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| rdfs:label | - United States Army Military District of Washington
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| rdfs:comment | - 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. Besides Fort McNair, the following installations are included under the umbrella of the MDW's command:
* Fort Myer, Virginia
* Fort Belvoir, Virginia
* Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia
* Fort Meade, Maryland
* Fort Hamilton, New York
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| Garrison | - Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
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| Nickname | - Guardian of the Nation's Capital
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| Current Commander | - Major General Jeffrey S. Buchanan
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| identification symbol label | - distinctive unit insignia
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| Caption | - United States Army Military District of Washington shoulder sleeve insignia
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| Unit Name | - United States Army Military District of Washington
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| abstract | - 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. Besides Fort McNair, the following installations are included under the umbrella of the MDW's command:
* Fort Myer, Virginia
* Fort Belvoir, Virginia
* Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia
* Fort Meade, Maryland
* Fort Hamilton, New York Units assigned to the Military District of Washington include:
* 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
* 4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
* 12th Aviation Battalion (TDA), Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir. Includes the 911th Engineer Company
* The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" The Military District of Washington also represents the U.S. Army in the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region (JFHQ-NCR), as well as oversight of all ceremonial operations in Arlington National Cemetery. The current Commanding General of the Military District of Washington is Major General Jeffrey S. Buchanan. The Military District of Washington Chief of Staff, and liaison to the JFHQ-NCR, is Colonel Patrick T. Warren. The Commanding General, Chief of Staff, and Command Sergeant Major of the Military District of Washington hold the same positions at the JFHQ-NCR, which supervises military planning for defense of the National Capital Region.
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