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29ID Soldiers participate in Supporting Warrior Action Team training
June 28, 2021
29ID Soldiers participate in Supporting Warrior Action Team training

DMA managers participate in inaugural Leader Development Course
June 28, 2021
Virginia Department of Military Affairs supervisors participate in the inaugural DMA Leader Course June 15-17, 2021, at the Virginia National Guard Sergeant Bob Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

First Army assists with 29th ID validation as National Guard unit preps for Operation Spartan Shield
June 26, 2021
First Army assists with 29th ID validation as National Guard unit preps for Operation Spartan Shield

Ceremony remembers 77th anniversary of D-Day
June 17, 2021
Ceremony remembers 77th anniversary of D-Day

183rd RTI holds recognition ceremony for WOCS graduates 
June 16, 2021
Virginia Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve candidates swear in as new warrant officers during a graduation ceremony hosted by the Fort Pickett-based 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute June 5, 2021, at Fort Pickett, Virginia.

VDF Communication Battalion conducts readiness exercise
June 16, 2021
Virginia Defense Force personnel assigned to the Communication Battalion, Support Operations Group relay message traffic in a Mobile Communication Platform June 5, 2021, in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Signal officer shares journey of transition, acceptance
June 16, 2021
Once open transgender service was authorized in the military, Maj. Keilyn DiStefano said she was among the first transgender Soldiers to receive a memo authorizing her to comport to the standards of her affirmed gender.

116th IBCT Soldiers train on new recoilless rifle system
June 15, 2021
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Winchester-based 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team train on the M3E1 Multi-purpose Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System June 4, 2021, at Maneuver Training Center Fort Pickett, Virginia.

VNG Soldiers compete for spot on All-Guard Marathon Team
June 15, 2021
Five Virginia National Guard Soldiers competed for a spot on the elite All-Guard Marathon Team during National Guard Marathon Time Trials, held during the Lincoln Marathon May 2, 2021, in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Dual-military couple provides mutual support through unique challenges
June 15, 2021
Dual-military couple provides mutual support through unique challenges

AG joins Flag Day and Army Birthday celebration in Vinton
June 15, 2021
Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, gives remarks and participates in a ceremonial cake cutting during the Flag Day and Army Birthday event hosted by the Allegheny - Blue Ridge chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army June 13, 2021, in Vinton, Virginia.

VNG Soldiers perform well at Region II Best Warrior Competition
June 3, 2021
Spc. Michael Choi navigates the Air Assault Obstacle Course May 12, 2021, during the Region II Best Warrior Competition at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.

Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony honors, remembers fallen warriors
June 2, 2021
Virginia Air National Guard Master Sgt. Damon L. Obasi sings the national anthem during the 2021 Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony May 31, 2021, at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia.

Virginia recruiter helps bring Vietnam War Memorial replica to local community
June 2, 2021
Staff Sgt. Chris Dickenson, a recruiter for the Virginia Army National Guard, poses during the arrival of the Wall That Heals to Poplar Gap Park in Grundy, Virginia. The wall, which is a three quarters replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., was displayed in the park May 6-9, 2021. (Courtesy photo)

Virginia’s aviation assets test response tools as hurricane season nears
May 27, 2021
Virginia National Guard aviators participate in an air operations exercise managed by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management May 10, 2021, at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Sandston, Virginia. The exercise aimed to test a new smart phone-enabled mission-management platform designed for use during a large-scale emergency response effort, such as a hurricane. With the potential for air support from multiple agencies, all on different communications platforms, the new program aims to simplify mission assignment and reporting efforts. In addition to VNG and VDEM personnel, the training included members of the U.S. Coast Guard, the Virginia State Police, the Federal Aviation Administration, the North Carolina National Guard and the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. The training also allowed for a test of loading and using communications by air crews and helicopter crews from VNG, VSP and USCG tested the new platform during a simulated response exercise. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti)

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