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N.C., Va. Soldiers train on military funeral honors basics in Virginia Beach
July 24, 2026 — Six North Carolina Army National Guard and two Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers trained on the basics of military funeral honors during a course hosted by the Virginia National Guard Funeral Honors Program July 13-17, 2026, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia... MORE

1033rd ESC supports exercise Khaan Quest in Mongolia
July 22, 2026 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Cedar Bluff-based 1033rd Engineer Support Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group supported a multi-national exercise in Mongolia during the unit’s annual training. ... MORE

Fort Pickett, partner agencies conduct high-risk rescues
July 16, 2026 — Fort Pickett Fire and Emergency Services personnel, as well as personnel from several other garrison directorates and state and local partner agencies combined forces to execute complex, high-risk rescue operations after several paratroopers became stuck in trees July 10, 2026, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. ... MORE

34th CST conducts collective training in Virginia Beach
July 16, 2026 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Fort Pickett-based 34th Civil Support Team participated in a collective training event June 23, 2026, at the Virginia Beach Police Department’s Creeds Law Enforcement Training Facility in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and June 25, 2026, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. ... MORE

34th CST conducts training in Virginia Beach

Rohler promoted, takes command of Virginia Army National Guard
July 13, 2026 — Brig. Gen. Dennis Rohler took the reins as the Virginia National Guard’s Land Component Commander during a ceremony July 11, 2026, at the VNG Sergeant John Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia... MORE

ChalleNGe Class 64 graduates 40 cadets
July 13, 2026 — The Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy graduated 40 cadets during a ceremony for Class 64 July 2, 2026, at Green Run High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Retired Army Col. Everton Nevers, Virginia Department of Military Affairs chief of staff, Jen Lanz, director of CCYA, and Jerome Ferrette, the CCYA deputy director, congratulated each of the graduates on completing the five-and-a-half month-long residential portion of the program... MORE

180th ESC returns to Virginia after mobilization to Horn of Africa
July 9, 2026 — Approximately 120 Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Powhatan-based 180th Engineer Support Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, returned home from their federal mobilization July 9, 2026, after completing their mission with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa... MORE

180th ESC returns after mobilization to Horn of Africa

180th ESC named top Army National Guard engineer company
July 8, 2026 — The Powhatan-based 180th Engineer Support Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group was named the most outstanding engineer company in the Army National Guard by the Society of American Engineers during a ceremony May 21, 2026, in Portland, Oregon. ... MORE

116th MBCT completes historic JRTC rotation
July 8, 2026 — The Virginia National Guard’s Staunton-based 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team became the first Army National Guard MBCT to test its capabilities at a historic Joint Readiness Training Center rotation May 31 - July 1, 2026, at Fort Polk, Louisiana... MORE

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