FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: U. S. Army Military District, Washington, D.C. ~ 13 OCT 2020

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: U.S. Army Military District of Washington, D.C.

The United States Army Military District of Washington (MDW) is one of nineteen major commands of the United States Army. Its headquarters are located at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C. The missions of the units in the Military District of Washington include ceremonial tasks as well as a combat role in the defense of the National Capital Region.

Since its inception in 1942, the Military District of Washington has been involved in protecting and staging special event ceremonies. These ceremonies include inauguration ceremonies starting with Franklin Roosevelt's 4th inauguration on January 20th, 1945. the MDW is also responsible for state funerals.

They include anyone within Washington who is granted a state funeral. This includes former Presidents, Senators, Representatives, and other dignitaries. The MDW is extensively involved in the planning of and execution of a state funeral including advice and consent from the family and ceremonial support outside of Washington.

Current units commanded by the district include:

The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own"
The United States Army Field Band
Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
Caisson Platoon
Commander-in-Chief's Guard
Continental Color Guard
The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
Presidential Salute Battery
The United States Army Drill Team

1st Battalion, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) (Infantry)
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion
B Company
C Company
D Company
H Company
1st Battalion Chaplains Group
4th Battalion, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) (Ceremonial)
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Battalion
529th Regimental Support Company
A Company
Honor Guard Company
289th Military Police Company
Regimental Fife and Drum Crops
United States Army Transportation Agency
The Army Aviation Brigade
United States Army Priority Air Transportation (Jet) Detachment
12th Aviation Battalion
Army Aviation Brigade Airfield Division

Learn More About The U.S. Army Military District of Washington HERE!!

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[radu]

Howdy, E.G.C. ((HUGZ))

Did the cool weather make Gizmo extra frisky while you were out yesterday?

[luvie]

Awww....I didn’t even think about sweet Bella and her allergies. I’ll bet she’d be happy to breathe well again, too.

[E.G.C.]

Well, he's a little frisky this morning but we had a great visit to Comanche Lake yesterday (Cooler weather always makes dogs frisky). Here are the pics from yesterday.

[radu]

Bella doesn’t have allergies. She has asthma. There’s a difference.
Pollen can make it worse and cotton certainly does. Today was a rough day for both of us, I guess due to the rain we had.

I kinda hope for a hard frost this weekend in hopes it’ll tamp things down.

[radu]

I figured it would wind him up. LOL

You’ll probably get plenty of exercise keeping up with him now.

[luvie]

Oh, yeah. You can tell I’ve never had asthma or I’d have known the difference. Poor kitty. A hard frost would also kill off any bugs that are hanging around, and that’s never a bad thing.

[luvie]

Guess I’d better finish the show I’m watching and head out. See ya tomorrow...for another fun-filled quiz. LOL! Nite!

Nite everyone!

[radu]

I’ve never had asthma either but have known a few people with it. And have dealt with Bella’s for a few years. At least there are meds that help her.

I won’t hurt our feelings a bit to lose some of the bugs around here. LOL! Last winter wasn’t all that cold and we’ve been inundated with them. Farmer’s Almanac doesn’t think this winter will be a very cold one so I guess we’ll have a lot of bugs next year too. *sigh*

[radu]

Sleep well, luvie.
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with for the quiz.

[luvie]

Good mornin', Early Birds!
Isn't it a beautiful day for a road trip?
You could go top-down if from around here. LOL
All y'all have a Terrific Tuesday!
(((hugs)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

WOW!! That’s a lot of cotton. Will the harvest up your allergy problems to the max?

[radu]

And that’s just a portion of one of the front fields. There’s another field on the other side of the driveway plus the large field at the back of the farm.

You betcha it’s gonna up the allergy problems. We dread it like you wouldn’t believe.

[Kathy in Alaska]

wh!!

Thanks, unique, for the roadies!

luvie.....#50!!

[luvie]

LOL! Thanks, Kathy!