Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force District of Columbia conducted presence patrols near museums and monuments as part of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission in Washington.
The District of Columbia National Guard's 260th Special Purpose Brigade commissioned its first maritime security vessel, boosting homeland defense and interagency coordination to protect the capital's waterways and critical infrastructure.
District of Columbia National Guard leaders introduced a new assignment patch, honoring America's 250th birthday and recognizing the National Guard's support of key events in the nation's capital.
Two West Virginia National Guardsmen were recognized in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes for actions late last year while working as part of Joint Task Force District of Columbia — an effort directed by President Donald J. Trump to stop crime in the nation's capital and to beautify the city.
The District of Columbia National Guard activated the 260th Special Purpose Brigade, the only brigade in the Army specifically designed to coordinate military support to civil authorities and protect critical infrastructure in the nation's capital.