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Va. Army National Guard recruiters nab top spots after regional recruiting boards
November 15, 2022
— The Virginia Army National Guard’s top recruiters traveled to Bethany Beach, Delaware, Nov. 8-10, 2022, for the opportunity to be named top among their regional peers. At the conclusion of Region II’s Strength Maintenance Advisory Group Conference, Staff Sgt. Sydney Mapp was named the region’s top recruiting noncommissioned officer, or Director’s 54; Master Sgt. Thomas L. Clarke Jr. was named the region’s top section chief, or Expert 7; and Staff Sgt. DeAndre McCall was named runner up for the region’s top rookie...
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Behind the scenes: MTC Range Ops staff keeps Fort Pickett humming
November 14, 2022
— It takes a considerable amount of work to ensure all of the various training events for the vast array of units and agencies that train on MTC are conducted in a safe manner and that work is the mission of Range Operations...
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Veterans Day observed across Virginia
November 13, 2022
— Virginia National Guard personnel honored the service and sacrifice of the men and women of the armed forces at ceremonies across Virginia Nov. 11, 2022, in honor of Veterans Day...
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Red Dragon conference room named for D-Day veteran
November 12, 2022
— The Virginia National Guard’s Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team dedicated the command conference room in their armory to Col. Thomas S. Dallas Sr. Nov. 10, 2022...
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Adjutant General of Virginia 2022 Veterans Day Message
November 11, 2022
— As the combat reserve of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force and part of Virginia’s multi-agency response capabilities, our team of Soldiers, Airmen, members of the Virginia Defense Force and our state and federal civilians are proud to join fellow Soldiers, Airmen, Marines and Sailors to keep our commonwealth and country safe...
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AG recognizes Fort Pickett ASP staff for operations improvements
November 4, 2022
— Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, visited with and commended Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Ammunition Supply Point at Maneuver Training Center Fort Pickett, Virginia, during a visit to the facility Oct. 20, 2022. ...
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VNG's 116th IBCT HQs officially ends mission in Kosovo
November 4, 2022
— The Virginia National Guard’s 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Headquarters officially ended their mission as Task Force Saint Lo and the mission command headquarters for NATO Kosovo Force Regional Command-East with a transfer of authority ceremony Nov. 2, 2022, at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo...
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329th RSG HQs recognized for overseas federal active duty service
November 2, 2022
— Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 329th Regional Support Group Headquarters received the Virginia Governor’s National Service Medal Oct. 23, 2022, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, to recognize their federal active duty service...
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Virginia Army National Guard debuts jerseys at Liberty High School football game
November 2, 2022
— Liberty High School’s football team helped the Virginia Army National Guard debut their new football jerseys Oct. 28, 2022, at a home game against John Handley High School in Bealeton, Virginia. Staff Sgt. Dakota Baughan, area Virginia Army National Guard recruiter and a 2006 graduate of Liberty High School, secured the camouflage-patterned, Army National Guard-branded jerseys for Liberty’s use at their military appreciation game. ...
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Ceremony establishes partnership between DMA, Southside Virginia Community College
November 1, 2022
— Representatives from the Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Southside Virginia Community College signed a memorandum of agreement establishing a partnership between the two organizations Oct. 27, 2022, at SVCC’s Christanna campus in Alberta, Virginia. ...
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Pak shares lessons in leadership for DMA mentoring program
October 31, 2022
— Jason Pak, the Virginia Deputy Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, shared his success story and lessons in leadership with participants in the Virginia DMA Workforce Development Mentoring Program during an event Oct. 20, 2022, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. ...
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Mother, daughter duo deploy with VaARNG
October 20, 2022
— For a mother, leaving her daughter behind when getting deployed is heartbreaking, but leaving for deployment and seeing your daughter leave for a separate deployment is even harder. For Sgt. 1st Class Shannon Riddle deploying simultaneously with her daughter Spc. Mackenly Riddle has been an overwhelmingly humbling experience...
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Whisler reflects on 40 years of military service
October 20, 2022
— Chief Warrant Officer 4 Gregg K. Whisler, equal opportunity advisor, Kosovo Force Regional Command-East, will enter his 40th year of service on Nov. 9, 2022, and will retire in April 2023, just months upon returning from his current deployment to the Western Balkans. ...
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Respect integral part of culture for 329th RSG NCO
October 14, 2022
— Master Sgt. Sammy Jones started his military career in the Puerto Rico National Guard before transferring to the Virginia National Guard in 1999. Over his decades of service, Jones deployed three times, including twice to Iraq, and has served in units including the 229th and 266th Military Police Companies and now 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute and now serves as the operations noncommissioned officer for the 329th Regional Support Group. ...
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VNG aviation battalion ends mission in Kosovo
October 14, 2022
— The Virginia National Guard's Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Infantry Division officially ended its mission in Kosovo as Kosovo Force’s Regional Command-East welcomed the Soldiers of their new aviation task force during a transfer of authority ceremony Oct. 11, 2022, at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo...
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