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Full Circle: From Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) Recruit to Commander, Capt. Hames Leads the DCARNG "Trailblazers"
U.S. Army Capt. Desjamebra Y. Hames assumed command of the District of Columbia Army National Guard’s (DCARNG) Recruit Sustainment Program Company, newly christened the
May 4, 2026 - U.S. Army Capt. Desjamebra Y. Hames assumed command of the very type of program that launched her own decorated military career. She now leads the District of Columbia Army National Guard’s (DCARNG) Recruit Sustainment...

D.C. National Guard Commanding General Offers Message Commemorating 224th Birthday
May 1, 2026 - At the Lincoln Memorial, Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, Commanding General (Interim) of the D.C. National Guard, marked the organization’s 224th birthday ahead of May 3—honoring a legacy built on courage, sacrifice, and...

JTF-DC at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner
U.S. Soldiers with the Nebraska and North Dakota National Guards, assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, pose for a group photo at a hotel in Alexandria, Virginia, April 28, 2026. About 2,500 National Guard members are supporting the mission, providing critical assistance to the Metropolitan Police Department to help ensure the safety of residents, commuters and visitors throughout the District. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Norris)
April 28, 2026 - U.S. Soldiers with the North Dakota, Arkansas and Nebraska Army National Guard, assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, responded to a shooting incident at the White...
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Arkansas Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing Wins Safety Awards
From left to right, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Martha Ray, safety technician; Master Sgt. Heather Metzler, safety technician; Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Deal, occupational safety manager; and Lt. Col. Phillip Battles, chief of safety, 189th Airlift Wing safety team, pose in front of a C-130H and safety truck at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 3, 2026. Along with Senior Master Sgt. Jerod Indorf, flight safety senior noncommissioned officer they earned three 2025 Air National Guard Safety Awards: as a team for best safety program, and individual honors for professional of the year and civilian of the year to Metzler and Deal, respectively. Their expertise and dedication are a standard of excellence, and have been integral to Airmen’s safety and the 189th Airlift Wing's aircraft conversion to the C-130J Super Hercules. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Sherlock.
May 12, 2026 - LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – Three of 12 awards given by the Air National Guard for 2025’s outstanding performers in the safety field have been bestowed on the Arkansas National Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing Safety Team,...

Indiana Guard, Slovak Soldiers Dominate in Shooting Competition
Indiana National Guard Master Sgt. Thuc Tran, the operations sergeant for Indiana's State Partnership Program, Sgt. Ondrej Macak and Sgt. 1st Class Matus Fulop, soldiers with the Slovak Armed Forces, pose for a photo at Camp Atterbury, near Edinburgh, Indiana, April 4, 2026. The Slovak team trained for the Winston P. Wilson Championship held at Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Photo by Staff Sgt. Hector Tinoco.
May 12, 2026 - INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana National Guardsmen and Slovak soldiers teamed up at a recent shooting competition, continuing their enduring partnership in a dominant fashion."By integrating our forces in this battle-focused...

Wyoming Guard Engineers, Habitat for Humanity Partner to Build Homes
Interior electrician Spc. Derrick Dawson, assigned to Wyoming Army National Guard’s 307th Engineer Utilities Detachment, carries wooden planks during a two-week Innovative Readiness Training project providing military engineer training while helping construct homes for local residents in Cheyenne, Wyoming, May 9, 2026. Partnered with Habitat for Humanity, the project is part of the Department of War Innovative Readiness Training program, which allows military units to support community organizations while conducting mission-essential engineer training. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Cesar Rivas.
May 12, 2026 - CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Soldiers assigned to the Wyoming Army National Guard’s 307th Engineer Utilities Detachment partnered with Habitat for Humanity during an Innovative Readiness Training, or IRT, project May 9, combining...
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