U.S. Army Spc. Ayden Holbert and Pfc. Daniel Tippet with the West Virginia National Guard and assigned to Joint Task Force-D.C., conduct a presence patrol at Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C., Nov. 3, 2025. About 2,400 National Guard members are supporting the D.C. safe and beautiful mission, providing critical support to the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department in ensuring the safety of all who live, work and visit the District. ( U.S. Air National Guard Video by Senior Master Sgt. Eugene Crist )
The West Virginia National Guard, under the command of West Virginia Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Jim Seward, announces the names of the two Guardsmen shot while serving on the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Mission.
A newly formed Defense Critical Infrastructure pilot task force, led by the West Virginia National Guard’s (WVNG) Army Interagency Training and Education Center (AITEC), completed a two-phase cyber defense exercise in September 2025, designed to prepare Guard members for real-world missions against cyber-attacks. The effort began with participation in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Liberty Eclipse exercise at Plum Island, New York, on...
District of Columbia National Guard members are pruning more than 3,000 cherry trees and spreading 1,000 cubic yards of mulch at the National Mall in support of the National Park Service's maintenance efforts.
