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Dr. Mark T. Esper, 23rd Secretary of the U.S. Army, assisted by Airman 1st Class Alejandro Irizarry-Cortes and Pfc. Monique Jones, cut the District of Columbia National Guard’s birthday cake, during the DCNG Military Ball at the DCNG Armory, May 5, 2018. The ball was held in the first week of May to commemorate the establishment of the DCNG on May 3, 1802. (U.S. Army photo by Daniel Torok)

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WASHINGTON - Dr. Mark T. Esper, 23rd Secretary of the U.S. Army, assisted by Airman 1st Class Alejandro Irizarry-Cortes and Pfc. Monique Jones, cut the District of Columbia National Guard’s birthday cake, during the DCNG Military Ball at the DCNG Armory, May 5, 2018. The ball was held in the first week of May to commemorate the establishment of the DCNG on May 3, 1802. (U.S. Army photo by Daniel Torok)

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DC National Guard

March 6, 2025 | 3:27

U.S. Army CH (COL) Vincent A. Cummings, Command Chaplain for the D.C. National Guard presents Motivational Monday Minute to encourage and inspire. Whether full or part-time, each Soldier & Airman has a role to play, in being a Capital Guardian. As Command Chaplain, he's a shepherd multiplier, who develops spiritual readiness. Each episode is a step in that journey…together…as Capital Guardians! (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)