By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office
PINEVILLE – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by the president of the United States, is federalizing and activating to Washington, D.C., to support the Metropolitan Police Department, the District of Columbia National Guard and D.C. local law enforcement beginning August 16, 2025.
Approximately 135 LANG military police will augment the DCNG in a joint effort to protect federal buildings, national monuments and other federal properties. The National Guard Bureau through its Headquarters, the Department of the Army and the Secretary of the Army, have directed multiple states’ National Guard forces to augment DCNG.
“Louisiana Guardsmen are trained and ready to support the District of Columbia. Our Guardsmen mobilized quickly upon order, displaying efficiency, professionalism, and an understanding of what it means to serve in the Guard. Answering the call of our Nation is an honor and a privilege,” said Louisiana adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux.
The Louisiana National Guard and its citizen-Soldiers are always trained and prepared to assist neighborhoods and cities across the country whenever and wherever they are needed; they are ‘Always Ready, Always There.’
