by VNG Staff Writer | Jun 19, 2022 | VANG Publication
Ceremonies commemorate 78th anniversary of D-Day Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, and Virginia National Guard Soldiers, including the Troutville-based 29th Infantry Division Band, participated in the commemoration of the 78th...
by VNG Staff Writer | Jun 16, 2022 | VANG Publication
Fallen service members honored at Memorial Day events Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen and members of the Virginia Defense Force took part in Memorial Day observations across Virginia as well as overseas May 30, 2022. “Memorial Day offers us a purposeful...
by VNG Staff Writer | May 15, 2022 | VANG Publication
Virginia National Guard celebrates 415th birthday The Virginia National Guard celebrated its 415th birthday with a ceremonial cake cutting May 13, 2022, at the Sergeant Bob Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Cpl. (Va.) Doug Rumburg,...
by VNG Staff Writer | May 7, 2022 | VANG Publication
Fort Pickett Fire Dept. helps lead large fire response Firefighters assigned to the Fort Pickett Fire Department helped tackle a large fire near the installation April 21, 2022, marking one of the department’s largest response operations in recent memory. “I am very...
by VNG Staff Writer | Apr 27, 2022 | VANG Publication
576th Engineer Utilities Detachment begins federal duty Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 576th Engineer Utilities Detachment, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group marked the official start of their federal...
by VNG Staff Writer | Apr 8, 2022 | VANG Publication
29th ID returns to USA after Spartan Shield rotation The final group of Soldiers assigned to the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division Headquarters returned to the United States March 24, 2022, and were greeted by senior leaders from the Virginia National Guard...
