Howitzers fire cannon salute during inaugural ceremony
260117-Z-BN167-9001.JPG Photo By: Cotton Puryear

RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 29th Division Artillery blank fire a ceremonial 19-gun salute with M119A3 105mm howitzers at the inauguration of Abigail Spanberger as the 75th Governor of Virginia Jan. 17, 2026, in Richmond, Virginia. VNG personnel conducted a variety of missions during the event including playing ceremonial music, conducting a flyover with F-22 fighter jets and leading the inaugural parade. Read more at https://vngpao.info/ye2dnfbh.


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