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Virginia National Guard
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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.
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VNGA News
VNGA outlines priorities for 2022 General Assembly
RICHMOND, Va. – As the 2022 Virginia General Assembly session kicks off its 60-day legislative session, the Virginia National Guard Association outlined a public policy agenda focused on strengthening the benefits that Virginia National Guard’s Soldiers and Airmen...
VNGA to host Legislative Reception
The Virginia National Guard Association announced the 2022 Legislative Reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Jan. 20, 2022 at the Library of Virginia.
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...
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 #2 OF THE 2023 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
UAS detachment recognized for Southwest Border service Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Blackstone-based Detachment 1, Delta Company, 229th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team received the Virginia Governor’s National Service...
ISSUE #1 OF THE 2023 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Reed succeeds Smith as Va. Army National Guard top NCO Command Sgt. Maj. Irving Reed Jr. took responsibility as the Virginia Army National Guard’s top noncommissioned officer from Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Smith Jr. during a change of responsibility ceremony Jan. 7,...
ISSUE #25 OF THE 2022 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Governor commends VNG after year busy with mobilizations Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and the First Lady of Virginia Suzanne S. Youngkin hosted a reception for Virginia National Guard Soldiers, Airmen and their families Dec. 4, 2022, at Virginia’s Executive...
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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