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Task Force Red Dragon takes charge of security mission in Horn of Africa
January 24, 2022
— The Virginia National Guard’s Task Force Red Dragon took responsibility for the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa’s security forces mission during a transfer of authority ceremony Jan. 8, 2022, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti...
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183rd RTI adapts in changing environment
January 24, 2022
— The Virginia National Guard’s 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute practiced their adaptability skills when Operation Allies Welcome came to Fort Pickett, where the RTI is based, late last summer. With an influx of thousands of Afghan evacuees and support personnel, cadre and staff of the 183rd quickly developed and executed contingency plans to move their courses and training events to other Virginia facilities, making use of sites like Fort A.P. Hill and the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. ...
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Virginia National Guard to stage personnel for possible winter weather response
January 21, 2022
— The Virginia National Guard alerted personnel for possible winter storm response operations and plans to stage approximately 45 Soldiers and Airmen Jan. 21, 2022, in key locations along the southern I-95 corridor and Hampton Roads and Eastern Shore areas...
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Virginia National Guard staged, ready for possible winter weather response operations
January 16, 2022
— The Virginia National Guard has approximately 75 personnel staged for possible winter storm response operations Jan. 16, 2022, at multiple locations across Virginia...
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VNG brigade HQs, aviation battalion begin mission to Kosovo
January 12, 2022
— The Virginia National Guard’s Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Headquarters officially began federal active duty Jan. 5, 2022, to take responsibility for the NATO-led Kosovo Force Regional Command-East, and the Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Infantry Division started their mobilization as their aviation task force Jan. 2...
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VNG troops help open roads, clear trees along power line routes
January 11, 2022
— Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen helped open roads in Stafford County Jan. 7, 2022, and cleared trees along power line routes in Louisa County Jan. 8 after heavy snow downed trees causing road blockage and power outages...
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Virginia National Guard to provide support for Governor’s Inauguration
January 10, 2022
— More than 200 Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force personnel will be 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 personnel staged, ready to assist with possible severe winter weather response
January 6, 2022
— The Virginia National Guard has staged approximately 40 Soldiers and Airmen for possible severe winter weather response duty Jan. 6, 2022...
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Virginia National Guard Members conduct medical exchange in Tajikistan
January 5, 2022
— Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducted a medical exchange with the Republic of Tajikistan Dec. 6-10, 2021, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The exchange was conducted in support of the Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program, in which Virginia and Tajikistan have been partners since 2003...
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29th ID Soldiers who served in Kosovo serve together again in Kuwait
January 4, 2022
— It was just over 15 years ago that 12 Soldiers who are presently deployed with the 29th Infantry Division as Task Force Spartan were part of a brigade-sized element that assumed the duties of Task Force Falcon, Kosovo Force 8, Multinational Task Force-East based at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo...
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Governor, First Lady host families of deployed VNG Soldiers, Airmen
January 3, 2022
— Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and the First Lady of Virginia Pam Northam hosted a reception for Virginia National Guard Soldiers, Airmen and their families Dec. 11, 2021, at Virginia’s Executive Mansion in Richmond, Virginia...
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TF Red Dragon trained, ready following CTE
December 21, 2021
— With almost 1,000 Soldiers on the ground, Task Force Red Dragon has finished its training and is now ready to deploy to the Horn of Africa after completing a Culminating Training Exercise, which began Dec. 13, 2021, at Camp McGregor, New Mexico. ...
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Course introduces Virginia Soldiers to Army H2F program
December 15, 2021
— The Virginia Army National Guard hosted a five-day Total Health and Performance course Dec. 6-10, 2021, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The course, which is Virginia’s application of the U.S. Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness program, focused on the five domains of fitness: physical, nutritional, mental, spiritual and sleep...
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Ceremony marks official start of TF Thunder mobilization
December 15, 2021
— Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team marked the official start of their federal active duty mission at a deployment ceremony Dec. 13, 2021, in Norfolk, Virginia...
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34th CST trained, ready following formal evaluation
December 14, 2021
— The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett-based 34th Civil Support Team was evaluated as trained and mission capable after a Training Proficiency Evaluation Nov. 16 and 18, 2021, in Henrico County, Virginia and at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia...
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