Capitol Lens: D.C. Units Off to Afghanistan

By Douglas Graham

Posted January 6, 2012 at 3:41pm

The 273rd Military Police Company and 121st MP Detachment are headed to Afghanistan. Here, 1st Lt. Randolph McGeorge steals a few last moments with his girlfriend, Stephanie Bollheimer, at the District’s National Guard Armory.

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