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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...

W.Va. National Guard Soldier dies following D.C. shooting
Nov. 27, 2025 - We are saddened to confirm the death of Army National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, of Summersville, West Virginia. Spc. Beckstrom died Nov. 27, 2025, as a result of a gunshot wound. She was one of the two West Virginia...

DCNG Counterdrug Program Closes Out Fiscal Year 2025 with Historic Impact Across Enforcement, Community Outreach, and Compliance
Nov. 12, 2025 - The District of Columbia National Guard Counterdrug Program concluded Fiscal Year 2025 with historic achievements in drug interdiction support, community outreach, and compliance, solidifying the program’s supporting role in...
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Fiji Military Forces and Nevada Army Guard Conduct Multinational Training
Lt. Lakoenavuli, Fiji Royal Military Forces, company commander, briefs the
Dec. 10, 2025 - SUVA, Fiji – It was hard to overlook the timing of Veterans Day this year for many attending Exercise Cartwheel, the annual training exercise that brought together military participants from Australia, Fiji, France, Germany,...

Idaho Guardsman Captures State’s History, Wins Emmy
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dan Noakes, assigned to the 124th Fighter Wing Comptroller Flight, poses for a portrait at Gowen Field, Idaho, Sept. 13, 2025. Noakes was awarded a regional Northwest Regional Emmy in June. Photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Jadyn Eisenbrandt.
Dec. 8, 2025 - GOWEN FIELD, Idaho – Snow fell silently on the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness as Senior Airman Dan Noakes pressed forward, his feet blistered and numb, a GoPro his only companion.What began as a winter traverse...

134th Air Refueling Wing Welcomes KC-46A Pegasus in Ceremony
Col. Ronald Selvidge, commander of the 134th Air Refueling Wing, speaks during a ceremony at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Knoxville, Tennessee, Dec. 7, 2025. The ceremony was held to announce the decision to home the KC-46A Pegasus at the 134th Air Refueling Wing. The next-generation aircraft provides a significant increase in global reach, readiness and resilience. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Cassandra Johnson.
Dec. 8, 2025 - MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. – After more than six decades, a new military aircraft will soon dominate the Smoky Mountain skyline of East Tennessee.In a seminal moment for the Tennessee Air National Guard and...
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Black Hawk arrives ahead of schedule, ...

The first of 12 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters arrived in Brazil Nov. 20, 2025, one month ahead of schedule, as the South ...

Miami Native Assigned to TF 51/5th MEB...

U.S. Marine Charlyne Delus Lawrence, Manpower Director, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade was promoted to th...

Third Annual Guardian Arena

Space Force Guardians lift and maneuver a long sandbag in a designated lane during a strength coordination event on Day 2...

Third Annual Guardian Arena

Space Force Guardians lift and maneuver a sandbags in a designated lane during a strength coordination event on Day 2 of ...
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