Virginia National Guard

VNG troops help open roads, clear trees along power line routes
January 11, 2022 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen helped open roads in Stafford County Jan. 7, 2022, and cleared trees along power line routes in Louisa County Jan. 8 after heavy snow downed trees causing road blockage and power outages... MORE

VDF Officer Candidate School commissions three new officers
January 11, 2022 — The Virginia Defense Force commissioned three new second lieutenants during a graduation ceremony Dec. 11, 2021, in Manassas, Virginia. Officer Candidates Patrick McCaul, Anthony Schienschang and Rob Worthington were promoted after completing the year-long VDF Officer Candidate School program... MORE

Virginia National Guard to provide support for Governor’s Inauguration
January 10, 2022 — More than 200 Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force personnel will be on duty Jan. 15, 2022, in Richmond, Virginia, supporting the inauguration of Glenn Youngkin as the 74th Governor of Virginia... MORE

VNG personnel staged, ready to assist with possible severe winter weather response
January 6, 2022 — The Virginia National Guard has staged approximately 40 Soldiers and Airmen for possible severe winter weather response duty Jan. 6, 2022... MORE

Virginia National Guard Members conduct medical exchange in Tajikistan
January 5, 2022 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducted a medical exchange with the Republic of Tajikistan Dec. 6-10, 2021, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The exchange was conducted in support of the Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program, in which Virginia and Tajikistan have been partners since 2003... MORE

29th ID Soldiers who served in Kosovo serve together again in Kuwait
January 4, 2022 — It was just over 15 years ago that 12 Soldiers who are presently deployed with the 29th Infantry Division as Task Force Spartan were part of a brigade-sized element that assumed the duties of Task Force Falcon, Kosovo Force 8, Multinational Task Force-East based at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo... MORE

Governor, First Lady host families of deployed VNG Soldiers, Airmen
January 3, 2022 — Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and the First Lady of Virginia Pam Northam hosted a reception for Virginia National Guard Soldiers, Airmen and their families Dec. 11, 2021, at Virginia’s Executive Mansion in Richmond, Virginia... MORE

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