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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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Massachusetts Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Capabilities
U.S. Soldiers aid Sgt. Josiah McBride, left, serving as part of the Massachusetts National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear, or CBRN, Task Force Search and Extraction Recon Team 1 in donning personal protective equipment during a CBRN Task Force collective training exercise at Camp Edwards Training Site, Joint Base Cape Cod, Massachusetts, May 16, 2026. Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Leva.
May 20, 2026 - BOURNE, Mass. – Massachusetts National Guard Airmen and Soldiers conducted a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear, or CBRN, Task Force collective training exercise May 14-17 on Joint Base Cape Cod to strengthen the...

National Guard Day at Nationals Park Celebrates Guard Service, Community
U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe throws the ceremonial first pitch during the Washington Nationals National Guard Appreciation Game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., May 18, 2026. The first-pitch baseball was presented by Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, prior to the game honoring National Guard service members and their contributions to the nation. Photo by Staff Sgt. Brianna Rodriguez-Munns.
May 19, 2026 - WASHINGTON – More than 250 Soldiers and Airmen from throughout the National Guard took part in National Guard Day at Nationals Park in Washington, highlighting the Guard’s service, sacrifice and community connection.Guard...

Utah Guard, Morocco Partners Provide Medical Care in African Lion
A group of U.S service members and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces perform care on a newborn baby after an emergency cesarean section during an African Lion 26 humanitarian civic assistance mission at El Faid, Morocco, April 30, 2026. The humanitarian civic assistance mission reflected the enduring Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program relationship between the U.S. and Morocco, with Utah National Guard and Moroccan military medical teams providing medical, surgical, dental and diagnostic services. The partnership reinforces the commitment to regional stability built through cooperation. African Lion 26 is U.S. Africa Command's largest annual joint exercise, designed to strengthen collective security capabilities of the U.S., African nations and global allies. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, or SETAF-AF, from April 20 to May 8, 2026, and hosted in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, African Lion involves over 5,600 civilian and military personnel from more than 40 nations, using innovation to drive partner-led regional security. Photo by Sgt. Lark Sine.
May 19, 2026 - EL FAID, Morocco – Utah National Guardsmen and the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces redefined what partnership looks like through shared expertise, innovation and expanding access to impactful care, under a network of...
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