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  caption Military District of Washington Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
  nickname Guardian of the Nation's Capital
  motto Haec Protegimus (This We Protect)
  type Army Command
  branch Regular Army
  country USA
  allegiance Federal
  current Commander Major General Richard J Rowe, Jr
  garrison Fort McNair , Washington, DC


The Military District of Washington ('''MDW''') is one of nineteen major commands of the United States Army . Its headquarters are located at Fort 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 ; and Fort Hamilton , New York .

Units attached to the MDW include:

The Military District of Washington also represents the U.S. Army in the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region (JFHQ-NCR), as well as the overseeing all ceremonial operations in Arlington National Cemetery .

The current Commanding General of the Military District of Washington is Willie E. Gaddis. 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.

The district's headquarters are located at:

:Headquarters, U.S. Army Military District of Washington
:103 Third Avenue
:Fort Lesley J. McNair, D.C. 20319-5058


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