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Commonwealth ChalleNGe Class 64 hits the ground running
March 6, 2026 — Class 64 of the of the Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy kicked off Feb. 4, 2026, as 68 candidates arrived for in-processing at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Va. CCYA, the Virginia component of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, is a 29 and a half month program structured in a military-style environment, designed to promote academics, attention to detail, time management, and leadership, while promoting self-esteem, confidence and pride... MORE

Commonwealth ChalleNGe welcomes Class 64 candidates

Ceremony marks 25th anniversary of 203rd RED HORSE plane crash
March 5, 2026 — The Virginia Air National Guard’s 203rd RED HORSE Squadron conducted a memorial ceremony March 3, 2026, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, to recognize the 25th anniversary of a plane crash which claimed the lives of 18 VaANG Airmen and three Florida Army National Guard aviators. ... MORE

VNG strengthens partnership with Tajikistan through medical exchange
March 5, 2026 — Virginia National Guard Airmen assigned to Detachment 1, 192nd Medical Group, 192nd Wing conducted a combat medical exchange with members of the Tajikistan armed forces Feb. 2 - 6, 2026, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan... MORE

VNG Airmen demonstrate combat casualty care techniques

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