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The D.C. National Guard has played a pivotal role in presidential Inaugurations, a tradition starting in the earliest days of the nation. The D.C. Militia or National Guard has been at every presidential Inauguration beginning with an honor detail which rode with President Washington in recognition of his time as Virginia's militia commander.
By Act of the Congress, 2 September 1957 the commanding general of the Militia of the District of Columbia was authorized to hold the rank of major general or brigadier general. [38] The DC National Guard was placed into federal service from 5 to 16 April 1968 to aid civil authorities [39] and again in May 1971. [40] [39]
The D.C. National Guard has supported 40 presidential inaugurations since 1861. [7] On January 20, 2017, Walker assumed the role of acting Commanding General, District of Columbia Army and Air National Guard, nicknamed the “Capitol Guardians”.
The Pentagon is developing plans to restructure the National Guard in Washington, D.C., in a move to address problems highlighted by the chaotic response to the Jan. 6 riot and safety breaches ...
Aaron R. Dean II (born May 20, 1964) [2] is a retired United States Army brigadier general (BG) and the former adjutant general [3] (TAG) of the District of Columbia National Guard [4] [5] (DCNG). As the TAG for the DCNG, Dean [ 6 ] [ 7 ] was responsible for providing personnel support to both Army and Air National Guard components.
The President of the United States commands the District of Columbia National Guard, though this command is routinely delegated to the Commanding General of the DC National Guard. [36] States are free to employ their National Guard forces under state control for state purposes and at state expense as provided in the state's constitution and ...
The D.C. Armory is an armory and a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in the eastern United States, located in Washington, D.C., east of the U.S. Capitol building. Managed by the Washington Convention and Sports Authority, the Armory was constructed [3] and opened in 1941, as the headquarters, [4] armory, and training facility [3] for the District of Columbia National Guard.
The commanding general of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (CG TRADOC) is the head of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). [1] They head approximately 27,000 soldiers and 11,000 civilians who work at 21 installations across the continental United States. [ 2 ]