The Virginia Army National celebrates the opening of their new Roanoke-area recruiting storefront with a ribbon cutting and open house Aug. 12, 2023, in Roanoke, Virginia. Staff Sgt. James Maish and Sgt. Dylan Osborne cut the ribbon for the new location joined by Brig. Gen. K. Weedon Gallagher, VNG Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Maj. Kim Wynn, commander of the VaARNG Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Martha Hooker, chair of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors, and Master Sgt. Jessica Dickenson, recruiting supervisor for the Roanoke area. The 1,600 square foot office will house VaARNG recruiters, as well as additional staff from the RRB, and serve as a recruiting hub for the entire greater Roanoke area.