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Nordhaus visits VNG, leads enlistment, reenlistment oaths
August 19, 2026 — Gen. Steven Nordhaus, the 30th Chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited Virginia National Guard facilities and administered the oath of enlistment to new and current VNG Soldiers and Airmen during a visit Aug. 15, 2026, to the Richmond, Virginia, area. ...

Air National Guard details bonuses, policy changes amid ‘Summer Surge Incentives’
August 4, 2026 — The Air National Guard is rolling out sweeping recruiting and retention transformation initiatives—removing accession barriers, expanding enterprise support and reshaping how it competes for the talent required to build dominating air power and ensure wartime readiness...

34th CST conducts collective training in Virginia Beach
July 16, 2026 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Fort Pickett-based 34th Civil Support Team participated in a collective training event June 23, 2026, at the Virginia Beach Police Department’s Creeds Law Enforcement Training Facility in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and June 25, 2026, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. ...

Virginia Air Guard, Finnish Partners Sharpen Tactics, Readiness
June 17, 2026 — Two F-22 Raptors from the Virginia Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Squadron touched down at Ebbing Air National Guard Base June 16 for a joint-training exercise with Finnish Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft. ...

VNG Counterdrug Task Force supports major police initiative in Roanoke
June 16, 2026 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Counterdrug Task Force recently supported a multi-agency law enforcement initiative resulting in arrests and drug and weapon seizures in the Roanoke, Virginia, area. ...

Virginia National Guard celebrates 419 years of service
May 19, 2026 — The Virginia National Guard celebrated its 419th birthday May 14, 2026, during a ceremony in Richmond, Virginia. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger provided remarks, while retired Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, read aloud the birthday proclamation. ...

Newest VNG Soldiers recognized during Military Signing Day
May 18, 2026 — Thirty-nine of the Virginia Army National Guard’s newest recruits participated in the Virginia Department of Veteran Services’ Military Signing Day, held May 8, 2026, at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia. ...

VaANG cyber warriors defend digital front during Locked Shields 26
May 6, 2026 — Six members of the Virginia Air National Guard participated in Locked Shields 2026, an international cyber defense exercise, April 11-25, 2026, in Jyväskylä, Finland...

VNG youth kick off Month of the Military Child
April 16, 2026 — April is Month of the Military Child and the Virginia National Guard Child & Youth Program kicked off the celebration with an event March 28- 29, 2026, in Virginia Beach, Virginia...

VaARNG Soldiers compete for spot on All Guard Endurance Team
April 15, 2026 — A team of Virginia National Guard Soldiers made a strong showing at the All Guard Endurance Team Trials April 11, 2026, at the Nebraska Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility in Grand Island, Nebraska. ...

VaANG Airmen bridge gap between F-22, F-35
April 7, 2026 — In the high-stakes world of fifth-generation warfare, the difference between a mission’s success and failure often comes down to how quickly a jet can get back in the air. For the Airmen of the 192nd Wing, that means being ready for anything—even if the jet in front of them isn't the F-22 Raptor they’re used to...

VNG Soldiers, Airmen support Karelian Stone in Finland
March 18, 2026 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducted a chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear defense exchange with Finnish forces Feb. 23 - March 7, 2026, in Finland. ...

Ceremony marks 25th anniversary of 203rd RED HORSE plane crash
March 5, 2026 — The Virginia Air National Guard’s 203rd RED HORSE Squadron conducted a memorial ceremony March 3, 2026, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, to recognize the 25th anniversary of a plane crash which claimed the lives of 18 VaANG Airmen and three Florida Army National Guard aviators. ...

VNG strengthens partnership with Tajikistan through medical exchange
March 5, 2026 — Virginia National Guard Airmen assigned to Detachment 1, 192nd Medical Group, 192nd Wing conducted a combat medical exchange with members of the Tajikistan armed forces Feb. 2 - 6, 2026, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan...

VNG Soldiers, Airmen participate in Finnish cyber security exercise
February 19, 2026 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Fort Belvoir-based 91st Cyber Brigade and the 185th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, 192nd Wing participated in Elements of Cyber 2026, a Finnish cyber exercise, Feb. 2-6, 2026, in Riihimäki, Finland...

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