Virginia National Guard

VNG celebrates commissioning of 13 new lieutenants
September 25, 2024 — The Virginia National Guard celebrated the commissioning of 13 new lieutenants at a ceremony held Sept. 15, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. The event marked the end of Officer Candidate School for the candidates enrolled in Class 66, 67A and 67B. ... MORE

VNG NCO reflects on her path from border town to recruiting success
September 24, 2024 — Staff Sgt. Diana Hudson spent her earliest years in a rural Mexican border town. Her family’s home, built from wooden pallets, had a dirt floor and no plumbing. Since then, she’s emigrated to the United States, served in the U.S. Marine Corps, started a family, earned an undergraduate degree and, more recently, became one of the top recruiters in the Virginia Army National Guard... MORE

Staff Sgt. Diana Hudson, center, poses with her mentors, Sgt. 1st Class LaTesse Hall, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Gertha Cleveland, right.

Pioneers “Push for Life” during Suicide Awareness Month
September 23, 2024 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, have knocked out nearly 22,200 pushups as of Sept. 23, 2024, in support of the Virginia National Guard Risk Reduction and Suicide Prevention’s and Integrated Primary Prevention Workforce’s “Push for Life Challenge.” The Soldiers completed 10,000 pushup repetitions during their regularly scheduled drill weekend held Sept. 8 and have kept pushing every day since... MORE

VNG Soldiers, Airmen honor those remembered at Public Safety Memorial
September 20, 2024 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen helped honor those being remembered at the Virginia Public Safety Foundation’s 10th Annual Commemorative Ceremony Sept. 14, 2024, at the Virginia Public Safety Memorial in Richmond, Virginia... MORE

192nd demonstrates new mobile kitchen at ANG Congressional Day
September 17, 2024 — Airmen from the 192nd Support Squadron, 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, demonstrated the capabilities of their new mobile kitchen, the Expandable Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen, during the cookies for congressional delegates event Sept. 6, 2024, at the Air National Guard Congressional Day... MORE

Group photo of Deputy Director, Air National Guard, with Airmen

1030th Soldiers travel to South Korea for Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield
September 16, 2024 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Gate City-based 1030th Transportation Battalion travelled to the Republic of Korea to participate in the multi-national exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield Aug. 16 - 29, 2024, at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea. ... MORE

VNG senior enlisted leaders meet with Finnish counterparts
September 11, 2024 — Virginia National Guard senior enlisted leadership traveled to Finland Aug. 19- 23, 2024, to collaborate with members of the Finnish Defence Forces on a plan for joint enlisted training and exercise and development for 2025 to 2027... MORE

St. Lo Battalion squads compete for “Chubby Cup”
September 9, 2024 — Ten teams of Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Winchester-based 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team competed in the battalion’s 3rd annual Carl “Chubby” Proffitt Jr. Squad Competition Sept. 7, 2024, at Fort Walker, Virginia. ... MORE

Antiterrorism Officer Course trains Soldiers, Airmen, civilians from around the country
September 5, 2024 — The Virginia Army National Guard Antiterrorism Program hosted an Antiterrorism Officer Basic Course Aug. 19- 23, 2024, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. More than 30 Soldiers and Airmen from the Virginia National Guard, Maine National Guard and New Mexico National Guard, as well as active-duty Soldiers and an Army civilian, attended the weeklong course, which trains students in the roles and responsibilities of an antiterrorism officer... MORE

VNG team makes strong showing at regional marksmanship competition
September 4, 2024 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airman assigned to units across the Commonwealth made a strong showing at the Marksmanship Advisory Council Region II marksmanship sustainment exercise, with VNG teams taking second place overall at the competition Aug. 23 - 25, 2024, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. ... MORE

116th IBCT provides OPFOR support for JRTC rotation
August 30, 2024 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team provided opposing force support during Joint Readiness Training Center rotation 24-09 July 8 - Aug. 3, 2024, at Fort Johnson, Louisiana. ... MORE

116th IBCT Soldiers provide opposing force at JRTC

203rd RED HORSE enhances operational readiness through deployment for training at Lajes Field
August 28, 2024 — Airmen with the 203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard participated in a deployment for training July 14-26, 2024, at Lajes Field, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal... MORE

Ceremony bids farewell to 1940th, 1945th Contracting Teams
August 28, 2024 — The Virginia National Guard officially said goodbye to the 1940th and 1945th Contracting Teams Aug. 10, 2024, during a small ceremony at the 329th Regional Support Group headquarters in Virginia Beach, Virginia... MORE

Workshop brings together MFTs, MRTs for networking, collaboration
August 28, 2024 — Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers, along with three civilians, participated in the second annual Master Fitness Trainer/ Master Resilience Trainer workshop developed by the Virginia Army National Guard Holistic Health and Fitness and the Resilience, Risk Reduction, and Suicide Prevention teams July 31 to Aug. 2, 2024, at Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story and the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia... MORE

Cooper's journey of grit and growth at ARNG's Best Warrior Competition
August 27, 2024 — For five arduous days, Sgt. Carter Cooper, one of the top National Guard Soldiers in the nation, tackled challenge after challenge at the 2024 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition, held Aug. 4-8, 2024, at the Ethan Allen Firing Range near Jericho, Vermont. Cooper was one of 14 competitors culled from the nation’s seven regions... MORE

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