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Virginia National Guard Takes Over Poland Sustainment Mission
March 15, 2024 — POWIDZ, Poland - The Virginia National Guard’s 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion unfurled its organizational colors and took responsibility for logistics, maintenance and supply missions from...

Army Flight School Grad Follows in Father’s Footsteps
March 8, 2024 — FORT NOVOSEL, Ala. – When Warrant Officer Paul D. Kelly walked across the stage and graduated flight school Feb. 8, his silver wings were not the only thing he took away with him.Also in his tool kit...

National Guard Conducts Arctic Training with Canada
March 4, 2024 — RESOLUTE BAY, Nunavut, Canada - Members of the Vermont, New Hampshire, Virginia and Alaska National Guard and active-duty members of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps are participating in an Arctic...

Virginia National Guard Soldiers Validated for Poland Mission
March 1, 2024 — FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion have been validated for their upcoming federal active duty mission to Poland after...

From Marine to Virginia Guard, Soldier's Journey Across Continents
February 27, 2024 — RICHMOND, Va. – Staff Sgt. Joshua Johnson’s journey into the military began with a casual invitation from a friend to go “hang out” at the local U.S. Marine Corps recruiting station. His friend had...

Virginia Airmen Conduct Engineer Exchange in Tajikistan
February 14, 2024 — DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – Virginia National Guard Airmen assigned to the 203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, 192nd Wing, conducted an engineer exchange with...

Virginia Guard Soldiers, Airmen Train on Emergency Response
January 31, 2024 — FORT BARFOOT, Va. – Virginia National Guard members of the 34th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package conducted a collective training...

Virginia Guard Begins Federal Duty Before Poland Deployment
January 31, 2024 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Approximately 70 Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Headquarters, 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, began a federal...

Virginia National Guard Conducts Medevac Exchange in Tajikistan
January 8, 2024 — DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – Virginia National Guard Soldiers conducted a medical evacuation tactics exchange with the Republic of Tajikistan Dec. 4-9 in support of the Department of Defense National Guard...

Virginia, NC Guard Soldiers Learn Funeral Honor Fundamentals
January 5, 2024 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Army National Guard Soldiers from Virginia and North Carolina learned the finer points of rendering honors to military veterans during Level 1 funeral honors training Dec. 11-15...

Exercise Sharpens Virginia Guard Unit’s Expeditionary Skills
November 28, 2023 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Virginia National Guard Airmen assigned to the 203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, 192nd Mission Support Group, 192nd Wing, trained on...

Virginia National Guard Trains for Firefighting Ground Support
November 13, 2023 — FORT BARFOOT, Va. – Virginia National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews completed aerial firefighting support and Soldiers and Airmen began ground firefighting training Nov. 11.After Virginia...

Southern Vanguard 24 Exercise Begins in Brazil
November 8, 2023 — MACAPA, Brazil - Standing under the Brazilian sun, Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stood at close interval in...

Virginia Army National Guard Battles Wildfires From the Air
November 8, 2023 — MADISON COUNTY, Va. - Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Sandston-based 2nd Battalion 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, are helping fight wildfires in Madison County. In...

National Guard’s Heritage Honored at Storied Army Base
November 7, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – In a hallowed corner of Patton Hall at Northern Virginia’s Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, a journey through the annals of American military history awaits. An officer’s saber from...

Virginia Guard Civil Support Team Trained, Validated
November 3, 2023 — RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard’s 34th Civil Support Team was evaluated by U.S. Army North as trained and mission capable Oct. 17 and 19. The 34th CST supports civil authorities in a...

Virginia Guard Soldiers to Mobilize for Federal Duty in Europe
October 20, 2023 — RICHMOND, Va. – Approximately 70 Soldiers assigned to the Virginia National Guard’s Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion Headquarters, 329th Regional Support Group, will...

Virginia Guard, Tajikistan Police Train on Marksmanship
October 16, 2023 — DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - Three Virginia National Guard Soldiers participated in a marksmanship exchange with female members of the Tajik National Police Sept. 5-9. The exchange supported the Department...

Virginia Guardsmen Compete in Finnish Sniper Championship
September 22, 2023 — TAIPALSAARI, Finland - Three Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, competed in the Finnish Sniper Championship...

Cyber Fortress 2.0 Tests Virginia’s Cyber Response Plan
August 25, 2023 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Virginia National Guard hosted Cyber Fortress 2.0, testing Virginia’s cyber response plan in an exercise with state and federal organizations that would respond in a...

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities

Idaho Guard Strengthens Wildland Firefighting Capabilities

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response