Soldiers with the Virginia Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion earned top honors at the Region II Strength Readiness Advisory Group end-of-year boards Jan. 7, 2026. Sgt. 1st Class Morgan Maddox was named the region’s marketing noncommissioned officer of the year, Staff Sgt. Joshua Fino was selected as the regional recruiter of the year (Director’s 54), and Master Sgt. Jason Haynes was named the regional section chief of the year (Expert 7). Staff Sgt. Christopher Weakley was also recognized as Virginia’s rookie of the year.