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I'm Major General John Andoni , 

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commanding general of the DC National 

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Guard , and on behalf of myself , the 

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adjutant general , and the command 

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sergeant Major , we want to wish you 

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and your family a safe and prosperous 

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holiday season . It's been a very busy 

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year as we've had soldiers and airmen 

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supporting missions in the Middle East , 

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Africa , Europe , the Caribbean , here 

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at home , and multiple places around 

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the country . 2024 also boasted state 

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partnership program focused areas and 

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cooperative opportunities with our 

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district partners and federal partners . 

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We look forward to even more engagement 

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next year . Our soldiers and airmen and 

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civilians are the backbone of mission 

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success , and our organization wouldn't 

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be what it is without you , a proven 

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combat and homeland response force that 

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provides the Army and Air Force 

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critical capabilities . We also want to 

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extend gratitude to your family for 

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their sacrifices , whether it's long 

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duty hours , missed celebrations , life 

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transitions , or personal achievements 

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due to service . Thank you for your 

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resilience and invaluable support this 

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holiday season . Pause and reconnect 

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and don't forget your battle buddy and 

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wingman . We're grateful to serve 

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alongside you . Best wishes for 2025 to 

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you , your family , and the employers 

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to stand by you and from our family to 

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yours , happy holidays . 

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Sorry . It's my fault I should be able 

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to remember invaluable support . 

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Happy holiday . Oh we got 

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one more time one more time .