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Va. Guard Soldiers assigned to Lynchburg-based infantry battalion to mobilize for overseas duty
July 29, 2021
Va. Guard Soldiers assigned to Lynchburg-based infantry battalion to mobilize for overseas duty

OCS Class 64 launches into Phase II
July 28, 2021
Twelve Virginia Army National Guard officer candidates launch into Phase II of Officer Candidate School July 17, 2021, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The candidates are part of OCS Class 64, and spent the weekend training at SMR where Virginia’s OCS was founded. The course is taught by cadre assigned to Fort Pickett-based 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lisa M. Sadler)

Local recruiters recognized by mayor in Virginia Beach 
July 28, 2021
Virginia Army National Guard recruiters participate in Local Heroes Day July 17, 2021, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Along with local first responders, the recruiters from the  accepted a proclamation and an engraved surfboard from Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer at the event. (Courtesy Photo)

Virginia Guard Soldiers train on basics of Military Funeral Honors
July 28, 2021
Virginia Guard Soldiers train on basics of Military Funeral Honors

116th IBCT trains on new Squad Designated Marksman Rifle
July 26, 2021
116th IBCT trains on new Squad Designated Marksman Rifle

29ID assumes authority of Task Force Spartan
July 23, 2021
29ID assumes authority of Task Force Spartan

192nd Maintenance Squadron holds assumption of command
July 22, 2021
The 192nd Maintenance Squadron holds an assumption of command ceremony July 11, 2021, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Lt. Col. Elim H. Sniady assumed command of the squadron after serving as Air National Guard Combat Forces advisor.

VNG builds partnerships at Regional Cooperation 21
July 14, 2021
Brig. Gen. James Ring, Virginia National Guard Director of the Joint Staff, and Col. Todd Hubbard, VNG Operations Chief, visit  Regional Cooperation 2021, a U.S. Central Command-led exercise designed to promote cooperation among the U.S and partner nations in Central and South Asia, June 14, 2021, in Helena, Montana. Fifteen Virginia Soldiers participated in the event and were integrated in various staff positions and used the opportunity to strengthen their relationship with their state partners from Tajikistan. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti)

Online training provides valuable collaborative experience for VNG chaplains
July 14, 2021
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180th Engineers head to Louisiana for JRTC rotation
July 14, 2021
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Fort Pickett-based Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site load a bulldozer onto a trailer for transport July 9, 2021, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. The bulldozer is part of the heavy equipment the Powhatan-based 180th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group is taking for use during a training rotation July 10 - Aug. 3, 2021, at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, Louisiana.

34th CST conducts drug hazard training in Manassas
July 13, 2021
Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Fort Pickett-based 34th Civil Support Team conduct a site assessment on a mock drug lab during a training exercise June 24, 2021, at the Manassas Readiness Center in Manassas, Virginia.

VNG Soldiers move historic M84 to Richmond for restoration, display
July 13, 2021
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the G4 Maintenance Assistance and Instruction Team offload an M84 self-propelled 4.2 mortar carrier June 25, 2021, at the VNG's Sergeant Bob Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Deployed 29th Infantry Division warrant officers celebrate 103rd birthday
July 12, 2021
Deployed 29th Infantry Division Warrant Officers Celebrate 103rd birthday

Gillis promoted to brigadier general, will lead VaARNG strategic initiatives
July 7, 2021
Col. Doyle Gillis, Jr., is promoted to brigadier general July 10, 2021, at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia. Gillis succeeds Brig. Gen. James A. Zollar as the Virginia National Guard's Assistant Adjutant General for Army Strategic Initiatives, and the promotion and assignment are effective July 10.

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