Virginia National Guard

Virginia Guard officer candidates clean up for local charity
May 9, 2013 — RICHMOND, Va. -- Officer candidates from the Virginia National Guard’s Officer Candidate School worked together May 4, 2013, clearing debris, mowing grass, trimming hedges and blowing leaves at two homes operated by a local charity called SupportOne, as part of their class community project. Twelve OCs participated in the event, dubbed “Extreme Yard Makeover Day,” and made use of tools and equipment lent by a local landscaping firm co-owned by one of the candidates. ... MORE

Virginia Guard Soldiers on hand as Cannon Creek Greenway project dedicated
May 8, 2012 — A ribbon cutting ceremony was held May 5, 2012, to celebrate the opening of the first phase of the Cannon Creek Greenway Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail, a project that was supported by members of the Virginia National Guard’s Powhatan-based 180th Horizontal Construction Company, 276th Engineer Battalion... MORE

29th ID Soldiers in Afghanistan serve at National Military Command Center
February 13, 2012 — Five officers from the Virginia and Maryland National Guard, part of the storied 29th Infantry Division's 65-person deployment to Afghanistan in the fall, are assigned to Afghanistan's National Military Command Center where they advise and assist on national military issues... MORE

Soldiers from Staunton-based 116th Brigade Combat Team Headquarters return to Virginia after duty in Afghanistan
January 9, 2012 — Approximately 110 Soldiers from the Virginia National Guard’s Staunton-based 116th Brigade Combat Team Headquarters returned to Virginia Jan. 7 after serving on federal active duty in Afghanistan since early August 2011. The unit served as headquarters for Combined Team Zabul where it conducted full-spectrum counterinsurgency operations in Zabul Province in southeast Afghanistan, a region nearly the size of the State of New Jersey. They officially began federal active duty May 15, 2011 and mobilized with just 60 days notice... MORE

116th BCT HQs Soldiers return to Virginia after duty in Afghanis

Last group of Va. Guard Soldiers from Task Force 183 return to United States after duty in Iraq
December 15, 2011 — With the return of approximately 320 Soldiers to Camp Atterbury, Ind., Dec. 11 and 12, 2011, all the personnel from the Virginia National Guard's Task Force 183 have returned to the United States after serving in Iraq since August 2011. The Soldiers officially began federal active duty June 1... MORE

Soldiers return to Christiansburg after tour of duty in Iraq

Task Force Punisher Soldiers return to Virginia from Iraq
December 15, 2011 — Approximately 210 Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers from the Sandston-based 2nd Assault Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 91st Troop Command returned to Virginia Dec. 10, 2011, after serving in Iraq since April 2011. The Soldiers arrived in two separate flights on Saturday, and were welcomed home by senior leaders of the Virginia National Guard and reunited with their families and friends at the Virginia National Guard Aviation Support Facility in Sandston... MORE

Warm welcome home as "Task Force Punisher" returns to Virginia

First group of Sandston-based National Guard aviation battalion returns to USA from duty in Iraq
December 5, 2011 — Approximately 275 Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers from the Sandston-based 2nd Assault Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 91st Troop Command returned to the United States Dec. 3 and 4, 2011 after serving in Iraq since April 2011. The Soldiers are the main body of about 325 total Soldiers from the unit returning to Virginia, and they will spend about seven to 10 days conducting a number of different administrative and reintegration demobilization activities at Fort Hood, Texas to transition from active duty back to traditional National Guard status prior to returning to Virginia... MORE

First group of Soldiers from Task Force 183 returns to USA from duty in Iraq
December 2, 2011 — Approximately 120 Soldiers from the Suffolk-based Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team returned to the United States Dec. 1, 2011 after serving in Iraq since August 2011. The Soldiers will spend about seven to 10 days conducting a number of different administrative and reintegration training activities at their demobilization station at Camp Atterbury, Ind. to transition from active duty back to traditional National Guard status prior to returning to Virginia... MORE

Soldiers from 29th Infantry Division return from duty in Afghanistan
October 27, 2011 — Approximately 72 Virginia and Maryland National Guard Soldiers from the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division returned home to family and friends Oct. 27 after serving in Afghanistan since early December 2010. The Soldiers returned to their demobilization station at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Oct. 20 and completed health screenings and other administrative tasks to transition from active duty back to National Guard status. The Soldiers returned to airports close to their home of record throughout the day on Thursday... MORE

TF 183 'CET' up for success in Iraq
October 3, 2011 — Convoys loaded down with supplies and equipment travel the roads of Iraq every day. Their goals are simply to get from point A to point B. In southern Iraq it is the mission of the Soldiers of the Task Force 183, also known as Task Force Recon, to ensure they make it safely. U.S. Forces continue to provide security for these convoys to keep up supplies for troops stationed throughout the country as well as to assist with the scheduled withdrawal by the end of 2011. For the Virginia National Guardsmen of Task Force 183 based out of Contingency Operating Base Adder, it is a mission they are determined to continue and succeed at... MORE

Aircraft fuel handlers keep helicopters flying in Iraq
September 21, 2011 — Soldiers from Company E, 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 77th Theater Aviation Brigade are doing their part to keep helicopters flying in Iraq by operating the Forward Arming and Refueling Point at Contingency Operating Base Adder... MORE

TF 183 assumes command from TF Griz in Iraq
September 20, 2011 — Soldiers with Task Force 183, 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command from Portsmouth, Va., assumed command of the convoy escort mission in southern Iraq from Task Force Griz, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Sust. Bde., from Belgrade, Mont., during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 28 at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq... MORE

Virginia, Maryland Soldiers from 29th Infantry Division begin federal active duty for Afghanistan mission
September 14, 2011 — The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division held a departure ceremony Sept. 12 for the Soldiers taking part in the unit’s federal mobilization for the Security Partnering mission in Afghanistan. The Soldiers officially began federal active duty Sept. 11... MORE

Departure ceremony held for 29th ID Soldiers headed to Afghanistan

116th BCT Soldiers pin combat patch during ceremony in Afghanistan
August 15, 2011 — “There are less than 2,000 Soldiers who wear the 29th Infantry Division symbol as a combat patch,” said Col. Blake C. Ortner, commander, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Aug. 6 at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, to the 100 Soldiers of the 116th BCT, as part of an award ceremony recognizing their deployment to a combat zone... MORE

116th BCT HQs assumes responsibility for mission in Afghanistan
August 8, 2011 — The Virginia Guard’s Staunton-based 116th Brigade Combat Team Headquarters offically began its mission in Afghanistan and took over responsibility from the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division in a transfer of authority ceremony held Aug. 7 at Forward Operating Base Eagle. The 116th began federal active duty May 15 and will serve as the higher headquarters in Zabul province for coalition troops... MORE

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