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A plaque hangs in the foyer of the D.C. Armory commemorating the efforts of the  121st Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB) in support of WWII, June 5, 2024. Combat engineers proved critical to the success of Operation Overlord, clearing obstacles located on the beaches, the beach exits and coastal roads, thus enabling forces to rapidly advance from the beaches and to drive into Normandy.
240605-F-PL327-8339.JPG Photo By: Master Sgt. Arthur Wright

WASHINGTON - A plaque hangs in the foyer of the D.C. Armory commemorating the efforts of the 121st Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB) in support of WWII, June 5, 2024. Combat engineers proved critical to the success of Operation Overlord, clearing obstacles located on the beaches, the beach exits and coastal roads, thus enabling forces to rapidly advance from the beaches and to drive into Normandy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)


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2023 Army-Navy Game Shout Out
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Maj. Gen. John C. Andonie, Commanding General (interim) of the District of Columbia National Guard graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, in 1989. Maj. Gen. Andonie provides a video shoutout for the upcoming Army-Navy game on Dec. 9, 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)
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