National Guard member arrested after drawing gun on fellow soldier in D.C.

A Georgia National Guard soldier who was deployed in Washington, D.C., as part of a federal task force to assist local law‑enforcement agencies in fighting crime, was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly pulling a firearm on a fellow Guard member. Police said the confrontation stemmed from a disagreement over the enforcement of the Guard’s regulation haircut policy, which requires service members to maintain a specific short‑cut style.

The incident occurred at a Guard facility near the capital, where the two soldiers were preparing for a joint training exercise. According to the arrest report, the accused soldier brandished a handgun and threatened the other Guard member before law‑enforcement officers intervened. The arrested soldier faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm, and the case is being investigated by the Department of Defense’s Criminal Investigation Command.

The Georgia National Guard has emphasized that the incident is isolated and does not reflect on the Guard’s overall mission in Washington. The Guard’s deployment in the city is part of a broader effort to support community policing and reduce crime, and the Guard’s leadership has pledged to cooperate fully with the investigation while reviewing its internal policies on discipline and conduct.