Virginia National Guard

VNG youth tackle adventure at 20th annual youth camp
August 12, 2025 — More than 60 children of Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen enjoyed a week of adventure and activities at the 20th annual Virginia National Guard Youth Camp July 26- Aug. 1, 2025, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia... MORE

Combined arms LFX marks milestone for 183rd RTI infantry training
August 12, 2025 — At the Virginia Army National Guard’s 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute, the infantry-focused 1st Battalion is putting the “train as you fight” mindset into action. In a first for any National Guard schoolhouse across the 54 states and territories, they ran three military occupational specialty transition courses at once, bringing together Soldiers working toward the 11B Infantryman and 11C Indirect Fire Infantryman MOS for more realistic, integrated training. The culmination of that combined effort took place July 21, 2025, with a combined arms live fire exercise at the Infantry Platoon Battle Course at Fort Pickett, Virginia... MORE

Ribbon cutting celebrates opening of STARBASE Blackstone
August 12, 2025 — The Virginia National Guard and Virginia Department of Military Affairs cut a ribbon to symbolically open STARBASE Blackstone, The VNG’s second STARBASE Academy location, Aug. 8, 2025, at the VNG’s Blackstone Readiness Center in Blackstone, Virginia. ... MORE

A ribbon is cut to signify the opening of STARBASE Blackstone

Virginia National Guard to provide administrative, logistics support to ICE
August 8, 2025 — The Virginia National Guard is finalizing plans as of Aug. 8, 2025, to mobilize approximately 60 Soldiers and Airmen with a mission to provide administrative and logistics support to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at locations across the state... MORE

Samulski succeeds DiNonno as 29th Infantry Division commanding general
August 7, 2025 — Brig. Gen. Christopher J. Samulski took command of the 29th Infantry Division from Maj. Gen. Joseph A. DiNonno Aug. 3, 2025, on the Long Parade Field at Fort Belvoir, Virginia... MORE

29th Infantry Division change of command ceremony

Ceremony officially opens VNG’s Roanoke Regional Readiness Center expansion
August 6, 2025 — Virginia National Guard senior leaders along with state and local government officials cut a ribbon to formally open the expanded Roanoke Regional Readiness Center Aug. 2, 2025, in Troutville, Virginia... MORE

Local and VNG leaders cut a ribbon to officially open the new readiness center

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