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They must meet the highest standards of military bearing, deportment, dress, and appearance to be eligible for participation in the DCNG Honor Guard program. In addition to rendering funeral honors, the DCNG Honor Guard program provides color teams for the District of Columbia, special events and ceremonies.
The District of Columbia Army National Guard is the Army component of the District of Columbia National Guard.As the District of Columbia is a federal district and not a state, the guard is placed under the authority of the president of the United States, unlike most other National Guard units which are headed by their state's governor.
The DCNG Honor Guardsmen and Airmen are the only Guard components in the history of the US to fall under the direct Command and Control of the President of the United States. Although the use of the Honor Guard has been delegated to the Secretary of the Army, and then to the Commanding General of the DCNG.
Those National Guard soldiers and airmen who subsequently serve in the active or reserve federal forces of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or United States Air Force (i.e., as active duty or reserve members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) may not continue to wear and display such decorations ...
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The California Army National Guard played an important role in World War II. One of the most illustrious California military units, the 40th Infantry Division, fought against the Imperial Japanese in the Pacific. California's 184th Infantry Regiment also fought in the Pacific Theater.
In the three weeks between the Michigan loss and Ohio State’s College Football Playoff opener against Tennessee, Day says he met with his team to emphasize the opportunity the Buckeyes still had ...
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