Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, the Adjutant General of Virginia, and other Virginia National Guard senior leaders greet Soldiers assigned to the Powhatan-based 180th Engineer Support Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group July 9, 2026, as they arrive in Richmond, Virginia, following their mobilization. The 180th deployed in September 2025 to provide engineer support to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. Approximately 120 Soldiers will conduct demobilization tasks at Fort Bliss before traveling back to Virginia. Read more about the 180th’s mission in Africa at https://vngpao.info/2p99t42h.