SPOTLIGHT - Staff Sgt. Jermaine Denee Bowens, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, D.C. Army National Guard

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WASHINGTON - ✨️SPOTLIGHT✨️ Staff Sgt. Jermaine Denee Bowens Recruiting and Retention Battalion D.C. Army National Guard "This observance makes me feel powerful and unique. I had people tell me the Army was not for women, especially dainty women like me. Knowing that women, especially African American women that were before me, heard this same discouragement made me push even harder while training to ensure I achieved success. As I advance in my military career, it makes me speak and act confidently knowing that the military was for me." We celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth!

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MIC'd Up with JTF-DC Commander Col. Doane

715th Public Affairs Detachment

Sept. 17, 2025 | 1:01

U.S. Army Col. Larry Doane, commander, Joint Task Force - District of Columbia, D.C. National Guard, speaks with Soldiers from various states and members of the public about their experiences during the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission at locations across the District on Sept. 17, 2025. About 2,300 National Guard members are supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, providing critical support to the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department in ensuring the safety of all who live, work and visit the District. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. 1st Class Erica Jaros)