U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Leland Blanchard, commanding general of the D.C. National Guard, recognizes National Police Week and reiterates the Guard's commitment to serve. About 2,500 National Guard members are supporting the mission, providing critical assistance to the Metropolitan Police Department to help ensure the safety of residents, commuters and visitors throughout the District. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Spc. Keyra Moolenaar)
Spc. Bruno Ezenwankor, a Florida National Guardsman, assigned to Joint Task Force - District of Columbia, in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful facilitated a connection that reunited a homeless man with his family in Washington.
U.S. Soldiers with the Idaho National Guard, assigned to Joint Task Force - District of Columbia (JTF-DC) responded to a shooting incident alongside the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington, April 28, 2026.
