29th Infantry Division Band performs at ceremony
260117-Z-RW533-1014.JPG Photo By: Mike Vrabel

RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Troutville-based 29th Division Band play ceremonial music for the inauguration of Abigail Spanberger as the 75th Governor of Virginia Jan. 17, 2026, in Richmond, Virginia. VNG personnel conducted a variety of other missions at the event, including firing a 19-gun artillery salute with blank ammunition, conducting a flyover with F-22 fighter jets and leading the inaugural parade.


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