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Camp Murray
Lakewood; Washington National Guard headquarters, Washington, United States
Camp Murray is the Washington Military Department and National Guard headquarters campus near JBLM. It is a separate destination from Lewis Main and McChord Field. A Guard headquarters assignment, civilian job and emergency-response activation can have different reporting arrangements.
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- Service branch
- Army
- Location
- Lakewood; Washington National Guard headquarters, Washington, United States
- Installation type
- National Guard headquarters
- Status
- Active
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Camp Murray is the Washington Military Department and National Guard headquarters campus near JBLM. It is a separate destination from Lewis Main and McChord Field. [1]
A Guard headquarters assignment, civilian job and emergency-response activation can have different reporting arrangements. [1]
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- Official organization resources Responsible service or organization · Checked 2026-11-04
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- Military student transition contacts Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission · Checked 2026-11-04
- State travel conditions State transportation agency · Checked 2026-11-04
- State preparedness resources State emergency management agency · Checked 2026-11-04
- Official image and original caption U.S. National Guard / Joseph Siemandel · Checked 2026-11-04
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