Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, Commanding General (Interim) of the D.C. National Guard, and members of Task Force Beautification join Ward 8 residents, volunteers, and Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) members for a pop-up community cleanup in Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2025. The effort, led by ANC Commissioner Marcus “Mick” Hickman, marked the first time D.C. National Guard members worked alongside residents and elected officials in support of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission in providing critical support to the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department in ensuring the safety of all who live, work and visit the District. Many of the participating Guard members live and work in the District, strengthening their shared...
Soldiers and Airmen from of the District of Columbia National Guard partnered with the Capital Area Food Bank, September 10, 2025, to provide food for families across the District, Maryland, and Virginia. In just three hours, the team packed more than 6,030 pounds of food into 347 boxes during a single volunteer event.
Soldiers and Airmen gathered in an outdoor lunch hall at Joint Base Anacostia Bolling (JBAB) for a moment of fellowship with Auxiliary Bishop Neal Buckon on September 7, 2025. Buckon is a former U.S. Army Ranger and was invited to share mass and spend time with the troops. During his sermon, he urged Soldiers: “Be brave and steadfast as you go forward.”
