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180th Engineers head to Louisiana for JRTC rotation
July 14, 2021
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Fort Pickett-based Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site load a bulldozer onto a trailer for transport July 9, 2021, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. The bulldozer is part of the heavy equipment the Powhatan-based 180th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group is taking for use during a training rotation July 10 - Aug. 3, 2021, at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Deployed 29th Infantry Division warrant officers celebrate 103rd birthday
July 12, 2021
Deployed 29th Infantry Division Warrant Officers Celebrate 103rd birthday

Gillis promoted to brigadier general, will lead VaARNG strategic initiatives
July 7, 2021
Col. Doyle Gillis, Jr., is promoted to brigadier general July 10, 2021, at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia. Gillis succeeds Brig. Gen. James A. Zollar as the Virginia National Guard's Assistant Adjutant General for Army Strategic Initiatives, and the promotion and assignment are effective July 10.

VNG wraps CVC support, continues mobile vaccination missions
June 30, 2021
Virginia National Guard Soldiers conduct a mobile vaccination mission on board international ships in May and June 2021 in Norfolk, Virginia.

VNG Soldiers make strong showing at fitness competition
June 30, 2021
Six Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers traveled to Arkansas to compete at the DekaStrong National Guard Challenge fitness competition May 22-23, 2021, at the National Guard Professional Education Center in Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

Logistics officer balances family with military career
June 30, 2021
Lt. Col. Alyssa Astphan

HART trains on rooftop rescue hoists during quarterly exercise
June 30, 2021
Virginia National Guard aviation crews and Chesterfield County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Scuba Rescue Team members train on confined-space rescue hoist operations June 10, 2021, in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

29ID Soldiers participate in Supporting Warrior Action Team training
June 28, 2021
29ID Soldiers participate in Supporting Warrior Action Team training

First Army assists with 29th ID validation as National Guard unit preps for Operation Spartan Shield
June 26, 2021
First Army assists with 29th ID validation as National Guard unit preps for Operation Spartan Shield

Ceremony remembers 77th anniversary of D-Day
June 17, 2021
Ceremony remembers 77th anniversary of D-Day

183rd RTI holds recognition ceremony for WOCS graduates 
June 16, 2021
Virginia Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve candidates swear in as new warrant officers during a graduation ceremony hosted by the Fort Pickett-based 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute June 5, 2021, at Fort Pickett, Virginia.

Signal officer shares journey of transition, acceptance
June 16, 2021
Once open transgender service was authorized in the military, Maj. Keilyn DiStefano said she was among the first transgender Soldiers to receive a memo authorizing her to comport to the standards of her affirmed gender.

116th IBCT Soldiers train on new recoilless rifle system
June 15, 2021
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Winchester-based 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team train on the M3E1 Multi-purpose Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System June 4, 2021, at Maneuver Training Center Fort Pickett, Virginia.

VNG Soldiers compete for spot on All-Guard Marathon Team
June 15, 2021
Five Virginia National Guard Soldiers competed for a spot on the elite All-Guard Marathon Team during National Guard Marathon Time Trials, held during the Lincoln Marathon May 2, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Dual-military couple provides mutual support through unique challenges
June 15, 2021
Dual-military couple provides mutual support through unique challenges

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