Six Virginia Army National Guard infantrymen earned the Expert Infantryman Badge after days of rigorous testing that culminated in an Oct. 31, 2025, ceremony at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The 3rd Infantry Regiment, known as the Old Guard, conducted the testing at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. Four Soldiers — Staff Sgt. Joshua Patton, Staff Sgt. Ivo Garner, Sgt. Carter Cooper and Spc. Javan Cooper — serve with the Staunton-based 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team, while two — Sgt. 1st Class Jon Valdizan and Staff Sgt. Chad Owen — are assigned to the Fort Pickett-based 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute.