The commanding general of the Washington, D.C., National Guard told troops to “prepare for a long-term persistent presence” in the district.

The latest order kept the D.C. National Guard mobilized through Nov. 30, 2025. However, Brig. Gen. Leland Blanchard advised troops “to work quickly towards ‘winterizing'” in preparation for the coming season in an email that surfaced in court documents from D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s lawsuit against the deployment.