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Virginia Army Guard Soldiers, Tajikistan Conduct Battle Exchange Training
April 23, 2025
VNG Soldiers conduct close-quarters battle exchange in Tajikistan
Virginia Guard, Finnish Counterparts Train at Arctic Forge 25
March 28, 2025
Virginia National Soldiers assigned to the 237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, stand together in front of the ‘Eleven Row’ anti-vehicle obstacle they constructed to demonstrate U.S. counter-mobility tactics for Finland’s Kymi Engineer Battalion.
Virginia National Guard Conducts Exchange in Tajikistan
February 28, 2025
Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducted an exchange with the Republic of Tajikistan, focusing on noncommissioned officer and junior officer development Feb. 17-21, 2025, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The exchange supported the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership program, in which Virginia and Tajikistan have been partners since 2003.
Virginia National Guard, Finnish Army Expand Relationship
October 25, 2024
Virginia National Guard leadership hosts Lt. Gen. Pasi Välimäki, commander of the Finnish Army, during a bilateral engagement, Oct 12, 2024, at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The visit supported the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.
Virginia Guard Enlisted Leaders Meet with Finnish Partners
September 12, 2024
Virginia National Guard senior enlisted leaders prepare to travel via Jurmo-class landing craft to engage with the joint senior noncommissioned officer at the Finnish Naval Academy during a senior NCO exchange Aug. 19-23, 2024, in Finland. Virginia and Finland are partners under the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.
Illinois National Guard, Partners Train in Cyber Exercise
July 25, 2024
More than 50 Illinois National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, along with civilians from the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology and the Illinois State Board of Elections, returned recently from a major cyber training exercise sponsored by the National Guard Bureau. Close to 1,000 military and civilian local, state and federal cyber experts from 41 states and territories and 13 international partners participated in Cyber Shield 2024 May 31 to June 15 at the Virginia National Guard State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Va.
Virginia Guard, Tajikistan Conduct Key Leader Exchange
May 28, 2024
Brig. Gen. Todd H. Hubbard, the Virginia National Guard director of the Joint Staff, conducted key leader engagements with senior leaders from the Republic of Tajikistan April 29 to May 3, 2024, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Virginia Guard, Tajik Partners Conduct Mountain Warfare Exchange
May 22, 2024
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, conducted a mountain warfare exchange with Tajik military forces Apr. 29 to May 3, 2024, in Romit, Tajikistan. The exchange supported the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.
Virginia National Guard Formalizes Partnership with Finland
May 2, 2024
The Virginia National Guard has been selected as the U.S. partner to the nation of Finland for the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced May 2, 2024. The signing ceremony occurred at the Finnish Ministry of Defense in Helsinki.
Virginia Guard Conducts Infantry Tactics Exchange in Tajikistan
March 29, 2024
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Fort Barfoot-based 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute, conduct an infantry tactics exchange with soldiers from the Republic of Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense Peacekeeping Battalion March 3-8, 2024, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The Virginia Guard and Tajikistan are partners through the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.