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Virginia National Guard Unit at the Forefront of Army Transformation
July 31, 2026 — WASHINGTON – The Virginia National Guard’s 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team, or MBCT, discussed the Army National Guard’s modernization efforts during the Army Current Operations Engagement Tour,...

Virginia Guardsmen Strengthen Engineering Skills in Mongolia
July 29, 2026 — ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia – Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Powhatan-based 1033rd Engineer Support Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group recently supported a...

Guard Soldiers Sharpen Readiness in Warfighter Exercise
June 22, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The 29th Infantry Division concluded its 20-day Warfighter Training Exercise, or WFX 26-4, June 14, designed to test division staff with challenging problems and obstacles...

Virginia Guard Soldiers Return From Deployment
June 17, 2026 — RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Hanover-based 229th Military Police, or MP, Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group returned to the United...

Virginia Air Guard, Finnish Partners Sharpen Tactics, Readiness
June 17, 2026 — EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. – Two F-22 Raptors from the Virginia Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Squadron touched down at Ebbing Air National Guard Base June 16 for a joint-training...

Virginia Guard Tests New Brigade Design in Louisiana
June 8, 2026 — FORT POLK, La. – The Virginia National Guard’s Staunton-based 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team is testing its combat readiness during a Joint Readiness Training Center, or JRTC, rotation May 31-July...

Virginia Guard, Finnish Air Force Strengthen Cyber Partnership
June 4, 2026 — JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – Members of the 185th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, and the Finnish Air Force gathered this spring for Exercise Smoked...

Virginia Guard Participates in Finnish Cyber Security Exercise
February 23, 2026 — RIIHIMÄKI, Finland – Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Fort Belvoir-based 91st Cyber Brigade and the 185th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, 192nd Wing participated in Elements...

Virginia Guard Responds to Back-to-Back Winter Weather Events
February 4, 2026 — RICHMOND, Va. – More than 420 Virginia National Guard personnel responded to two winter weather events in the span of a week, staging and answering calls for assistance from regional emergency...

Virginia Guard Participates in Warfighter Exercise in Finland
January 21, 2026 — KOUVOLA, Finland – Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division Headquarters participated in the Finnish training exercise Operation Karelian Spear Nov...

Virginia Guard Completes Equipment Movement in Africa
January 8, 2026 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Powhatan-based 180th Engineer Support Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, completed an...

Virginia Guard, Cyber Operators Train at Cyber Fortress 25
September 19, 2025 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – National Guard Soldiers and Airmen and members of the Virginia Defense Force partnered with military and civilian cyber operators Aug. 2-17 at the State Military Reservation in...

Virginia Guard to Test New Mobile Brigade Combat Team
June 12, 2025 — RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard’s Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) will be the first Army National Guard brigade to test and evaluate a prototype task...

Virginia National Guard Team Trains for Disaster Response
May 9, 2025 — FORT BARFOOT, Va. – Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducted a collective training exercise responding to a simulated mass casualty radiological event at Fort Barfoot April 28 - May...

Virginia Guard Soldiers, Tajikistan Conduct Battle Exchange Training
May 5, 2025 — DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – Four Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers recently conducted a close-quarters battle exchange training with members of the Tajik military. The engagement was conducted April...

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs Highlights Virginia National Guard Excellence at Military Ball
April 30, 2025 — Virginia Beach, Va. — Lt. Gen. Jonathan "Jon" Stubbs, director of the Army National Guard, joined Virginia National Guard leaders, Soldiers, Airmen and families at the 2025 annual Virginia National...

Virginia Army Guard Soldiers, Tajikistan Conduct Battle Exchange Training
April 23, 2025 — DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – Four Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers recently conducted a close-quarters battle exchange training with members of the Tajik military. The engagement was conducted April...

Virginia National Guard Aviation Crews Train on Firefighting
March 28, 2025 — FORT BARFOOT, Va. - Virginia National Guard aviation crews assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, trained on aerial fire suppression with UH-60 Black Hawk...

Virginia Guard, Finnish Counterparts Train at Arctic Forge 25
March 28, 2025 — KOUVOLA, Finland - A platoon of Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, participated in cold-weather...

Virginia National Guard Conducts Exchange in Tajikistan
February 28, 2025 — DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducted an exchange with the Republic of Tajikistan focusing on noncommissioned officer and junior officer development Feb...

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