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VNG Soldier selected for All Guard Endurance Team
February 22, 2022
— One Virginia National Guard Soldier lifted, ran and sweated his way into a spot on the All Guard Endurance Team after a grueling competition Jan. 15, 2022, in Austin, Texas. ...
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29th ID Band troops balance Soldier tasks, musical performances in unusually busy year
February 22, 2022
— Between departure ceremonies, a gubernatorial inauguration and other public performances, the Virginia National Guard’s most publicly-visible Soldiers have been busier than usual this training year. The 29th Infantry Division Band, which averages between 35-40 missions per year, has already performed 25 missions since Oct. 1, 2021, and many more are on the way...
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VNG opens pathway for success for Va. Beach recruiter
February 16, 2022
— In joining the Virginia Army National Guard more than two decades ago, Staff Sgt. LaTesse Hall found the kind of stability that had long been missing from her life. The child of two parents who struggled with substance abuse, Hall grew up in poverty...
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2-224th Aviation Regiment mobilizes to KFOR
February 14, 2022
— Soldiers and aviators of 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, Virginia Army National Guard, successfully conducted their mobilization and final readiness checks for their deployment to the Republic of Kosovo...
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116th IBCT HQ completes CTE, begins next phase of KFOR mission
February 14, 2022
— The Virginia National Guard’s 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team headquarters completed their first step of pre-mobilization training after completing a culminating training exercise Jan. 24, 2022, at Camp McGregor, New Mexico...
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Black History Month chance to celebrate, recognize trailblazers for VNG NCO
February 9, 2022
— Even though military service seemed inevitable for Staff Sgt. Brandon L. Huntley, he tried to avoid it. Military service was his father’s thing and Huntley felt strongly about forging his own path, building his own legacy. But, as the years after high school passed, he still felt called to serve. At 25-years-old, he joined the Virginia Army National Guard, enlisting as a 19D Cavalry Scout as a nod to the Buffalo Soldiers who came before him...
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Combat medics receive vital refresher training
February 9, 2022
— More than 20 Virginia Army National Guard combat medics conducted refresher training Jan. 25-19, 2022, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Presented by the Virginia Army National Guard Medical Command, the five-day course included classroom and hands-on instruction, followed by a culminating medical assessment and trauma lane...
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$20K bonus available for field artillery enlistments
February 8, 2022
— As 2022 began, the Virginia Army National Guard put extra emphasis into recruiting 13B Cannon Crewmembers offering a $20,000 sign-on bonus for those who enlist for six years. Currently, the hefty $20,000 bonus is only available for the 13B military occupational specialty, or MOS...
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MTC staff, VNG Soldiers provide vital support to OAW task force
February 8, 2022
— Soldiers and civilian staff assigned to Maneuver Training Center Fort Pickett provided vital support to Operation Allies Welcome before the last Afghan nationals departed MTC Feb. 1, 2022...
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U.S., Jordanian Soldiers build relationships through language
February 4, 2022
— Relationships are important, and intentional communication is essential to building relationships. Soldiers assigned to units composing Task Force Spartan are committed to establishing communication with their Jordanian partners while serving at the Joint Training Center near Zarqa, Jordan.These Soldiers are in a unique position, having Jordanian...
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Field Artillery officer continues family legacy of Army service
February 1, 2022
— In Capt. Adrian Fonville’s family, military service is tradition. Both his grandfathers served, as did his mother, father and stepfather. His is an all-Army family. Today, Fonville serves as the rear detachment commander for 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and despite his family’s affinity for military service, he didn’t join the Virginia National Guard until he was in his mid-20s. For Fonville, it was all about timing...
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Brothers in Arms: Virginia siblings serve together in Kuwait
February 1, 2022
— For many service members and veterans, the military is often characterized as a “brotherhood” in which strong bonds are built through shared experiences. For Sgt. 1st Class Robert Johnson, G32 Aviation noncommissioned officer-in-charge, Task Force Spartan, and Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Johnson, Air Mission Request noncommissioned officer-in-charge, Task Force Spartan, their “brotherhood” began long before either of them joined the military. ...
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VNG staged on the Eastern Shore for possible winter storm response
January 29, 2022
— The Virginia National Guard staged approximately 15 Airmen and Soldiers for possible winter storm response operations Jan. 28, 2022, on the Eastern Shore. All personnel mustered Friday morning and arrived in the area late Friday afternoon...
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VNG supports the Inauguration of the 74th Governor of Virginia
January 26, 2022
— More than 200 Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force personnel were on duty Jan. 15, 2022, in Richmond, Virginia, supporting the inauguration of Glenn Youngkin as the 74th Governor of Virginia...
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VNG assists with statewide response for series of winter storms
January 26, 2022
— The Virginia National Guard staged personnel and equipment for three different winter storms over a two-week period in January 2022 as part of the statewide emergency response...
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