From Private First Class to Brigadier General, Bolden Retires after 37 Years

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:21:59 -0000

Brig. Gen. Barbaranette T. Bolden celebrated her retirement from the DC National Guard with friends, family and colleagues Jan. 20 at the DC National Guard Armory. The celebration highlighted her 37-year career with a slideshow, awards presentatio...

DC National Guard Reporting Time is 9 a.m.

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:59:14 -0000

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Farewell Ceremony Honors Afghanistan-bound Soldiers of D.C. National Guard

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:11:54 -0000

Members of two units of the District of Columbia Army National Guard deploying to Afghanistan were honored in a departure ceremony held Jan. 5th in the D.C. Armory.

CORRECTION: Departure Ceremony for Afghanistan-bound DC National Guard Soldiers Tomorrow

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:02:34 -0000

A celebratory send-Off for soldiers headed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom planned for is slated for January 5, 2012 at 10am in the DC Armory. Congresswomen Eleanor Holmes Norton and Mayor Vincent Gray are scheduled to spea...

Departure Ceremony for Afghanistan-bound DC National Guard Soldiers

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:24:50 -0000

Celebratory send-Off for soldiers headed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom planned for January 5, 2012 at 10am in the DC Armory. Congresswomen Eleanor Holmes Norton and Mayor Vincent Gray are scheduled to speak at the event,...

D.C. Air Guard Unit Arriving Home from Afghanistan in Time for Christmas

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:46:41 -0000

Approximately 175 members of the D.C. Air Guard's 113th Wing will be returning home from Afghanistan Friday, Dec. 23, at Joint Base Andrews (formerly Andrews AFB) in Maryland. Their arrival comes just in time for the holiday season. They will be m...

D.C. National Guard members visit hallowed ground for Wreaths Across America event

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:32:41 -0000

Guided by something deeper than patriotism alone, dozens of Capital Guardians and their friends and family members carried wreaths as they walked with purpose through Arlington National Cemetery during Wreaths Across America's National Remembrance...

Mayor Gray Recognizes Distinguished Capital Guardsmen

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:19:06 -0000

Mayor Vincent C. Gray joined Army Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz, commanding general, D.C. National Guard, and members of D.C. National Guard for their annual Awards and Decorations Ceremony Sunday, December 4 at the D.C. Armory.

D.C. National Guard recognizes 9/11 heroes Sunday at the Armory

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:24:51 -0000

The men, women and families of the D.C. National Guard will be honored during a ceremony at the D.C. National Guard Armory at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 4. The focus of the ceremony is on the hundreds of D.C. Guard members who have deployed to Iraq and A...

Harris Teeter, MillerCoors, Operation Homefront Give DC National Guard Big Thanksgiving Thank You

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:34:10 -0000

Usually, service members are the ones asked to give. In the decade since Sept.11, 2001, over 500 members of the DC National Guard have deployed, many of them multiple times, and know all too well what it feels like to spend Thanksgiving on a fligh...

So long, Old Friend

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:17:17 -0000

Other than some tears and good-humored teasing about hanging on to the last UH-1 "Huey" in the Army's inventory, it was an unremarkable day as the legendary helicopter lifted off for its final flight from Davison Army Airfield, Va. It was replaced...

257th Army Band Presents FREE Holiday Concert

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:05:52 -0000

"The Band of the Nation's Capital" returns to the College of Southern Maryland, LaPlata Campus Saturday December 3, 2011 at 7 p.m.. Pack the family and prepare for a spirited and uplifting night of holiday classics and seasonal melodies.

Harris Teeter, MillerCoors to Host Operation Homefront Thanksgiving Feast for Military Families

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:48:15 -0000

Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, families of DC National Guard members will arrive at the DC Armory to greet a Harris Teeter semi filled with traditional holiday dinners. Thanks to the support of MillerCoors and Operation Homefront, Harris Teeter is provid...

Office of Personnel Management and D.C. National Guard Partner to help vets get jobs

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:32:29 -0000

President Theodore Roosevelt served proudly as a National Guardsman. Later, as president, he helped to reform the civil service to make hiring practices more fair while ensuring that veterans received special consideration for federal jobs.

OPM and DCNG partner to help vets get jobs

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:52:47 -0000

THIS UPDATES A PREVIOUS MEDIA RELEASE

Freedom Salute honors DC Guard medevac unit Saturday

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:24:15 -0000

A Freedom Salute for the D.C. National Guard's 121st Medical Co. (Air Ambulance) at Fort Belvoir, Va., will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. The 121st was the first U.S. military unit to deploy overseas with the UH-72 Lakota, a multimillion doll...

DC Guard supports historic Martin Luther King Monument Dedication

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:02:04 -0000

About 100 members of the D.C. National Guard assisted local and federal agencies with security and traffic control at the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall Sunday.

More than 175 personnel from the DC Air National Guard deploying to Afghanistan

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:00:48 -0000

More than 175 members of the 113th Wing, District of Columbia Air National Guard, will deploy to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, this week in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The media is invited to attend their departure from Joint Base Andre...

Over 175 D.C. Air Guard members deploying to Afghanistan

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:32:08 -0000

DC Guard aviation unit headed for Afghanistan to perform unique mission

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:35:46 -0000

A deployment ceremony for the D.C. National Guard's Detachment 4, Operational Support Airlift unit, will be at the 260th Regional Training Institute at Fort Belvoir, Va., at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12.

Paul Quander speaking at Freedom Salute Friday for Soldiers who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:30:22 -0000

THIS CORRECTS THE TIME OF A PREVIOUS RELEASE

Paul Quander speaking at Freedom Salute Friday for Soldiers who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:38:39 -0000

Please join the District of Columbia National Guard for a Freedom Salute Ceremony to honor Soldiers who have returned from overseas deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. The keynote speaker for the event will be Paul A. Quander, the District of Col...

DCNG Armory event focuses on teens turning their lives around

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:52:44 -0000

Graduates of the Capital Guardian Youth Challenge program will gather at the D.C. National Guard Armory this Thursday evening to celebrate their success and welcome the new class of cadets. The program is designed to give D.C. dropouts a chance to...

Band of the Nation's Capital begins its Summer Concert Series

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:34:56 -0000

The 257th Army Band, known as the Band of the Nation's Capital, begins its regional summer tour tomorrow with a free concert at the Calvert Martine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, in Solomons, Md., Friday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The concert is the...

DC National Guard to Participate in DC Government "Truck Touch"

Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:19:36 -0000

The DC National Guard will Participate in the DC Government's 4th Annual "Truck Touch" event.

DC Air Guard refueling trucks provide "Green Gas" to Thunderbirds

Thu, 26 May 2011 20:31:51 -0000

Refueling trucks from the 113th Wing, District of Columbia Air National Guard, provided an alternative, eco-friendly jet fuel to the Air Force Thunderbirds during the aerial team's recent appearance here in the annual air show.

DC Air Guard Celebrates 6th Anniversary of Pilot for a Day Program

Thu, 19 May 2011 21:54:25 -0000

The District of Columbia Air National Guard will celebrate its sixth annual Pilot for a Day Reunion at Andrews AFB, Md., at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 20. The media is invited to attend.

The Band of the Nation's Capital presents "i Rhythm on Demand"

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:39:09 -0000

The D.C. National Guard's 257th Army Band, known as the Band of the Nation's Capital, introduces a new percussion ensemble with an innovative concert free and open to the public at John Addison Concert Hall, Harmony Hall Regional Center in Fort Wa...

The Band of the Nation's Capital presents i Rhythm on Demand

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:28:31 -0000

The D.C. National Guard's 257th Army Band introduces a new percussion ensemble with an innovative concert at the John Addison Concert Hall, Harmony Hall Regional Center, in Ft. Washington, Md., Saturday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m.

Pilot Trades in Colonel's Wings for a Star

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:20:29 -0000

Brig. Gen. Arthur W. Hinaman was promoted to his current rank in a ceremony held at the District of Columbia National Guard Armory on April 1. Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz, commanding general, District of Columbia National Guard, presided over the ...

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From Private First Class to Brigadier General, Bolden Retires after 37 Years

DC National Guard Reporting Time is 9 a.m.

Farewell Ceremony Honors Afghanistan-bound Soldiers of D.C. National Guard

CORRECTION: Departure Ceremony for Afghanistan-bound DC National Guard Soldiers Tomorrow

Departure Ceremony for Afghanistan-bound DC National Guard Soldiers

D.C. Air Guard Unit Arriving Home from Afghanistan in Time for Christmas

D.C. National Guard members visit hallowed ground for Wreaths Across America event

Mayor Gray Recognizes Distinguished Capital Guardsmen

D.C. National Guard recognizes 9/11 heroes Sunday at the Armory

Harris Teeter, MillerCoors, Operation Homefront Give DC National Guard Big Thanksgiving Thank You

So long, Old Friend

257th Army Band Presents FREE Holiday Concert

Harris Teeter, MillerCoors to Host Operation Homefront Thanksgiving Feast for Military Families

Office of Personnel Management and D.C. National Guard Partner to help vets get jobs

OPM and DCNG partner to help vets get jobs

Freedom Salute honors DC Guard medevac unit Saturday

DC Guard supports historic Martin Luther King Monument Dedication

More than 175 personnel from the DC Air National Guard deploying to Afghanistan

Over 175 D.C. Air Guard members deploying to Afghanistan

DC Guard aviation unit headed for Afghanistan to perform unique mission

Paul Quander speaking at Freedom Salute Friday for Soldiers who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan

Paul Quander speaking at Freedom Salute Friday for Soldiers who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan

DCNG Armory event focuses on teens turning their lives around

Band of the Nation's Capital begins its Summer Concert Series

DC National Guard to Participate in DC Government "Truck Touch"

DC Air Guard refueling trucks provide "Green Gas" to Thunderbirds

DC Air Guard Celebrates 6th Anniversary of Pilot for a Day Program

The Band of the Nation's Capital presents "i Rhythm on Demand"

The Band of the Nation's Capital presents i Rhythm on Demand

Pilot Trades in Colonel's Wings for a Star