News Release

DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania Guard Support Election Certification and public safety mission
January 6, 2025 — District of Columbia, Maryland and Pennsylvania National Guard members were deputized by U.S. Capitol Police as a reserve force for the 2025 counting and certification of electoral votes Jan. 6. At the request of the U.S. Secret Service, approximately 500 Guard members trained in civil disturbance operations served in ready response status to support U.S. Capitol Police if needed... MORE

Chief J. Thomas Manger, Chief of the United States Capitol Police deputized approximately 500 soldiers from the Maryland National Guard, Pennsylvania National Guard, and District of Columbia National Guard at the D.C. Armory, Washington D.C, January 6, 2025. The service members were supporting civil authorities and the Counting and Certification of Electoral Votes, which has been designated as a National Special Security Event. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Ames)

Toy Ruck Exemplifies D.C. National Guard’s Enduring Commitment to Community
December 7, 2024 — More than 450 members of the District of Columbia National Guard, Maryland National Guard, Virginia National Guard, National Guard Bureau (NGB), various DoD partners, D.C. Government Operations-DCNG, Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs, and ROTC programs participated in a 5-mile holiday toy ruck in partnership with Children’s National Hospital, in Washington, D.C. Participants were asked to bring a toy or purchase one. Additional donations were collected during a holiday toy drive at the D.C. Armory and the Herbert R. Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center (TARC), and later presented to children who will spend the holidays at the Children’s National Hospital... MORE

More than 450 members of the District of Columbia National Guard, Maryland National Guard, Virginia National Guard, National Guard Bureau (NGB), various DoD partners, D.C. Government Operations-DCNG, Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs, and ROTC programs participated in a 5-mile holiday toy ruck in partnership with Children’s National Hospital, in Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 2024. Participants were asked to bring a toy or purchase one. Additional donations were collected during a holiday toy drive at the D.C. Armory and the Herbert R. Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center (TARC), and later presented to children who will spend the holidays at the Children’s National Hospital.

National Guard supports traffic control during NATO 75th Anniversary Summit
July 12, 2024 — Seventy-five years ago, a dozen countries from North America and Europe signed the North Atlantic Treaty to counter the threat to European security posed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. On July 9-11, a NATO alliance of 32 nations reconvened in the nation’s capital, commencing their 75th anniversary and discussing collective defense,... MORE

Members of the District of Columbia National Guard and Maryland National Guard block and direct traffic at designated traffic control points in support of the Metropolitan Police Department during the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., July 11, 2024. Interoperability and coordination with federal and local partners support the success of high visibility National Special Security Events (NSSE).

CGYCA hosts Battle of the Beltway
June 21, 2024 — Cadets embraced the importance of teamwork and competition during Battle of the Beltway, June 18, at the Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy (CGYCA) in Laurel, Md. Teams representing the Maryland Freestate ChalleNGe Academy and the CGYCA competed in five activities for a title and bragging rights... MORE

Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy (CGYCA) and Maryland Freestate ChalleNGe Academy cadets compete in Battle of the Beltway, in Laurel, Md., June 18, 2024. Cadets competed against each other in five categories to include an obstacle course, drill and ceremony, basketball, kickball, and physical fitness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)