News Release - Tag D.C. National Guard

D.C. National Guard supports Independence Day 2024
July 4, 2024 — Members of the District of Columbia National Guard support the Washington Metropolitan Police Department with crowd management at designated Metro stations during Independence Day activities on the National Mall, July 4, 2024. Service members also provided directions, answered questions, or simply acknowledged appreciation from celebration attendees...

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...

Model Citizen Soldier: D.C. National Guard swears-in new State Deputy Inspector General
June 13, 2024 — The District of Columbia National Guard’s Maj. Gen. John C. Andonie, commanding general (interim), swore in Lt. Col. Nushat Thomas as deputy Inspector General in a ceremony June 8, after completing U.S. Army Inspector General School. Her experience as a traditional National Guard soldier, and equally successful careers in the nonprofit sector and EPA makes her uniquely qualified to understand the issues that affect our formations...

DEOCS inputs in action: Introducing the D.C. National Guard CIPP
June 7, 2024 — The Comprehensive Integrated Prevention Plan (CIPP) is the D.C. National Guard's strategic plan to influence the climate of the organization and its members. Over the next six to nine months, the Integrated Resilience Operations (IRO) team will work on shared solutions to better assess and act on climate risk factors and DEOCS trends. The goal is to reinforce positive actions and keep members engaged...

80th Anniversary of D-Day: D.C. Guardsmen among the first Allied forces in Normandy invasion
June 6, 2024 — June 6, 1944, marked a pivotal shift during World War II. It’s the day nearly 160,000 Allied forces invaded the beaches of Normandy and laid the foundation to liberate Nazi-occupied Western Europe. Of the eight District of Columbia National Guard units mobilized for service in Europe, the Pacific and at home, at least three landed on Omaha Beach and fought in what we remember today as the Battle of Normandy or Operation Overlord (D-Day)...

District of Columbia National Guard Trains with Joint Task force - National Capital Region
May 20, 2024 — The District of Columbia National Guard conducted a joint training event for its 372nd Military Police Battalion and 113th Security Forces Squadron at Fort Belvoir, Va. Members of the Joint Task Force - National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) and U.S. Army Military District Washington (MDW) led the training and evaluated service members throughout a series of scenarios...

CFD-IC: Mentors, guides, and catalysts for effective instruction
May 10, 2024 — The Common Faculty Development-Instructor Course (CFD-IC) at the District of Columbia National Guard’s 260th Regiment Regional Training Institute (RTI) is open to E-6 and above from all military branches and components. The course teaches new instructors, trainers, and facilitators how to build lesson plans and effectively reach their intended audience...

Reflections on Sgt. Richard Sherman: A life still living through social connection
April 26, 2024 — Members of the 1st Battalion 5th Infantry Regiment "Bobcats" meet to commemorate the passing of their colleague, Sgt. Stephen R. Sherman, who was killed in action by an improvised explosive device. Their reunion also highlighted the importance of connection...

Planet vs. Plastics: D.C. National Guard and D.C. Operations-DCNG conduct Earth Day cleanup
April 22, 2024 — In recognition of Earth Day, members of the District of Columbia National Guard and D.C. Operations-DCNG teamed for an early Earth Day cleanup at Fort Dupont Park in Washington...

D.C. National Guard command team signs 2024 SAAPM Joint Proclamation
April 18, 2024 — April is designated as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Preventing and responding to sexual assault remains a fight that demands our attention every day. Sexual assault and sexual harassment erode the fabric of our National Guard, breaking the sacred trust of our Nation, Service Members, Civilians, and their families...