CAPITAL GUARDIAN / Fall 2008 - STATES - The National Guard

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News Briefs • News Briefs•News Briefs Story and photo by 1st Lt. Loneshia Reed Deputy Public Affairs Officer The District of Columbia National Guard joined in with local, federal, state officials and the sponsoring organization Target, to celebrate the 25th annual National Night Out, hosted in Washington, D.C., on the National Mall. Families from the D.C. metropolitan area enjoyed free activities, food, face painting, vendors and musical performances. Maj. Gen. Schwartz and representatives from the Military Police, CST, Counterdrug and DCNG recruiting and retention command were all on hand, interacting and showing support to the community. Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz, DCNG Commanding General, addressed the crowd during the event along with other dignitaries including U.S. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton. ✯ 16 • CAPITAL GUARDIAN / Fall 2008 DCNG Celebrates Disabilities Awareness Month with Sgt. 1st Class Dana Bowman Sgt. 1st Class (Retired) Dana Bowman blessed members of the DC National Guard with his story of inspiration and motivation. Bowman, who is a double amputee due to an in-air collision as a Golden Knight Parachute team member, reminded us that, “It’s not the disability, it’s the ability.” Bowman was the first double-amputee to re-enlist in the United States Army, and since then, he has been doing all he can to continue to defy the odds and help others in similar situations. National Night Out on the mall marks 25th anniversary District Police Chief Cathy Lanier, Prince George County Chief of Police Melvin High, Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz, and the mascots for National Night Out gather during the luncheon.
Photos: Tech. Sgt. Adrianne Wilson, 113th Wing, DC Air National Guard News Briefs • News Briefs•News Briefs Washington Nationals visit 113th Wing Washington Nationals pitcher Saul Rivera (No. 52) and bullpen coach Rick Aponte (No. 27) took time out from their season this summer to visit Lt. Col. Lance Utne, top right, and Chief Master Sgt. John Manfield, below right, of the DC National Guard’s 113th Wing, 121st Fighter Squadron, where they received a tour of the F-16 Fighter operations and 24/7 Alert Mission. Fall 2008 / CAPITAL GUARDIAN • 17
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