Members of the Virginia Defense Force assigned to the Warrenton-based Echo Company, 11th Signal Battalion, 1st Regiment take part in the American Radio Relay League Field Day June 25, 2022, in Leesburg, Virginia. Operating as the Virginia Defense Force Radio Group, an ARRL-affiliated club, and hosted by Loudoun Amateur Radio Group, taking part in Field Day provides an opportunity for the VDF to continue to build on their existing radio skills and expand their relationships with amateur radio organizations.