![FORT PICKETT, Va. — The Virginia National Guard welcomed 11 new lieutenants to its ranks with the commissioning of Officer Candidate School Class 62 Oct. 18, 2020, in a ceremony held at Fort Pickett’s 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute. Col. Charles B. Martin, 183rd RTI commander, provided opening remarks during […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2020/10/201018-Z-YS381-0001-115x115.jpg "Virginia National Guard commissions 11 new officers")
![WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Approximately eight Virginia National Guard couples attended a Strong Bonds weekend retreat Sept. 11-13, 2020, at the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia. The event focused on using humor to strengthen their marriages and improve communication skills. “As you can see, this is not an Army PowerPoint presentation,” […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2020/10/200912-Z-YS381-0015-115x115.jpg "VNG couples laugh their way to stronger marriage")
![RICHMOND, Va. — Pvt. Ana-Alicia Bennett, the Virginia Army National Guard’s first female infantry enlistment, made history July 17, 2020, when she graduated from the U.S. Army’s Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia. With successful completion of training, Bennett becomes one of only a few female infantry Soldiers to serve […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2020/08/200727-Z-YS381-0005-115x115.jpg "Bennett VNG’s first female infantry enlistment, Infantry School graduate")
![RICHMOND, Va. — Sgt. Donald Arbaugh, a new recruiter with the Virginia Army National Guard, recently started a ruck club in Staunton, Virginia. Arbaugh wanted to do something new that would both serve a recruiting tool for people interested in serving in the National Guard, as well as a way […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2020/02/IMG_0890-115x115.jpg "Staunton recruiter hits the streets with new ruck club")
![FORT LEE, Virginia – One of the Virginia Army National Guard’s newest recruits, Pvt. Ana-Alicia Bennett made history when she enlisted as an 11B Infantryman Dec. 19, 2019, at the Military Entrance Processing Station at Fort Lee, Virginia. Bennett is the first female to enlist into the Virginia Army National […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2020/01/IMG_2912-115x115.jpg "VNG recruit becomes first female to enlist as 11B")
![RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion held its end-of-year boards to name their top performers Oct. 11, 2019, at the Virginia National Guard Sgt. Bob Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Staff Sgt. Dustin Haislip was named as the 2019 Rookie of […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2019/10/48898625362_3be7421454_k-115x115.jpg "Va. Army Guard selects top recruiters")
![FORT PICKETT, Va. — The Virginia National Guard welcomed 11 new second lieutenants from Officer Candidate School Class 61 and 62B in a combined commissioning ceremony held Aug. 17, 2019, at Fort Pickett’s 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute. Lt. Col. James C. Shaver Jr., 3rd Battalion, 183rd RTI commander, administered […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2019/09/48576986512_dd4b6b6442_k-115x115.jpg "Virginia National Guard OCS graduates and commissions 11 new officers")
![VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As soon as Pfc. Adrianna S. Apelt put on her father’s old Army uniform to play paintball, she knew. “I saw myself in the mirror and realized this was what I was supposed to do,” she exclaimed. “It just fit!” Two months later, during her senior […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2019/08/190720-Z-YS381-039-200x300-1-115x115.jpg "Paintball leads to enlistment to follow in father’s footsteps")
![VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — More than 60 Virginia National Guard youth joined teen and adult volunteers at the Virginia National Guard’s 14th Annual Youth Camp, held July 27 – Aug. 2, 2019, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach. The Youth Camp provides educational, emotional, social, and community support […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2019/08/190731-Z-YS381-016-1-115x115.jpg "14th Annual Youth Summer Camp blasts off in Virginia Beach")
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