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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, 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.
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 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.
Finnish Pilots Visit the Virginia Air National Guard
June 13, 2023
Finnish Air Force pilots toured the 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, with pilots from the 149th Fighter Squadron May 16, 2023.