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National Guard Counterdrug Programs from DC, DE, and NJ Convene for Joint Annual Training
September 5, 2024 — To enhance effectiveness in combating drug-related crime and to stay at the forefront of best practices, 53 service members from the District of Columbia, Delaware, and New Jersey National Guard Counterdrug Programs gathered in Cambridge, Maryland, for joint annual training to get a wider scope and understanding of program best practices... MORE

U.S. Army Major Gen. John C. Andonie, Commanding General (Interim) of the District of Columbia National Guard, addresses National Guard Counterdrug Program personnel attending annual training in Cambridge, Maryland, August 27, 2024. He emphasized the importance of continued collaboration and alignment with state and government leadership during the joint annual training of the National Guard Counterdrug Program.

DCARNG All-Female Flight Crew Commemorates 50 years of Women in Modern Aviation
June 4, 2024 — Fifty years ago, on June 4, 1974, 2nd Lt. Sally Murphy became the first female U.S. Army helicopter pilot to graduate from flight school and receive her wings, reigniting the framework for women to officially serve in aviation. Women’s roles in aviation have continued to grow over the last five decades, and in 1994 a female fighter pilot flew a combat mission for the first time... MORE

CW2 Lauren Bloch and CW3 Joy Byrnes, UH-60 Black Hawk pilots, District of Columbia National Guard, stand for a photograph at Davison Army Airfield, May 21, 2024. D.C. Army National Guard Aviation organized an all-female flight crew to commemorate the first woman to graduate Army flight school and the first female officer to achieve pilot status in June 1974.

Family Affair: 257th Army Band continues legacy of music and connection
December 18, 2023 — The District of Columbia National Guard’s 257th Army Band holds its annual “Sounds of the Season” holiday concert at Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Catholic Church, Dec. 11, 2023. The annual event is part of the band’s commitment to community engagements bolstering music, connection and recruitment throughout the year... MORE

The District of Columbia National Guard’s 257th Army Band holds its annual “Sounds of the Season” holiday concert at Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Catholic Church, Dec. 11, 2023. The annual event is part of the band’s commitment to community engagements bolstering music, connection and recruitment throughout the year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)

New State Inspector General on board with the D.C. National Guard
May 15, 2023 — The state inspector general position for D.C. National Guard (DCNG) was filled in the spring of 2023 after more than one year vacant. The DCNG hired Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Mayo, a New York native and active-duty officer who served in multiple leadership positions at the squadron, direct reporting unit, and staff levels. The role of the IG and staff is to determine and report on the economy, efficiency, discipline, morale, esprit de corps, readiness, and resources of the command... MORE

DC National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2023
April 24, 2023 — Four soldiers from the District of Columbia Army National Guard competed at the state level Best Warrior Competition from April 21-23 at Camp Dawson, WV... MORE

Hamilton summer concert series highlights District of Columbia National Guard’s historic roots
August 23, 2019 — Founded in 1802 by President Thomas Jefferson, the District of Columbia National Guard honored its heritage through their 257th Army Band’s 2019 summer concert series, “Of the People, For the People.”... MORE

Members of the District of Columbia National Guard’s 257th Army Band perform at River Mill Park in Occoquan, Va., during their 2019 summer concert series, “Of the People, For the People” Aug. 10. (Courtesy Photo)