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33rd WMD-CST Joins MedStar Health SiTEL for Emergency Medical Training
Members of the D.C. National Guard's 33rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) join MedStar Health SiTEL clinicians, physicians, and medical students for an advanced emergency simulation in Northwest Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2025. The joint exercise tested rapid medical response in contaminated and high-risk environments, strengthening interagency readiness and ensuring both partners are better prepared to protect the community. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Ayan Sheikh).
Dec. 26, 2025 - The D.C. National Guard (DCNG) offered a first-of-its-kind training exercise designed to strengthen emergency medical response in hazardous environments. The simulation brought together members of the Guard’s 33rd Weapons of...

D.C. National Guard Command Team Holiday Message
Dec. 14, 2025 - Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, Commanding General (Interim) of the D.C. National Guard; Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Smith, Senior Enlisted Leader; and their spouses deliver a holiday message emphasizing gratitude for...

Brig. Gen. Natasha S. Taylor Reflects on Service, Promotion, and New Role
Brig. Gen. Natasha S. Taylor, director of the Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, District of Columbia National Guard, speaks to attendees at a ceremony formally promoting her to the rank on Joint Base Andrews, Dec. 3, 2025. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing and managing the development, execution, and evaluation of joint staff programs and policies pertaining to the command, control, and operation of joint functions within the District of Columbia Army and District of Columbia Air National Guard. She manages readiness of joint defense programs to include the Civil Support Team, Homeland Response Force, State Partnership Program, Counter Drug Task Force, and Defense Support to Civil Authorities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Enriquez)
Dec. 3, 2025 - Brig. Gen. Natasha S. Taylor has built a career defined by service, leadership, and resilience. Qualities she says she plans to now bring to her role as the Director of Joint Staff - Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), District...
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Washington Guard Trains Partner Agencies in Life-Saving Medicine
Instructors from the Washington National Guard's Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center conduct an enhanced tactical medicine course with the Ridgefield Police Department in Ridgefield, Wash., Dec. 11, 2025. The Enhanced Tactical Medicine course is designed to teach law enforcement officers and other first responders how to treat and manage trauma patients in a civilian tactical environment. Photo by Peter Chang.
Dec. 30, 2025 - RIDGEFIELD, Wash. – When seconds matter and help is still minutes away, the ability to stop severe bleeding or stabilize a wounded person can mean the difference between life and death. To ensure law enforcement officers and...

Pennsylvania’s 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Prepares for Deployment
U.S. Soldiers with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 213th Regional Support Group, march around Fort Hood, Texas, Dec. 20, 2025. The march supported ongoing training efforts to enhance fitness and unit readiness. Photo by Staff Sgt. Melyssa Vazquez.
Dec. 30, 2025 - FORT HOOD, Texas — Soldiers with the Pennsylvania Guard’s 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, or MPAD, are finalizing readiness tasks and training before their deployment to Europe in support of U.S. Special Operations...

Connecticut Guard’s 103rd Airlift Wing Completes Major C-130 Fleet Modernization
U.S. Master Sgt. Dan Doyle and Tech Sgt. Alex Morin, propulsion technicians with the 103d Maintenance Group, complete engine maintenance on a C-130 Hercules in the hangar in East Granby, Conn., on Oct. 3, 2025. Flying Yankee maintainers took on additional workloads over the last year to ensure the fleet received 3.5 engine modifications in time for a summer deployment. Photo by Captain Jen Kaprielian.
Dec. 29, 2025 - EAST GRANBY, Conn. – This year marked a major milestone for the Connecticut Air National Guard’s C-130 Hercules fleet when the 103rd Airlift Wing completed both a T-56 Series 3.5 engine upgrade and an NP2000 propeller...
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