Recently deployed Soldiers of the 29th Infantry Division receive the Virginia Governor’s National Service Medal for their service on federal active duty in support of worldwide contingency operations during an awards ceremony Dec 3, 2017, at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Created in 2005 by then-Governor Mark R. Warner, the Governor’s National Service Medal recognizes the service of the men and women of the Virginia Army and Air National Guard called to active federal duty since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Marc Heaton)