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The D.C. National Guard has deployed more than 1,200 soldiers and airmen to support the Global War on Terrorism. The D.C. Guard completed over 90 whole-unit deployments, including tours in Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay, Saudi Arabia and stateside missions as part of Operation Noble Eagle. Many D.C. National Guard soldiers and airmen served ...
The District of Columbia National Guard was brought into federal service April 1898 to fight in the Spanish–American War. [22] The organization of the District of Columbia National Guard modified by Act of the Congress, 11 May 1898 to provide for organization of a naval battalion to consist of not more than four companies of naval militia. [23]
This is a list of past and present army units whose names include the word guard. Border guards, coast guards, civil guards, home guards, national guards, honor guards, republican guards, imperial guards and royal guards are listed under their own articles. See also presidential guard and Red Guards (disambiguation)
The modern DC ANG received federal recognition on 26 October 1946 as the 121st Fighter Squadron at Andrews Army Airfield, Maryland. It was equipped with F-51D Mustangs and its mission was the air defense of Washington, D.C. On 2 November 1946 the 113th Fighter Group was allotted by the National Guard Bureau, extended federal recognition and ...
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A royal guard or the palace guard, is a group of military bodyguards, soldiers or armed retainers responsible for the protection of a royal family member, such as a king or queen, or prince or princess.
The Life Guards and the Blues and Royals, locked in a rivalry stretching back to the Restoration of King Charles II in 1660, each put forward six challengers to compete for eight places at the ...
The DCARNG Honor Guard program follows the details outlined within the ARNG-MFH handbook to build its Honor Guard composition. [12] The DCARNG uses a full-time technician, an Honor Guard NCOIC (Non-commissioned officer in charge), and a team leader to implement its Honor Guard program. Members of the Honor Guard are all volunteers from all ranks.