bureau, Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs and Massachusetts National Guard — The Nation's First, and Army and region teen panel delegates for the National Guard as a part of the 4-H Military Partnership national conference visit. According to 4-hmilitarypartnerships.org, 4-H Military Partnership creates opportunities and provides support to military connected youth whether they live on or near an installation, in our communities, or on overseas installations. 4-H clubs provide consistency in belonging and an opportunity to develop life skills through a positive youth development framework. While there, the representatives met with Brig. Gen. Aaron R Dean II, adjutant general, DCNG, to discuss the conference, their goals, and respective family program initiatives. Prior to touring the DCNG Armory, the teen and adult representatives briefed various topics at various agencies on behalf of the National Guard.

April is the Month of the Military Child
D.C. Army National Guard (DCARNG) members, including the commander and command sergeant major, Brig. Gen. Leland Blanchard and Command Sgt. Maj. Williamson, departed for a staff ride in France 105 years to the day after the 372nd arrived to fight in the “Great War.” The training event focused on the history of DCARNG units that served in World War I, including the 372nd Infantry Regiment. The staff ride also incorporated key lessons in Army doctrine and leadership, a view of the 372nd memorial and concluded with a solemn visit to the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery to honor the fallen.

DCARNG members travel to France in commemoration of the 372nd unit's arrival 105 years ago to fight in the Great War
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New State Inspector General on board with the D.C. National Guard
The commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG), Maj. Gen. Sherrie L. McCandless, swears in the new DCNG inspector general (IG), Lt. Col. Christopher Mayo, April 27, 2023. The role of the IG is to determine and report on the economy, efficiency, discipline, morale, esprit de corps, readiness, and resources of the command.
May 15, 2023 - The state inspector general position for D.C. National Guard (DCNG) was filled in the spring of 2023 after more than one year vacant. The DCNG hired Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Mayo, a New York native and active-duty...
DC National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2023
The District of Columbia Army National Guard holds its annual state-level Best Warrior Competition from Apr. 21-23 at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. The competitors competed in three days worth of events consisting of a six-mile ruck march, land navigation, swim test, obstacle course, conducting combat casualty care, weapons qualification, and other Army Warrior Tasks.
April 24, 2023 - Four soldiers from the District of Columbia Army National Guard competed at the state level Best Warrior Competition from April 21-23 at Camp Dawson, WV...
Operation Fertile Keynote at JBA
Alex Wagner, assistant secretary of the air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, sits in the Civil Air Patrol aircraft, Cessna 182, before take off Joint Base Andrews, Md. March 23, 2023. Wagner visited JBA to witness the collaboration of the CAP and the 113th Wing in regards to national security.
March 30, 2023 - The 113th Wing and the Civil Air Patrol joined forces for their monthly exercise, Operation Fertile Keynote, March 30, 2023...
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Guard Leaders Welcome Ukraine Family Support Organizers
Maj. Gen. Giselle Wilz, director of staff, National Guard Bureau (NGB), speaks with Bonnie Carroll, president and founder of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), along with other members of the program and NGB staff, about the importance of the TAPS organization and its mission during an event held May 24, 2023, at the Herbert R Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center (TARC) in Arlington, Virginia.
June 2, 2023 - ARLINGTON, Virginia – Caring for those affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine took a personal turn for National Guardsmen at the Temple Army Readiness Center recently.Members of TAPS Ukraine, a non-governmental...
SEA Whitehead Honors Families of the Fallen
Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead, SEA to the chief, National Guard Bureau, cheers with surviving military children during the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors’ 29th Annual National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp, Arlington, Virginia, May 29, 2023. The seminar welcomes hundreds of surviving military families to the nation’s capital over Memorial Day weekend every year.
June 2, 2023 - ARLINGTON, Va. – Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, SEA to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, honored surviving military families May 26-29 during a Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors event.“There are those...
Virginia, West Virginia Guardsmen are Regional Best Warriors
Army National Guard noncommissioned officers and Soldiers run the confidence course during the Region II Best Warrior Competition May 17, 2023, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. The Soldiers and NCOs of the Year from Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia competed for the right to represent the region at the national competition in Alaska in July.
June 2, 2023 - FORT BARFOOT, Va. - Virginia National Guard Staff Sgt. Dan Abbott and West Virginia National Guard Spc. Bret Williams took top honors in the five-day Army National Guard Region II Best Warrior Competition May 15-19.Abbott, a...
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