Sgt Tyrone Williams

Spc. Malikah Anderson conducts Q&A with Pfc. Travis Moorhouse on his experiences in the DCNG and receiving his U.S. citizenship.

District of Columbia Army National Guard (DCNG) Soldiers in line for chow on a Mobile Kitchen Truck during the DCNG’s 2015 Annual Training exercise at Fort Dix, N.J.

Spc. Kenyatta Sears shows her basketball techniques on the court before leaving to participate in the All-Army basketball trial camp at Fort Benning, Ga.

The Adjutanat General of the District of Columbia National Guard, Brig. Gen. Renwick Payne, speaks at Chief Warrant Officer 5 Steven Mueck’s retirement ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters, District of Columbi More

Brig. Gen. William Walker (right), land component commander, District of Columbia National Guard, recites the oath of office from Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz, commanding general, after his promotion Dec. 6 duri More

1st Sgt. Octavia Williamson, 547th Transportation Company, District of Columbia National Guard, presented outgoing Commander Capt. Tamara Tomlinson, with an award from the unit during its change-of-command cere More

A reporter braves the cold to capture D.C. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen Tactical vehicles as they prepare to roll out into the District to support Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Fire and Emergency More

Capt. James Crawford, D.C. National Guard Joint Task Force commander, gives the first interview of the day at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C., Jan. 22. The D.C. National Guard respond to a severe More

District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) Airmen ready their phones for photo opportunities while the flight crew from C Company, 1-126 Aviation Company, DCNG, perform preflight checks on a UH-60 Black Hawk he More

Force Capital soldiers and local authorities conduct crowd control at the South Gate Entrance of the Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C. The service members wore sworn in as special police and tasked More

Sgt. Bryan Balignot, 273rd Military Police Company, District of Columbia National Guard, monitors surroundings for crowd management during Women’s March on Washington, Jan. 21, in Washington, D.C. Soldiers too More

Sgt. Khaled Abelghany, military police officer, in the District of Columbia 273rd Military Police Company, conducts crowd control on Jan. 21, during the Women’s March in Washington, D.C. Soldiers were staged a More

Brig. Gen. Renwick L. Payne (right) receives a Distinguished Service Medal from Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz, Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz (left) during a retirement ceremony Feb. 11 at the District of Columbia A More

Brig. Gen. Renwick L. Payne, The Adjutant General, D.C. National Guard, gives remarks during his retirement ceremony at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2017. Payne spoke about his 42 years of se More

Maj. Ronald A. Lane Jr. (left), incoming commander, 372nd Military Police Battalion, accepts the colors from Col. Robert F. Weir (right), commander, 74th Troop Command, during the passing of the colors portion More

Maj. Ronald A. Lane Jr. (left), incoming commander, 372nd Military Police Battalion, accepts the colors from Col. Robert F. Weir (right), commander, 74th Troop Command, during the passing of the colors portion More

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Brooks prepares to hand a trophy to Sgt. Timothy A. Robinson, the recipient of the 2017 District of Columbia National Guard Best Warrior (Army) award, at the annual Awards and Decor More

Col. Tracy D. Smith, Mission Support Group Commander (left), Brig. Gen. William J. Walker, acting Commanding General, District of Columbia National Guard (center), and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Brooks, Senio More

WASHINGTON-Lt. Col. Thaddeus A. Hoffmeister, defense attorney, 352nd Judge Advocate General Team Support, District of Columbia National Guard, is pinned by wife Alea Brown, at his promotion ceremony on June 10, More

WASHINGTON — Sgt. Andy Waiters, drum major, 257th Army Band, District of Columbia National Guard, stands in formation along with other marching elements in preparation for the Independence Day parade on July 4, More

Soldiers from the 119th Sapper Engineer Company from Moundsville, West Virginia train on infantry tasks in addition to their engineer tasks in preparation for opposing force operations with multinational forces More

Lt. Col. Earl G. Matthews recites the oath to be sworn into his new rank of colonel on Nov. 3, on the drill floor of the District of Columbia National Guard Armory, in Washington, D.C. Earl will also serve as t More

Lithuanian troops prepare to defend their position during Combined Resolve XI on Dec. 6, 2018 in Hohenfels, Germany. Combined Resolve XI is a biannual exercise that serves as the combat training center certific More

Soldiers from the 615th Military Police Company cover their humvee turret during Combined Resolve XI on Dec. 9, 2018 at Hohenfels Training Area. Combined Resolve XI is a biannual exercise that serves as the com More

Ukrainian troops stage tanks during Combine Resolve XI, Dec 8, 2018, at Hohenfels Training Area. Combined Resolve XI is a biannual exercise that serves as the combat training center certification exercise for More

District of Columbia National Guard Soldiers swear-in as special police during support of Independence Day celebration operations with Robert Glover, District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Force, Special Oper More

Members of the District of Columbia National swear-in as temporary special police, with District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Force, Special Operations Captain, Robert Glover, to support the Metropolitan Pol More

Brig Gen. Robert Ryan, Land Component Commander, gives remarks during change of command ceremony for District of Columbia Joint Force Headquarters in District of Columbia Armory, Washington D.C., July 21, 2019. More

Sgt. Chris Short, Drum major, 257th Army Band, District of Columbia National Guard leads band members in National’s World Series Victory Parade in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 2, 2019. The 257th Army band led the More

District of Columbia National Guard soldiers and airmen on task force, stage equipment at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. in preparation to assist local authorities on May 30, 2020. District of Columbi More

Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller, visits with service members at the District of Columbia armory in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 16, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several stat More

U.S. Army Sgt. David Kaplan and Sgt. Alonzo Williams, both military police assigned to the 273rd Military Police Company, District of Columbia National Guard, assists Soldiers with drawing weapons at the D.C. A More

Army Pfc. Misha Hailles serving Soldiers returning from the field during the District of Columbia Army National Guard’s 2015 Annual Training exercise at Fort Dix, N.J.

Pfc. Travis Moorhouse received his U.S. citizenship after two years in the country.

Spc. Kenyatta Sears, 273rd Military Police Company, District of Columbia National Guard, shows her basketball techniques on the court before leaving to participate in the All-Army Women's Basketball Trial Camp More

Brig. Gen. William Walker, land component commander, District of Columbia National Guard, has his new rank pinned by his wife.

Incoming commander 1st Lt. Tiffany Lane, addresses troops at the 547th Transportation Company’s change-of-command ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10. Lane spoke about supporting More

District of Columbia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen answer the call to provide transportation support for a severe winter storm in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., Jan. 22. (Army National Guard photo More

Staff Sgt. Billy Ralston, crew chief, C Company, 1-126 Aviation Company, District of Columbia National Guard, performs preflight checks on a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter while passengers prepare to take off for More

Medical personnel from the District of Columbia Medical Detachment and 715th Public Affairs Detachment offer medical assistance to Joint Force Task Capital at the 58th Presidential Inauguration. The medical pe More

Col. Robert F. Weir, commander, 74th Troop Command, pins the Meritorious Service Medal to Maj. Michael B. Funderburk, outgoing commander, 372nd Military Police Battalion, during the battalion’s change of comman More

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Brooks, Senior Enlisted Leader, District of Columbia National Guard, presents and award to Spc. Katia Bell, combat medic specialist, District of Columbia Medical Detachment, during More

Sgt. Michael J. Cohen is the recipient of the District of Columbia National Guard Best Warrior of the Year award at the annual Awards and Decorations Ceremony at the DCNG Armory on December 3, 2017, at the DCNG More

WASHINGTON-Lt. Col. Thaddeus A. Hoffmeister, defense attorney, 352nd Judge Advocate General Team Support, District of Columbia National Guard receives an Army Achievement Medal and the Army Commendation Medal f More

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia National Guard's 257th Army Band performs in the Independence Day parade along Constitution Avenue on July 4, 2018, in Washington D.C. The parade route was approximately on More

Engineers from the 119th SAPPR Engineer Company, West Virginia National Guard conduct perimeter security during Saber Junction 18, a combat training exercise, in Hohenfels, Germany on September 25, 2018. The S More

Georgian troops line up tanks to be refueled during Combine Resolve XI, Dec 8, 2018, at Hohenfels Training Area. Combined Resolve XI is a biannual exercise that serves as the combat training center certificatio More

Soldiers from the 615th Military Police Company, stage humvees during a rain storm at Combined Resolve XI on Dec. 9, 2018 at Hohenfels Training Area. Combined Resolve XI is a biannual exercise that serves as th More

Maj. Luke Ralston, District of Columbia National Guard, Joint Force Headquarter, Commander, is pinned by his wife, Lauren Martens and their children, during a promotion ceremony at the Joint Force Headquarter More

District of Columbia National Guard soldiers and airmen gather supplies and equipment as they prepare to move to the forward staging area in Washington, D.C. on May 30, 2020. District of Columbia National Guar More

Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller speaks with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William J. Walker, commanding general, District of Columbia National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Brooks, Senior More

Soldiers from the District of Columbia National Guard stage up-armored Humvees to use in support of Joint Task Force-Independence, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, D.C., July 4. The duty stations were split into f More

District of Columbia National Soldiers hold a change-of-command ceremony for the 547th Transportation Company at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling on Jan. 10, 2016. The outgoing commander, Capt. Tamara Tomlinson, re More

District of Columbia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen answer the call to provide transportation support for a severe winter storm in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., Jan. 22. (Army National Guard photo More

Staff Sgt. Billy Ralston, crew chief, C Company, 1-126 Aviation Company, District of Columbia National Guard, performs preflight checks on a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter during a DCNG incentive flight near Rober More

Joint Task Force Capital soldiers assist local authorities with crowd control in front of the Capitol building, during the 58th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C on January 20, 2017. Soldiers were More

Col. Robert F. Weir, commander, 74th Troop Command, pins the Meritorious Service Medal to Maj. Michael B. Funderburk, outgoing commander, 372nd Military Police Battalion, during the battalion’s change of comman More

Brig. Gen. William J. Walker, acting Commanding General, District of Columbia National Guard, speaks to Soldiers and Airmen at the annual Awards and Decorations Ceremony, Joint Force Headquarters, District of C More

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Bozard, 113th Wing Commander, District of Columbia National Guard (Air), presents Cpt. Jonathan R. Morgan with the Brig. Gen. Howard W. Kacy Flying Safety Award on December 3, 2017 at the DCN More

WASHINGTON-Lt. Col. Thaddeus A. Hoffmeister, defense attorney, 352nd Judge Advocate General Team Support, District of Columbia National Guard recites the oath of office with Lt. Col. Joseph Weiss, commander, 35 More

WASHINGTON—The District of Columbia National Guard supports America’s Independence Day Parade on along Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C. Guard soldiers and airmen provided support to local and federal pa More

Maj. Gen. William J. Walker, Commanding General, District of Columbia National Guard, hosts the promotion ceremony for Lt. Col. Earl G. Matthews, on Nov. 3, on the drill floor of the D.C. National Gaurd Armory, More

Ukrainian troops discuss training objectives during Combine Resolve, Dec. 8, 2018 at Hohenfels Training Area. Combined Resolve XI is a biannual exercise that serves as the combat training center certification e More

Military police Pfc. Andrew Vogt and Pfc. Shane Harris, 615th Military Police Company, 18th Military Police Brigade, cover their humvee turret to keep dry during Combined Resolve XI on Dec. 9, 2018 at Hohenfels More

Maj. Nicolas Mason receives the meritorious service medal for exceptional service as the commander of the joint force headquarters during a change of command ceremony at the D.C. Armory, July 21,2019. Change o More

Jeffery W. Carroll, Assistant Chief of Police, Metropolitan Police Department, swears in District of Columbia National Guard soldiers and airmen as special police to support local authorities during civil unres More

U.S. Army Spc. Baron Mason, Military Police, 276th Military Police Company, loads ammunition at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C., Jan. 17, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have tr More

District of Columbia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen sings songs themed "For Faith and Freedom” during the Annual Prayer Breakfast at the Joint Force Headquarters DC Armory, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10. (Photo More

District of Columbia National Guard Soldiers line up High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) to provide transportation support for local police and fire department personnel during a severe winter s More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes off in front of the D.C. Armory, Washington, during a District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) incentive flight, Feb. 21. The incentive flights are provided to DCNG service More

In-between shifts, Joint Task Force-District of Columbia soldiers and other cooperating agencies, took a break at the Botanical Garden in Washington D.C. The soldiers were also provided with boxed lunches and More

Joint Task Force-Independence service members receive the oath of office to serve as special police by a Metropolitan Police Department officer, Joint-Base Anacostia-Boiling, D.C., July 4.

The District of Columbia National Guard Color Guard ‘presents the colors’ during the annual Awards and Decoration Ceremony, Joint Force Headquarters, Washington, D.C., on Dec 3. 2017. The ceremony is a long-sta More

Citizen-Soldiers and Citizen-Airmen in the 257th Army Band, District of Columbia National Guard, drum up the music while marching in the drill hall at the conclusion of the annual Awards and Decorations Ceremon More

WASHINGTON-Newly promoted Lt. Col. Thaddeus A. Hoffmeister, defense attorney, 352nd Judge Advocate General Team Support, District of Columbia National Guard delivers a speech during his promotion ceremony, June More

WASHINGTON — Spc. Gordon Schauer, musician, 257th Army Band, District of Columbia National Guard, prepares to perform in the Independence Day parade on July 4, 2018, in Washington, D.C. The parade was approxima More

Lithuanian troops defend their position versus opposing forces during Combined Resolve XI on Dec. 6, 2018 in Hohenfels, Germany. Combined Resolve XI is a biannual exercise that serves as the combat training ce More

Georgian troops head to their base camp after participating in day eight of Combine Resolve XI, Dec. 8, 2018 at Hohenfels Training Area. Combined Resolve XI is a biannual exercise that serves as the combat trai More

A Serbian troop dons wet- weather gear in a rain storm during Combined Resolve XI on Dec. 9, 2018 at Hohenfels Training Area. Combined Resolve XI is a biannual exercise that serves as the combat training center More

District of Columbia National Guard Joint Force Headquarters, conducted its change of command ceremony, for incoming commander, Maj. Luke Ralston and former commander, Maj. Nicolas Mason, in the D.C. Armory, Wa More

District of Columbia National Guard soldiers and airmen receive final preparation briefing before taking their positions to assist local authorites at barricade sites in Washington, D.C. on May 31, 2020. Distri More

U.S. Soldiers with the District of Columbia National Guard, participate in a weapons refresher briefing on Jan. 17, 2021 at D.C. armory in Washington, D.C. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states More

Spc. Rafiq Smalls (left), small wheels mechanic, 547th Transportation Company, and Christopher Johnson (right), military police, 273rd Military Police, give directions to a guest attending the Independence Day More

Special guest, Chaplain (Col.) Gary R. Studniewski, MDW Command, speaks at the District of Columbia National Guard Annual Prayer Breakfast, themed “For Faith and Freedom,” at the Joint Force Headquarters DC Arm More

District of Columbia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen answer the call to provide transportation support for local police and fire department personnel during a severe winter storm in the nation's capital, Was More

A UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter takes off in front of the D.C. Armory, Washington, during a District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) incentive flight, Feb. 21. The incentive flights are provided to DCNG service More

Brig. Gen. William J. Walker, acting Commanding General, District of Columbia National Guard, presents the Legion of Merit award to, Senior Enlisted Leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Brooks during the Distri More

WASHINGTON — Sgt. Andy Waiters, drum major, 257th Army Band, District of Columbia Army National Guard, inspects the formation in preparation for the Independence Day parade along Constitution Avenue on July 4, More

District of Columbia National Guard soldiers and airmen assist local authorities at barricade site in Washington, D.C. on May 31, 2020. District of Columbia National Guard has supported the local community thro More

U.S. Army Sgt. David Kaplan and Sgt. Alonzo Williams, both military police assigned to the 273rd Military Police Company, District of Columbia National Guard, assists Soldiers with drawing weapons at the D.C. A More

District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) Soldiers and Airmen attend the Annual Prayer Breakfast at Joint Force Headquarters DC Armory on Jan. 10, 2016. Each member was served by DCNG leadership and fellow Sol More

Mayor Muriel Bowser conducts a press conference on the status of the snow storm and clean up at the D.C. National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C., Jan. 25. The D.C. National Guard’s mission includes supporting H More

Leaves and debris fly about after a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes to the sky during a District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) incentive flight in front of the D.C. Armory, Washington, Feb. 21. The incent More

U.S. Soldiers with the District of Columbia National Guard draw ammunition at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 17, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washin More

Chaplain (Capt.) Countess Cooper performs a musical solo at the Annual District of Columbia National Guard Prayer Breakfast at Joint Force Headquarters DC Armory on Jan. 10, 2016. Cooper led the Airmen and Sold More

Joint Task Force Capital soldiers assist local authorities with crowd control in front of the Capitol building, during the 58th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C on Jan. 20, 2017. The service members More

In-between shifts, Joint Task Force-District of Columbia soldiers and other cooperating agencies, took a break at the Botanical Garden in Washington D.C., Jan. 20, 2017. The soldiers were also provided with box More

Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade regroup and join their units after jumping into Hohenfels Training Area during exercise Saber Junction 18, Sept. 19. Saber Junction 18 is the 173rd Airborne Brigade’ More

Joint Task Force-District of Columbia soldiers and local authorities conduct crowd control at the the South Gate Entrance of the Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2017. The service members More

Medical personnel from the District of Columbia Medical Detachment and 715th Public Affairs Detachment offer medical assistance to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia at the 58th Presidential Inauguration, Wa More