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VNG responds to back-to-back winter weather events
February 3, 2026 — More than 420 Virginia National Guard personnel responded to two winter weather events in the span of a week, staging and answering calls for assistance from regional emergency managers Jan. 23 - February. 1, 2026, in locations across Virginia. ...

VNG staged, ready for second winter storm of 2026
January 31, 2026 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are staged and ready Jan. 31, 2026, primarily in the Hampton Roads and Eastern Shore regions, to support the response to snow expected to impact parts of Virginia...

Virginia National Guard stages for winter weather response
January 24, 2026 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen staged Jan. 24, 2026, at VNG facilities across the Commonwealth to support the response to winter weather impacting Virginia...

VNG mobilizes personnel for admin, logistics support to ICE
September 19, 2025 — The Virginia National Guard mobilized approximately 40 Soldiers and Airmen Sept. 15, 2025, with a mission to provide administrative and logistics support to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at locations across the state. ...

Virginia National Guard to provide administrative, logistics support to ICE
August 8, 2025 — The Virginia National Guard is finalizing plans as of Aug. 8, 2025, to mobilize approximately 60 Soldiers and Airmen with a mission to provide administrative and logistics support to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at locations across the state...

VNG wraps up support to Southwest Virginia
February 26, 2025 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers ended their missions in Southwest Virginia Feb. 23, 2025, after deploying to the area Feb. 14 to assist local emergency managers supporting citizens impacted by severe weather and power outages...

VNG continues support to Southwest Virginia, stages for possible snow response
February 19, 2025 — The Virginia National Guard has approximately 25 Soldiers on duty supporting response operations Feb. 19, 2025, in Southwest Virginia and has about 65 Soldiers and Airmen staged in Bowling Green, Sandston, Lynchburg, Emporia, Virginia Beach and the Eastern Shore...

VNG troops moving resources to Pulaski, Carroll and Grayson Counties
February 14, 2025 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers staged in Abingdon and Cedar Bluff, Virginia, are deploying to Pulaski, Carroll and Grayson Counties Feb. 14, 2025, to assist local emergency managers support citizens impacted by severe weather and power outages...

VNG shifting resources to Southwest Virginia
February 13, 2025 — The Virginia National Guard is alerting approximately 30 Soldiers Feb. 12, 2025, to mobilize in the Southwest Virginia area to provide chain saw teams for clearing debris from roads and heavy-duty tactical vehicles for transport through heavy snow or high water...

VNG Soldiers staged, ready for winter weather response
February 11, 2025 — Approximately 65 Virginia National Guard Soldiers are staged and ready Feb. 11, 2025, at VNG facilities along the I-95 and Route 29 corridors as well as the Southwest Virginia area in order to support the response to winter weather which is expected to impact Virginia...

Governor recognizes VNG for rescues, deployments
January 17, 2025 — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin recognized Virginia National Guard assets including aviators assigned to the Virginia Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team and Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group during his State of the Commonwealth address Jan. 13, 2025, in Richmond, Virginia. ...

VNG provides water support to Richmond, stages for winter weather
January 14, 2025 — The Virginia National Guard mobilized approximately 55 personnel to provide water distribution support Jan. 10-11, 2025, to Richmond, Virginia, and also staged approximately 50 personnel to prepare for potential winter storm response at multiple locations across the state. ...

VNG staged, ready for possible winter weather response operations
January 5, 2025 — The Virginia National Guard has staged approximately 70 Soldiers Jan. 5, 2024, at VNG facilities at key locations along the I-95 and Route 29 corridors and Southwest Virginia in order to support the response to severe winter weather expected to impact Virginia...

VNG Airmen assist with NC hurricane response
October 22, 2024 — Virginia National Guard Airmen assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron, 192nd Mission Support Group, 192nd Wing began assisting with hurricane response operations Oct. 18, 2024, in Burnsville, North Carolina...

VNG gearing up for Milton, winding down Helene support
October 9, 2024 — The Virginia National Guard is gearing up Oct. 9, 2024, to support Florida as they prepare for the expected impacts of Hurricane Milton while it winds down Hurricane Helene support in Virginia...

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