Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Fredericksburg-based 229th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepare for possible winter weather response operations Jan. 5, 2025, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The VNG is staging approximately 70 Soldiers at VNG facilities at key locations along the I-95 and Route 29 corridors and Southwest Virginia in order to support the response to winter weather expected to impact Virginia. VNG troops are organized in chain saw teams capable of reducing debris to help clear roads and power line routes, and troops will also have heavy duty tactical trucks capable of traveling through deep snow.