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Apr. 13, 1918, Soldiers and officers of the DCNG's 1st Separate Battalion of Infantry arrived in France for service in World War 1
April 13, 2022 — On this day in Capital Guardians history: April 13, 1918, Soldiers and officers of the D.C. National Guard’s 1st Separate Battalion of Infantry arrived in France for service in World War I. The unit’s origins date to Reconstruction but it was formerly organized in the D.C. Militia in 1891, during the early Jim Crow era, as a segregated (“separate”) and all-black unit. Re-designated as the 1st Battalion, 372nd Infantry Regiment in January 1918, the D.C. Guardsmen served with a distinction and bravery that rivaled the famed “Harlem Hellfighters.” The proud legacy and lineage of the 1-372nd Infantry Battalion survives today in the 372nd Military Police Battalion, D.C. Army National Guard... MORE

“Company ‘B’ 372nd Infantry,” Unit photograph. Original Photographer: Unknown. Date Taken: Nov. 1918-Jan. 1919. District of Columbia National Guard Collections, D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jerry Saslav)

Strengthening Military Partnerships TRADEWINDS 22
March 31, 2022 — Belize City, BLZ – Service members from 23 countries including Mexico, the United States, Canada, the Bahamas, Colombia, and Brazil gathered for the second time in Belize to plan the TRADEWINDS 2022 exercise... MORE

A Guyanese Defense Force officer interacts with a member of the Canadian Army following the opening ceremony of Tradewinds 2021. Tradewinds 2021 is a U.S. Southern Command sponsored Caribbean security-focused exercise in the ground, air, sea, and cyber domains, working with partner nations to conduct joint, combined and interagency training, focused on increasing regional cooperation and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. N.W. Huertas)

The D.C. National Guard MAC sharpens skills during annual training
August 25, 2021 — With the backdrop of the Appalachian Mountains, the District of Columbia National Guard's Multi-Agency Augmentation Command conducted annual training at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, August 2-8, to ensure readiness and increase their capabilities to support their mission better... MORE

With the backdrop of the Appalachian Mountains, the District of Columbia National Guard's Multi-Agency Augmentation Command conducted annual training at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, August 2-8, to ensure readiness and increase their capabilities to support their mission better.

D.C. National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team trains with partners and local government in Puerto Rico
August 20, 2021 — Soldiers and airmen of the District of Columbia National Guard 33rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team along with other CST’s from Texas, North Carolina, West Virginia, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia’s Fire and Emergency Management Service, trained in emergency response scenarios at Ft. Buchanan and the municipality of... MORE

Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team members in protective equipment respond to a potential chemical, biological, or radiological threat while participating in a training event at Ft. Buchanan, Puerto Rico, Aug. 17, 2021. The training scenarios include response, evaluation, testing, and securing the area of contamination. The members are made up of soldiers and airmen from the 33rd WMD-CST, District of Columbia National Guard, along with other CST's from Texas, North Carolina, West Virginia, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Management Service.

D.C. National Guardsmen to use Identification Vest during Demonstration Activation
January 5, 2021 — District of Columbia National Guardsmen will wear a black identification only vest during the activation for demonstrations in Washington D.C., June 5 to 7, 2021. The black identification vest is not body armor nor a tactical vest. It is the traditional uniform worn by the D.C. National Guard members in multiple domestic operations including... MORE

D.C. National Guardsmen to provide traffic control and crowd management during D.C. demonstrations
January 4, 2021 — More than 300 District of Columbia National Guard personnel are activating today to support the city government during expected demonstrations this week. Guardsmen will support crowd control, assist police with street closures and Fire and Emergency Management Services as required... MORE

D.C. National Guard members swear-in with Metropolitan Police Department

District of Columbia National Guard welcomes Rabbi, Anglican Priest – enhances variety in religious services
November 24, 2020 — The District of Columbia National Guard expands its religious services by introducing a Rabbi and Anglican priest to serve the religious needs of its Guardsmen... MORE

Chaplain (Maj.) Aaron Rozovsky and Chaplain (Maj.) David Evans, assigned to the Armory of the District of Columbia National Guard, share a conversation reflecting on their journey to become Chaplains in the National Guard

33rd CST evaluated as fully mission capable
December 20, 2019 — The District of Columbia National Guard’s 33rd Civil Support Team was recently evaluated as fully trained on 12 essential collective tasks after conducting a Training Proficiency Evaluation at Fort Lee in Colonial Heights, Va.The evaluation was supervised by U.S. Army North’s Civil Support Readiness Group-East in order to validate the unit’s level... MORE

Members of the District of Columbia National Guard’s 33rd Civil Support Team work to identify an unknown substance during a recent Training Proficiency Evaluation at Fort Lee in Colonial Heights, Va.

State Partnership Program links D.C National Guard and Burkina Faso—underscores importance of regional security in West Africa
February 3, 2019 — The country of Burkina Faso has become the 76th nation to join the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, following a formal signing ceremony with the District of Columbia National Guard and the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso at the Ministry of Defense here, Feb. 1... MORE

The District of Columbia National Guard and the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso signed a partnership agreement on Friday, February 1, 2019 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, formalizing D.C. and the West African nation as the newest partners in the Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program.

Capital Guardians continue a very familiar role during Women’s March in D.C.
January 19, 2019 — Cars and pedestrians negotiate their movement along and across busy Washington, D.C. streets. Then a tire flies out of the back of a vehicle and lands with a thud. People looked. Cars swerved. Soldiers jumped into action... MORE

District of Columbia National Guardsmen keep a watchful eye in the McPherson Square Metro Station January 19 as part of their Task Force Amendment mission. The task force, consisting of approximately 250 Soldiers and Airmen, provided crowd management and traffic control in support of an annual march in Washington, D.C.

D.C. Guard supports state funeral of George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States
December 6, 2018 — District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) Soldiers and Airmen provided security, transportation and disaster response capabilities during the state funeral held at the Washington National Cathedral for the 41st President of the United States, George H.W. Bush on Dec. 5, 2018.The DCNG joined with multiple agencies including the D.C. Homeland... MORE

Maj. Joshua Behsudi, Mobilization Augmentation Command branch chief, hands Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan an invitation to the state funeral for 41st U.S. President George H.W. Bush prior to departing to the Washington National Cathedral Dec. 5, 2018.