An official website of the United States government
Here's how you know
Official websites use .mil
A
.mil
website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
Secure .mil websites use HTTPS
A
lock (
lock
)
or
https://
means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Skip to main content (Press Enter).
Toggle navigation
Virginia National Guard
The Commonwealth's Guardian
Va National Guard
Search VNG:
Search
Search
Search VNG:
Search
JFHQ
Leadership
2023 Labor Day Message
2023 Independence Day Message
29th Adjutant General of Virginia- Message to the Force
2023 Planning for Potential Lapse in Funding
2023 Veterans Day Message
VNG Officers Serving at the National Level
About the VNG
Army Guard
Join the Virginia Army National Guard
Enlistment and Extension Incentives
29th ID
116th IBCT
329th RSG
529th CSSB
91st Cyber
183rd RTI
1st Battalion, 183rd RTI
2nd Battalion, 183rd RTI
3rd Battalion, 183rd RTI
29th Division Band
Air Guard
Join the Virginia Air National Guard
192nd Wing
Va. Defense Force
VDF News
Join the VDF
Dept. of Military Affairs
Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy
Winchester STARBASE
News
Photo Gallery
Logos and Graphics
Programs & Resources
Online Conduct
Online Safety
Counterdrug
Equal Employment Opportunity
Family Programs
Soldier and Family Readiness Program
Airman and Family Readiness Program
Youth Program
Transition Assistance
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
Funeral Honors
State Partnership Program
Community Relations
Tuition Assistance
Referral Enlistment Program
Chaplain Support
Building Strong & Ready Teams
Alumni Network
Environmental Program
Force Protection
History
Historic Displays
Remember the Fallen
Virginia Public Safety Memorial
Medal of Honor Recipients
203rd RED HORSE crash
Historical connection to Jamestown
Donate an Artifact
Risk Reduction, Resilience, Suicide Prevention
Inspector General
H2F
Physical Readiness
Nutritional Readiness
Mental Readiness
Spiritual Readiness
Sleep Readiness
Installations
Fort Barfoot
MTC History
State Military Reservation
SMR Lodging
Blackstone Army Airfield
Army Aviation Support Facility
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Results:
Category:
Department of Military Affairs
Virginia’s vets honored on National Vietnam Veterans Day
April 3, 2019
— RICHMOND, Va. — Dozens of Vietnam-era veterans were honored with a ceremony and special pin during a Vietnam Veterans Day commemoration March 29, 2019, at the Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond, Virginia...
MORE
Events honor Virginia National Guard’s women Soldiers and veterans
March 20, 2019
— RICHMOND, Va. — Two recent events marking Women’s History Month and Virginia Women Veterans Week 2019 honored Virginia National Guard’s female Soldiers and veterans, including one woman serving with the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Sgt. Taylor Cunningham, who works full-time with the 1-111th, was recognized during the Military Through The Ages event at the historic Jamestown Settlement March. 16, 2019, near Williamsburg, Virginia. The annual event featured a special salute to women’s wartime service, from their original support roles to their modern inclusion in combat units...
MORE
State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach serves as vital training facility for local, state and federal organizations
March 15, 2019
— VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach serves as a vital training installation, not just for the Virginia National Guard, but for personnel from all four branches of the military, both active duty and reserve, local and state first responders, and a variety of community organizations. Its prime location is just one reason for its popularity however. The facilities and training aides available, as well as the willingness of its staff, make it a vital training location for its customers...
MORE
Commonwealth ChalleNGe Class 50 graduates 117 cadets
March 14, 2019
— VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy graduated 117 cadets from Class 50 March 2, 2019, at Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach. Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, and Walt Mercer, chief operations officer for the Virginia Department of Military Affairs, joined Mark Chicoine, director of the Virginia Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy, in congratulating the cadets on finishing the five-and-a-half-month program...
MORE
Mentors provide valuable guidance to ChalleNGe cadets
February 4, 2019
— VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Twice a year the Virginia National Guard Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy graduates cadets from the five and a half month long residential portion of the program. But when the cadets take off their uniforms and return home, they don’t stop being cadets. Instead they transition to the 12-month, non-residential portion of the program. And just because they’re no longer watched by cadre in uniforms doesn’t mean the ChalleNGe program doesn’t have an eye on them...
MORE
AG shares legislative priorities with JLC, GA Military Caucus
January 18, 2019
— RICHMOND, Va. — Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, updated members of the Virginia General Assembly Military and Veterans Caucus and the Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations on the Virginia National Guard and discussed the VNG’s legislative initiatives for the 2019 session of the Virginia General Assembly Jan. 16, 2019, in Richmond, Virginia...
MORE
Governor commends Virginia National Guard
January 18, 2019
— RICHMOND, Va. — Governor Ralph Northam and Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs Carlos Hopkins commended the Virginia National Guard for the organization’s service to commonwealth and country at a legislative reception hosted Jan. 16, 2019, by the Virginia National Guard Association and Virginia Army and Air National Guard Enlisted Association in Richmond, Virginia. “Over the last year I have been so proud of all the great work that our Guard does, whether it has been serving overseas or answering the call when we have had natural disasters,” Northam said. “You are always there, and people know that you are always there and you are known for your service to the commonwealth.”...
MORE
DMA hosts inaugural Trades Technician Training Course
November 14, 2018
— The Virginia Department of Military Affairs Safety and Occupational Health Office conducted its inaugural Trades Technician Training Course Nov. 8, 2018, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. The day-long course, which was hosted in coordination with the DMA facilities, operations, maintenance and environmental sections, focused on hot topics in the safety and environmental arenas...
MORE
Fort Pickett Fire & Rescue hosts incident command course
October 17, 2018
— Fort Pickett Fire & Rescue hosted instruction on the National Incident Management System Training Program Incident Command System Level 300 Course Oct. 3, 10 and 11, 2018, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. In addition to training their own personnel, first responders from nearby organizations also took part...
MORE
ChalleNGe Class 50 candidates transition to cadets during induction ceremony
October 12, 2018
— The Virginia Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy transitioned 140 candidates to cadets during a ceremony Oct. 12, 2018, at Camp Pendleton State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia...
MORE
DMA hosts second supervisors course at SMR
October 3, 2018
— The Virginia Department of Military Affairs conducted its second Supervisor Course Sept. 18-20, 2018, at Camp Pendleton State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach...
MORE
Governor Northam signs Executive Order transferring Department of Military Affairs to Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs
September 26, 2018
— Governor Ralph Northam signed Executive Order Twenty Sept. 26, 2018, transferring oversight of the Department of Military Affairs from the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs. With the majority of the budget for the Virginia National Guard coming from federal funds and the need to increase recruitment and retention opportunities, the agency transfer is occurring at a crucial time to meeting end-strength goals...
MORE
Commonwealth ChalleNGe graduates 91 from Class 49
September 4, 2018
— The Virginia Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy graduated 91 cadets from Class 49 during a ceremony Aug. 25, 2018, at Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach. Walt Mercer, chief operations officer for the Virginia Department of Military Affairs, joined Mark Chicoine, director of the Virginia Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy, in congratulating the cadets on finishing the five-and-a-half-month residential portion of the program...
MORE
Commonwealth ChalleNGe welcomes back alumni for 25th anniversary reunion
August 21, 2018
— The Virginia Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy welcomed back alumni at a 25th anniversary alumni reunion July 28, 2018, at Camp Pendleton State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach. The event, which was conducted in coordination with family day for the current class, Class 49, provided alumni with the opportunity to meet with current staff and leadership, learn about the current activities at ChalleNGe, and discuss ways they can stay involved with the program...
MORE
Commonwealth ChalleNGe Cadets earn GEDs early, accepted to apprenticeship program
July 26, 2018
— Four Cadets from Class 49 of the Virginia Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy earned their General Equivalency Diplomas, and were accepted into an apprenticeship program with the Virginia Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc...
MORE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Archive by Year
2024 (52)
2023 (162)
2022 (188)
2021 (183)
2020 (158)
2019 (162)
2018 (163)
2017 (135)
2016 (116)
2015 (32)
2014 (13)
2013 (8)
2012 (7)
2011 (30)
2010 (10)
2009 (2)
2008 (6)
2007 (5)
2006 (2)
2005 (1)
2004 (1)
2002 (3)
News Archive by Category
All Entries
Adjutant General (298)
Joint Force Headquarters (226)
34th Civil Support Team (35)
34th CERFP (18)
State Partnership Program (26)
Finland Partnership (10)
Army Guard (1000)
183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute (110)
1st Battalion, 183rd RTI (14)
2nd Battalion, 183rd RTI (3)
3rd Battalion, 183rd RTI (55)
329th Regional Support Group (151)
529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (52)
1030th Transportation Battalion (32)
276th Engineer Battalion (49)
91st Cyber Brigade (41)
123rd Cyber Protection Battalion, 91st Cyber Brigade (4)
124th Cyber Protection Battalion, 91st Cyber Brigade (6)
Recruiting & Retention Battalion (65)
Medical Command (14)
29th Infantry Division (144)
2-224th Aviation (75)
116th IBCT (253)
1-116th Infantry (61)
3-116th Infantry (37)
1-111th Field Artillery (40)
2-183rd Cavalry Squadron (33)
229th Brigade Engineer Battalion (31)
429th Brigade Support Battalion (28)
29th Division Band (29)
Air Guard (289)
192nd Wing (118)
192nd Operations Group (25)
149th Fighter Squadron, 192nd Operations Group (8)
192nd Intelligence Squadron, 192nd Operations Group (4)
185th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, 192nd Operations Group (8)
192nd Operations Support Squadron, 192nd Operations Group (1)
200th Weather Flight (1)
192nd Maintenance Group (18)
192nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 192nd Maintenance Group (4)
192nd Maintenance Squadron, 192nd Maintenance Group (4)
192nd Maintenance Operations Flight, 192nd Maintenance Group (0)
192nd Mission Support Group (25)
192nd Support Squadron, 192nd Mission Support Group (2)
192nd Security Forces Squadron, 192nd Mission Support Group (4)
203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron (RED HORSE) (50)
192nd Medical Group (21)
Governor of Virginia (72)
Virginia Defense Force (94)
Department of Military Affairs (124)
Commonwealth ChalleNGe (37)
Winchester STARBASE (7)
Fort Barfoot (197)
Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site (8)
State Military Reservation (108)
Family Programs (39)
Youth Program (28)
Chaplain (15)
Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (5)
Resilience, Risk Reduction & Suicide Prevention (8)
Funeral Honors Program (13)
Counterdrug Program (8)
COVID-19 (32)
59th Presidential Inauguration (11)
History (65)
Domestic Response Operations (26)
H2F (9)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (44)
Women's History Month (12)
Black History Month (12)
Hispanic Heritage Month (10)
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (6)
LGBTQ+ Pride Month (7)
Va. Governor's National Service Medal (5)
Federal Mobilization (125)