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229th BEB cases colors, leaves legacy of engineering excellence
August 13, 2026 — After more than 40 years in existence, the Fredericksburg-based 229th Brigade Engineer Battalion cased its colors Aug. 8, 2026, during a deactivation ceremony at the Mason-Ruhren Readiness Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia. ...

Rohler promoted, takes command of Virginia Army National Guard
July 13, 2026 — Brig. Gen. Dennis Rohler took the reins as the Virginia National Guard’s Land Component Commander during a ceremony July 11, 2026, at the VNG Sergeant John Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia...

180th ESC named top Army National Guard engineer company
July 8, 2026 — The Powhatan-based 180th Engineer Support Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group was named the most outstanding engineer company in the Army National Guard by the Society of American Engineers during a ceremony May 21, 2026, in Portland, Oregon. ...

116th MBCT completes historic JRTC rotation
July 8, 2026 — The Virginia National Guard’s Staunton-based 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team became the first Army National Guard MBCT to test its capabilities at a historic Joint Readiness Training Center rotation May 31 - July 1, 2026, at Fort Polk, Louisiana...

VNG supports D-Day anniversary ceremony in Bedford
June 8, 2026 — Virginia National Guard senior leaders and Soldiers participated in the 82nd D-Day Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony June 6, 2026, at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia. The event also marked the 25th anniversary of the memorial’s existence. ...

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. ...

Ceremony to mark 25th anniversary of 203rd RED HORSE plane crash
February 11, 2026 — The Virginia Air National Guard’s 203rd RED HORSE, 192nd Wing, will conduct 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 to support 75th Virginia Gubernatorial Inauguration
January 5, 2026 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will be on duty Jan. 17, 2026, in Richmond, Virginia, supporting the inauguration of Abigail Spanberger as the 75th Governor of Virginia...

Ceremony to mark activation of 29th Division Artillery
August 25, 2025 — The Virginia National Guard will celebrate the official return of the 29th Division Artillery at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at the Virginia War Memorial, located at 621 S. Belvidere Street in Richmond, Virginia. ...

Remains of VNG D-Day Soldier to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery
August 14, 2025 — The remains of U.S. Army Sgt. Ivor D. Thornton, 34, of Martinsville, Virginia, killed during World War II, will be interred Aug. 15 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia...

111th FA Soldier among VNG's World War II missing in action
July 7, 2025 — Henrico County resident Tech. Sgt. Joshua B. Swanner, originally part of the 111th Field Artillery, was shot down in a B-24 over Indonesian waters in May 1944 during Woirld War II...

VNG helps commemorate D-Day 81 in Bedford
June 12, 2025 — Virginia National Guard senior leaders and Soldiers participated in the 81st D-Day Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony June 6, 2025, at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, on the anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy during World War II...

Virginia's fallen remembered at Commonwealth's Memorial Day Ceremony
May 30, 2025 — The Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony honored and remembered the military men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the nation May 26, 2025, at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia. ...

Virginia National Guard celebrates 418th birthday
May 21, 2025 — The Virginia National Guard celebrated its 418th birthday May 14, 2025, with a ceremonial cake cutting at the Sergeant Bob Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia...

VNG’s World War II MIA includes sergeant serving with Air Corps
May 13, 2025 — With the recent 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, the Virginia National Guard History Program is highlighting the seven Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers who mobilized in 1941 who are still listed as missing in action. ...

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