Virginia National Guard

Archive: March, 2010

Virginia reinforces partnership with Tajikistan
March 25, 2010 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers completed a three-week visit to Tajikistan March 12 where they took part in high level discussions about the country’s security and military objectives as well as trained and mentored junior leaders in the Tajik military. The trip was the latest in a series of activities designed to strengthen the state partnership program between the Virginia Guard and Tajikistan... MORE

529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion conducts departure ceremony
March 25, 2010 — The Virginia National Guard’s Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group conducted a departure ceremony March 23 at the Sands Armory in Virginia Beach to mark the official start of the unit's federal active duty service. Approximately 80 Soldiers will operate as a command and control headquarters with the mission of planning and executing combat sustainment support for U.S. and coalition forces. The U. S. Army uses the term “sustainment” to describe a wide range of logistics support such as maintenance, food service, fueling, personnel and cargo transportation and medical support... MORE

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