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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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Ohio Guard’s 123rd Air Control Squadron Returns From Deployment
U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Shannon holds his niece, Grace Shannon, after a homecoming ceremony Dec. 7, 2025, at the University of Cincinnati's Muntz Hall in Blue Ash, Ohio. Nearly 300 airmen assigned to the 123rd Air Control Squadron returned home from a six-month deployment supporting U.S. Air Forces Central Command. Photo by Shane Hughes.
Dec. 16, 2025 - BLUE ASH, Ohio – Nearly 300 Airmen assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 123rd Air Control Squadron and their families crammed into the auditorium at the University of Cincinnati’s Muntz Hall Dec. 7 for a homecoming...

Pennsylvania Guard Mobilizes for Europe Deployment
U.S. Soldiers with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania Army National Guard are honored during a departure ceremony at the Keystone Conference Center at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Dec. 13, 2025. The ceremony marked the unit’s upcoming deployment to Germany in support of United States Special Operations Command Europe, recognizing the Soldiers’ readiness to support public affairs operations in a multinational environment. Photo by Staff Sgt. Vail Forbeck.
Dec. 15, 2025 - FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Ten Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, or MPAD, were honored during a deployment ceremony Dec. 13 at the Keystone Conference Center.Part of the...

Alaska Guard’s Snowstorm Response Inspires Local Police Officer to Enlist
Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Brad Adams, assigned to the 297th Infantry Battalion’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company and his team ruck march into town after landing in Tuntutuliak, Nov. 13, 2025, to support ongoing recovery operations following Typhoon Halong, Since joining, Adams has already volunteered for state active duty, serving two weeks in multiple Western Alaska communities impacted by Typhoon Halong. His team conducted home repairs, muck-out operations, and insulation work to help restore safe living conditions. Courtesy photo Alaska National Guard.
Dec. 12, 2025 - JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — What began as a chance encounter during a severe Yakutat snowstorm set Spc. Brad Adams on an unexpected path to the Alaska Army National Guard and toward a new sense of purpose,...
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