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July, 2020
34th CERFP provides critical testing support to Commonwealth's COVID-19 response
July 29, 2020
— RICHMOND, Virginia — Nearly 200 Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are concluding more than three months of continuous sample collection and other missions in support of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s COVID-19 response efforts. The Soldiers and Airman are assigned to the Richmond-based 34th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosives… ...
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34th CST sharpens response skills during exercise in Maryland
July 29, 2020
— GLEN ARM, Maryland — Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Fort Pickett-based 34th Civil Support Team honed their chemical and biological recognition skills during a training exercise July 21-23, 2020, at H Steven Blum Military Reservation in Glen Arm, Maryland. 18 of the CST’s Soldiers and Airmen… ...
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Lewis takes command of VNG aviation battalion
July 28, 2020
— SANDSTON, Va. — Lt. Col. Matthew Lewis took command of Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Infantry Division during a change of command ceremony held July 26, 2020, at the Virginia National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility. Maj. Gen. John M. Epperly, 29th Infantry Division Commander, presided over the… ...
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Virginia National Guard welcomes first female infantry company commander
July 28, 2020
— WOODSTOCK, Va. — During a small, socially-distanced ceremony, Capt. Candice Bowen became the Virginia National Guard’s first female infantry company commander when she took command of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from Capt. Timothy England July 18, 2020, in Woodstock, Virginia. “It feels… ...
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Fort Pickett hosts unique fuel pipeline training
July 28, 2020
— FORT PICKETT, Virginia — U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the North Carolina-based 363rd Engineer Battalion, 411th Engineer Brigade, 412th Engineer Command, trained on the U.S. Forces Command Petroleum Training Module during their two weeks of annual training July 11-24, 2020, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. Since 1989, Maneuver Training Center… ...
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Martin succeeds Hubbard as 183rd RTI commander
July 22, 2020
— RICHMOND, Va. — Col. Charles B. Martin, Jr., took command of the Fort Pickett-based 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institue from Col. Todd H. Hubbard July 19, 2020, at the Virginia National Guard Sgt. Bob Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Brig. Gen. K. Weedon Gallagher, VNG Land Component… ...
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New precautions, supplies allow VaANG Airmen to return for ‘partial in-person’ drill
July 16, 2020
— For nearly four months, Airmen from the Virginia Air National Guard have been performing routine monthly drills from the comfort of their own homes and behind a computer screen. However, in an initiative to get back to the mission, the 192nd Medical Group has guided COVID-19 prescreening throughout the unit, enabling some Guardsmen to show up in person for the July session at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia...
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229th MPs conduct active shooter training exercise during AT
July 15, 2020
— FORT A.P. Hill, Virginia. — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Manassas-based 229th Military Police Company, 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, conducted active shooter training July 14, 2020, during their two weeks of annual training at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. “This is going to be… ...
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Army COVID-19 Response Operations Cell provides valuable support to Va. Guard Soldiers
July 15, 2020
— FORT PICKETT, Va. — In April 2020, as more and more Virginia National Guard Soldiers were activated as part of the state’s COVID-19 response mission, the Virginia Army National Guard established the Army COVID-19 Response Operations Cell to oversee and streamline the process. More than three months later, the ACROC… ...
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329th RSG, MTC Soldiers win VNG Best Warrior Competition
July 15, 2020
— FORT PICKETT, Va. — Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers representing the Virginia Beach-based 329th Regional Support Group and Maneuver Training Center Fort Pickett claimed top honors at the 2020 VNG Best Warrior Competition July 11, 2020, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. The 329th’s Spc. Braxton Todd was named Soldier of the… ...
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Task Forces provides critical assistance to Virginia's COVID-19 response
July 15, 2020
— PETERSBURG, Va. — After months of hard work and unprecedented challenges, one element of the Virginia National Guard’s support to the Commonwealth of Virginia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic is drawing to a close. While COVID-19 sample collections and mask fit testing continue, the task force dedicated to logistics and… ...
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134th Chaplain Support Team Soldiers return from deployment
July 13, 2020
— FORT PICKETT, Va. — Five Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Fort Pickett-based 134th Chaplain Support Team are back home after a successful deployment providing religious support to U.S. troops overseas. The detachment, led by Lt. Col. Seung H. Lee, the 134th Command Chaplain, arrived back in Virginia in… ...
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VNG continues COVID-19 response support across Virginia
July 6, 2020
— Virginia National Guard Soldiers staff a call center supporting the Virginia Department of Health to inform patients of their of negative COVID-19 test results...
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About the Virginia National Guard
July 1, 2020
— The Virginia National Guard is a unique dual-status force with a federal mission to provide a combat reserve for the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force to fight our nation’s wars and a state mission to provide a response force that answers the call of the Governor to defend the commonwealth. The VNG traces the history and tradition of Citizen-Soldier service to the founding of Jamestown in 1607, and there has been a military presence defending Virginia ever since...
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