Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services John L. Newby, II, and Virginia Senator Bryce E. Reeves and Delegate Richard L. Anderson, co-chairs of the Virginia General Assembly Veterans and Military Caucus, present the Virginia Values Veterans Commonwealth Award to representatives of the Virginia National Guard Sept. 26, 2016, in Richmond, Virginia. Brig. Gen. Paul F. Griffin, director of the Virginia National Guard Joint Staff, Vickie L. Sais, Virginia National Guard State Family Programs director, and Sgt. 1st Class Justin T. Presson, Yellow Ribbon Program noncommissioned officer in charge, accepted the award.