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With your participation, VNGA is better able to make the case in the Commonwealth of Virginia’s General Assembly and the U.S. Congress for a strong, well-equipped and well-trained Virginia National Guard in more than 63 communities around Virginia.
Joining the VNGA means ensuring our homeland’s defense.
Advocacy
As part of the largest military advocacy organization, the National Guard Association of the United States, the VNGA works to transform our members’ ideas into legislative action and provide states and our members unified representation before members of the General Assembly, the U.S. Congress and their staff on the association’s priorities.
Member Benefits
Aside from the Virginia National Guard voice VNGA brings to Richmond and Washington, D.C., members also enjoy a variety of benefits that include everything from insurance and other life enhancing programs to various discounts and privileges with a variety of VNGA business partners.
LITHOGRAPH
The Virginia National Guard Historical Foundation proudly presents an original, limited edition “Virginia National Guard: Thus Ever to Tyrants since 1607” a custom-designed military collage celebrating the Virginia National Guard artfully crafted by renowned military artist, Michael Solovey.
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VNGA News
VNGA Applauds Governor’s Plans to Increase Tuition Assistance
RICHMOND, Va. – The voice of more than 10,000 current and former Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen is applauding Governor Ralph Northam’s plans to invest an additional $1 million to support tuition assistance for Soldiers and Airmen of the Virginia National...
Membership drive underway
RICHMOND, Va. -- The Virginia National Guard Association's annual membership drive kicked off Oct. 5, 2021, following the launch of the redesigned membership request form housed on the VNGA webpage. The membership drive runs Oct. 1, 2021 through Dec. 31, 2021. All new...
Liberty University earns VNGA Guard Friendly School Designation
RICHMOND, Va. – Liberty University has been named a Guard Friendly School by the Virginia National Guard Association. Of the 159 schools eligible, Liberty University is one of the first to receive this inaugural designation during the Virginia National Guard...
NGAUS & Association News
Bill would expand VA mental health care to National Guard, Reservists, Coast Guard
August 13, 2019 Press Release The bill would require the Comptroller General to conduct a three-year study of disability and pension benefits provided to the veterans that conducted special missions, served in the National Guard, and on reserve components of the Armed...
CMSAF Wright’s Video message on resiliency
The Pentagon's Defense Suicide Prevention Office released some troubling statistics recently in their fourth-quarter suicide report for CY 2018. A total of 325 active-duty service members died by their hand in 2018, surpassing the previously recorded number of 321 in...
Esper is First Former Guardsmen Confirmed as Defense Secretary
Original Article published by NGAUS on July 23, 2019 The Senate today confirmed former Army Secretary Mark Esper to be the next secretary of defense. He is the first non-acting defense secretary since Jim Mattis resigned at the end of 2018. He is also the first former...
VANG Publications
ISSUE #23 OF THE 2022 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
VaARNG recruiters nab top regional spots The Virginia Army National Guard’s top recruiters traveled to Bethany Beach, Delaware, Nov. 8-10, 2022, for an opportunity to be named top among their regional peers. At the conclusion of Region II’s Strength Maintenance...
ISSUE #22 OF THE 2022 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
329th RSG HQs recognized for federal active duty Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 329th Regional Support Group Headquarters received the Virginia Governor’s National Service Medal Oct. 23, 2022, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, to...
ISSUE #21 OF THE 2022 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
VNG aviation battalion ends mission in Kosovo The Virginia National Guard’s Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Infantry Division officially ended its mission in Kosovo as Kosovo Force’s Regional Command-East welcomed their new aviation task...
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National Guard State Sponsored Life Insurance
The State Sponsored Life Insurance (SSLI) program provides group term life insurance exclusively for actively serving members of the Army and Air National Guard organizations and their dependents. The program is derived from United States Public Law 93-289, May 24, 1974, to encourage persons to join and remain in the National Guard.
Please visit SGLI.ORG for more information.
The Virginia National Guard Association, Inc.
Post Office Box 37037
Richmond, Virginia 23234
(804) 539-3335
contact@vnga.us