Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, Commanding General (Interim) of the D.C. National Guard, addresses the families of U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and U.S. Air Force SSgt. Andrew Wolfe, and the West Virginia National Guard in a command message at the D.C. Armory, Dec. 2, 2025. Both West Virginia Guardsmen were serving on the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission and were wounded in a shooting near the Farragut Square Metro Station in Washington, D.C., Nov. 26, 2025. Brig. Gen. Blanchard also recognizes the continued efforts of Joint Task Force - District of Columbia (JTF-DC) and partners who support the operation. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)
The District of Columbia National Guard Counterdrug Program concluded Fiscal Year 2025 with historic achievements in drug interdiction support, community outreach, and compliance, solidifying the program’s supporting role in protecting District residents and assisting law enforcement partners across the region.
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 113th Wing, District of Columbia National Guard, volunteered at Langston Golf Course in Washington, D.C., to support Special Olympics D.C. during a youth golf open play event, Nov. 6, 2025.
