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Lapse in Appropriations The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. Read more at War.gov.

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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...

Veterans Day 2025 Command Message
Nov. 10, 2025 - Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, Commanding General (Interim) of the District of Columbia National Guard, reflects on the courage, sacrifice, and dedication of the men and women, past and present, who have worn the uniform...

D.C. National Guard Counterdrug Partners with Ballou STAY Students During Red Ribbon Week
The D.C. National Guard Counterdrug Drug Demand Reduction Outreach team delivers a drug prevention presentation to students at Ballou STAY Opportunity Academy on Oct. 24, 2025, in recognition of Red Ribbon Week in Washington D.C. The session aimed to spark candid discussions about substance misuse and highlight the importance of making healthy, informed decisions. The DDRO outreach team emphasized its ongoing mission to combat drug abuse through education, awareness, and interactive programs designed to empower young people.
(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Noel Williams)
Nov. 1, 2025 - Observed annually during the last week of October, Red Ribbon Week is the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention campaign, honoring Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who was killed in...
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Kentucky National Guard Responds to Fatal Civilian Plane Crash
Firefighters from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing deploy firefighting foam at a petroleum recycling facility near the impact of a fatal civilian airplane crash in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 4, 2025. Eight Airmen arrived within minutes of the collision to begin extinguishing the flames. Photo Master Sgt. Kyle Miller
Nov. 13, 2025 - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Firefighters from the Kentucky Air National Guard were among hundreds of emergency workers who responded Nov. 4 to a fatal civilian plane crash just south of Louisville Muhammad Ali International...

DC Safe and Beautiful Mission Shows Impact Through Collaboration, Community Renewal
U.S. Soldiers with the 128th Military Police Company, Alabama National Guard, conduct a presence patrol in Washington, D.C., Oct. 24, 2025. About 2,400 National Guard members support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, assisting the Metropolitan Police Department in maintaining public safety for residents, commuters and visitors throughout the District. Photo by Spc. Paris Hayes.
Nov. 13, 2025 - WASHINGTON — From the sidewalks of Georgetown to the trails of Rock Creek Park, signs of renewal are taking shape under the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission — a coordinated federal, local and military effort focused on...

New York National Guard Soldiers Return from Africa Deployment on Veterans Day
A Soldier assigned to the 152nd Engineer Support Company, 204th Engineer Battalion, 153rd Troop Command Brigade, 53rd Troop Command, New York Army National Guard, holds his child and is welcomed home by his family on Veterans Day from a deployment to East Africa on Nov. 11, 2025, in Cheektowaga, N.Y. The 152nd ESC was deployed for nine months in Djibouti, Somalia and Kenya, where they provided critical engineering and construction support to ongoing counterterrorism operations under the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. Photo by Maj. Avery Schneider.
Nov. 13, 2025 - CHEEKTOWAGE, N.Y. - One hundred and twenty-one New York Army National Guard members returned home to western New York in time to celebrate Veterans Day with their families.The Soldiers from the Buffalo-based 152nd Engineer...
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Louisville, Ky. – The construction of the new Louisville VA Medical Center is supported by a team about 800 people consis...
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Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II
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