News Release

Capital Guardian gives back
December 14, 2022 — WASHINGTON – Tis the season of giving, but D.C. Army National Guard Soldier, Spc. Collin Archer of the 273rd Military Police Company, makes it his mission to give back year-round... MORE

Spc. Collin Archer updates X-Box videogame software while off duty at the USO located in the D.C. National Guard Armory November 17, 2022. The D.C. Army National Guard Soldier volunteers approximately 20 hours per week of his free time at Family Readiness Center, USO and other units located in the Armory. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Jason M. Melton)

D.C. National Guard activates approximately 200 personnel to support the District during the Africa Leaders Summit
December 12, 2022 — WASHINGTON – Today, the District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) has activated approximately two hundred personnel to support the District during the Africa Leaders Summit this week... MORE

Capital Guardians get new top enlisted leader
November 15, 2022 — WASHINGTON – The District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) has a new senior enlisted leader as of Nov. 8 when Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Smith Jr. assumed responsibility of state command sergeant major... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Smith Jr. settles into his new position as state command sergeant major and senior enlisted leader of the District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) Nov. 14, 2022. Smith comes to the DCNG from Virginia National Guard where he served as state command sergeant major and senior enlisted advisor to the assistant adjutant general there. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jason M. Melton)

District of Columbia honors Retiring State Senior Enlisted Leader
November 9, 2022 — District of Columbia National Guard service members, family members and friends gather to honor the retirement of Command Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Brooks, State Senior Enlisted Leader, District of Columbia National Guard, on November 5, 2022, at D.C Armory in Washington, D.C... MORE

District of Columbia National Guard service members, family members, and friends gather to honor the retirement of Command Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Brooks, on November 5, 2022 at Washington, DC Armory. During the retirement ceremony, Brooks received a Keeper of the Colors statue from Command Sgt. Maj. John T. Raines, command sergeant major, Army National Guard.

District of Columbia State Command Chief Gass retires
October 17, 2022 — The state command chief master sergeant of the District of Columbia Air National Guard was ceremoniously retired after nearly 30 years of military service at Joint Base Andrews Oct 16... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Charles C. Gass Jr., state command chief, D.C. National Guard, holds a flag at Joint Base Andrews Air Base, Maryland, Oct. 16, 2022. Gass was ceremoniously retired nearly 30 years of military service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony Lee Small)

Taking Care of Our Service Members and Families
September 25, 2022 — MORE

Message to the Force - One Year Since the Conclusion of the Afghanistan War
September 1, 2022 — MORE

Air Force, Space Force members at high risk for monkeypox urged to stay informed
August 12, 2022 — The current outbreak of monkeypox continues to spread, with more than 6,600 active cases in the United States mostly occurring among gay and bisexual men... MORE

D.C. Army National Guard vocalist advances artistry in and out of uniform
August 5, 2022 — U.S. Army Sgt. Vicki Golding has served 29 years in the military– first in the Australian army and reserves, and then 17 years in the District of Columbia Army National Guard. But her career goals are not about progressing in rank or earning retirement. For her, the opportunity to perform as a singer and musician is the reason to remain in uniform... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Vicki Golding, a vocalist with the 257th Army Band, District of Columbia Army National Guard, poses in a glamor photo. Golding, a 17-year veteran of the National Guard, performs actively in civilian singing engagements and would like to branch out further into local musical theater and produce her own headline show. (Photo courtesy of Irene Abdou)

To the Soldiers and Airmen of the National Guard
June 16, 2022 — MORE

Capital Guardians leaders join with leadership at National Guard Bureau and across the Department of Defense to celebrate Juneteenth! Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. It marks the occasion in 1868 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people would be freed. As part of the celebration, DCNG has made Friday, June 17, 2022, Family Day to allow all our service members to spend much-deserved time with their friends, families, and community. It provides an added opportunity to reflect on this very meaningful federal holiday.