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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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DC Guard Brigade Implements New Army Combat Field Test
U.S. Army Col. Lawrence Doane, commander of the 260th Special Purpose Brigade, participates in the Army Combat Field Test, or CFT, at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., May 3, 2026. The CFT was announced in EXORD 103-26, an execution order that directs the implementation of operations or changes across the force, on April 22, 2026, by the Department of the Army. The 260th Special Purpose Brigade executed the test to assess Soldier readiness, lethality and combat effectiveness. Photo by Staff Sgt. Simone Sampson.
May 5, 2026 - JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, WASHINGTON – The District of Columbia National Guard’s 260th Special Purpose Brigade hosted the Army Combat Field Test, or CFT, at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, May 3, making it among the first...

Utah Guard Integrates Air, Ground Capabilities in Exercise Wolverine
Utah National Guard Senior Airman Gordon Pexton, medic assigned to the 151st Medical Group, performs an extraction of a mannequin at Camp W. G. Williams, Utah, in support of Exercise Wolverine April 30, 2026. Through realistic training and innovative operational concepts, Exercise Wolverine strengthens the Utah National Guard’s ability to respond rapidly to crisis, support civil authorities and defend the homeland whenever and wherever the nation calls. Photo by Senior Airman Kyle Blackham.
May 5, 2026 - CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah – The sounds of saw blades against concrete, the striking of hammers against nails and the movement of debris amid collapsed rubble echoed across the western training area at Camp Williams, Utah, during an...

National Guard Members Go the Distance at 49th Annual Lincoln Marathon
Spc. Seamus Collins,Troop C, 1-134th Cavalry Squadron, Nebraska Army National Guard, rucks in the 49th annual Lincoln Marathon and Half Marathon in Lincoln, Nebraska, May 3, 2026. The event included 197 National Guard participants, including 181 Nebraska National Guard members and 16 members of the All Guard Marathon Team representing 15 states. Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander D. Schriner.
May 4, 2026 - LINCOLN, Neb. – Before sunrise on May 3, thousands of runners gathered on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus, stretching, checking watches and waiting for the starting signal. Among them were National Guard Soldiers...
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