News Release

D.C. National Guard recognizes AAPI Heritage Month with MOAPIA
May 28, 2024 — Members of the District of Columbia National Guard, D.C. Government Operations-DCNG, and the Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA) comprise a panel to commemorate AAPI Heritage Month. The underlying goal of the one-hour program was to honor collective heritage and ignite a renewed commitment to foster inclusivity, understanding, and unity... MORE

Ben de Guzman, director, D.C. Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA), and U.S. Army Spc. Oigon E. Ochirbat, attaché for the Commanding General’s Office, stand for a photograph following a panel discussion to commemorate AAPI Heritage Month at the D.C. Armory, May 28, 2024. The underlying goal of the one-hour program was to honor collective heritage and ignite a renewed commitment to foster inclusivity, understanding, and unity.

AAPI Heritage Month: Relevance and diversity are more than words for UH-60 Black Hawk pilot
May 17, 2024 — CW2 Christopher Alora is a role model for young adults who learned early the significance to have goals, contingency plans, and options. As a first-generation Filipino American, he prides himself on the ability to adapt and contribute wherever her lands... MORE

CW2 Christopher Alora, operations officer and UH-60 Black Hawk pilot, District of Columbia Army National Guard, stands for a photograph at Davison Army Airfield, Va., April 16, 2024. He now serves as the District of Columbia Army National Guard operations officer and UH-60 Black Hawk pilot. DCARNG Aviation is comprised of four different units with AAPIs visibly represented in all sections from pilots and maintainers to administration and operations.

D.C. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen describe what AAPI Heritage Month means to them
May 1, 2024 — The District of Columbia National Guard recognizes the bravery and exceptional service of AAPI military and civilian personnel during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and all year... MORE