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![RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia National Guard’s newly-built Joint Force Headquarters was officially named and dedicated for Roanoke native and D-Day veteran Sgt. John Robert “Bob” Slaughter Jan. 8, 2019, at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, joined members of Slaughter’s […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2019/01/01_SlaughterHQsDedication_8jan19_0074-115x115.jpg "Virginia National Guard dedicates new headquarters to D-Day veteran")
Virginia National Guard dedicates new headquarters to D-Day veteran
Posted on January 8, 2019 | No CommentsRICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia National Guard’s newly-built Joint Force Headquarters was officially named and dedicated for Roanoke native and D-Day veteran Sgt. John Robert “Bob” Slaughter Jan. 8, 2019, at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, joined members of Slaughter’s […] -
![RICHMOND, Va. — When he’s asked what is the Virginia National Guard’s most prized historic artifact, command historian Al Barnes’ answer may illicit some surprise. It’s not a weapon or a uniform, and it’s not patch or a photo. Instead, Barnes calls a 1940 Virginia National Guard mobilization roster a […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2018/12/1940Roster_20181206_064-115x115.jpg "Mobilization roster, circa 1940, is jewel of Virginia National Guard’s historic archives")
Mobilization roster, circa 1940, is jewel of Virginia National Guard’s historic archives
Posted on December 7, 2018 | No CommentsRICHMOND, Va. — When he’s asked what is the Virginia National Guard’s most prized historic artifact, command historian Al Barnes’ answer may illicit some surprise. It’s not a weapon or a uniform, and it’s not patch or a photo. Instead, Barnes calls a 1940 Virginia National Guard mobilization roster a […] -
![RICHMOND, Va. – In 1898, two Virginia battalions of African American Soldiers were mustered into federal service in support of the Spanish-American War. Once on federal active duty, the battalions, formed from companies initially organized as early as 1870, formed the 6th Virginia Volunteers. While the men of these units […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2018/02/IMG_7220-115x115.jpg "Virginia’s African American Militiamen: Remembering the 6th Virginia Volunteers")
Virginia’s African American Militiamen: Remembering the 6th Virginia Volunteers
Posted on February 20, 2018 | No CommentsRICHMOND, Va. – In 1898, two Virginia battalions of African American Soldiers were mustered into federal service in support of the Spanish-American War. Once on federal active duty, the battalions, formed from companies initially organized as early as 1870, formed the 6th Virginia Volunteers. While the men of these units […] -
![NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — In early December 1917, 150 Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 117th Military Police Company had already spent two months in France, arriving there eight months before the 29th and 80th Divisions and just seven months after President Woodrow Wilson declared war. One hundred years […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2018/01/24120159087_ecd83e69e0_z-115x115.jpg "Virginia National Guard & Virginia War Museum remember WWI")
Virginia National Guard & Virginia War Museum remember WWI
Posted on January 2, 2018 | No CommentsNEWPORT NEWS, Va. — In early December 1917, 150 Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 117th Military Police Company had already spent two months in France, arriving there eight months before the 29th and 80th Divisions and just seven months after President Woodrow Wilson declared war. One hundred years […] -
![FORT PICKETT, Va. — For many Virginia National Guard units, 2017 marks their 100th anniversary. Units like the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division and the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Regiment both formed as the United States prepared to enter World War I in 1917. Fort Pickett and Camp Pendleton, the Virginia National Guard’s premier training installations, […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2017/10/history3-115x115.jpg "Virginia Guard historical collection helps tell centuries-old stories")
Virginia Guard historical collection helps tell centuries-old stories
Posted on October 4, 2017 | No CommentsFORT PICKETT, Va. — For many Virginia National Guard units, 2017 marks their 100th anniversary. Units like the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division and the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Regiment both formed as the United States prepared to enter World War I in 1917. Fort Pickett and Camp Pendleton, the Virginia National Guard’s premier training installations, […] -
![RICHMOND, Va. — A new exhibit highlighting the Virginia National Guard’s service in World War I officially opened May 22, 2017, at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia. For the National Guard, WWI was significant because it was the first time volunteer state militia units were federalized under U.S. […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2017/05/1_VaWarMemorial_WWIExhibit_22may17_0023-115x115.jpg "New exhibit highlights Va. Guard service in WWI")
New exhibit highlights Va. Guard service in WWI
Posted on May 24, 2017 | No CommentsRICHMOND, Va. — A new exhibit highlighting the Virginia National Guard’s service in World War I officially opened May 22, 2017, at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia. For the National Guard, WWI was significant because it was the first time volunteer state militia units were federalized under U.S. […] -
![SANDSTON, Va. — A cake cutting ceremony to recognize the 410th birthday of the Virginia National Guard and Jamestown was held May 12, 2017, Sandston, Virginia. The Virginia Guard traces the heritage and traditions of Citizen-Soldier and Citizen-Airmen service to the founding of Jamestown when Capt. John Smith organized the […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2017/05/VaGuardBirthday_12may17_0156-115x115.jpg "Cake cutting ceremony recognizes 410th birthday of Va. National Guard, Jamestown")
Cake cutting ceremony recognizes 410th birthday of Va. National Guard, Jamestown
Posted on May 12, 2017 | No CommentsSANDSTON, Va. — A cake cutting ceremony to recognize the 410th birthday of the Virginia National Guard and Jamestown was held May 12, 2017, Sandston, Virginia. The Virginia Guard traces the heritage and traditions of Citizen-Soldier and Citizen-Airmen service to the founding of Jamestown when Capt. John Smith organized the […] -
![RICHMOND, Va. — One hundred years after America entered the conflict of what would become known as World War I, Virginia citizens, veterans and leaders joined Virginia National Guard Soldiers for a commemoration ceremony April 6, 2017, at the Virginia War Memorial Carillon in Richmond, Virginia. The event, hosted by the Virginia […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2017/04/170406WWI-Commemoration-0156-115x115.jpg "Va. Guard helps commemorate 100th anniversary of U.S. entry to WWI")
Va. Guard helps commemorate 100th anniversary of U.S. entry to WWI
Posted on April 11, 2017 | No CommentsRICHMOND, Va. — One hundred years after America entered the conflict of what would become known as World War I, Virginia citizens, veterans and leaders joined Virginia National Guard Soldiers for a commemoration ceremony April 6, 2017, at the Virginia War Memorial Carillon in Richmond, Virginia. The event, hosted by the Virginia […] -
![STAUNTON, Va. — More than 100 Vietnam veterans filed onto the drill floor of the Thomas D. Howie Memorial Readiness Center March 30, 2017, for a Vietnam Veterans Commemoration Ceremony. The event, hosted by Congressman Bob Goodlatte in Staunton, Virginia, included several helping hands from the Virginia National Guard’s 116th […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2017/04/DSC_9787-115x115.jpg "Vietnam veterans recognized by Congressman Goodlatte in Staunton ceremony")
Vietnam veterans recognized by Congressman Goodlatte in Staunton ceremony
Posted on March 30, 2017 | No CommentsSTAUNTON, Va. — More than 100 Vietnam veterans filed onto the drill floor of the Thomas D. Howie Memorial Readiness Center March 30, 2017, for a Vietnam Veterans Commemoration Ceremony. The event, hosted by Congressman Bob Goodlatte in Staunton, Virginia, included several helping hands from the Virginia National Guard’s 116th […] -
![SANDSTON, Va. — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Richmond-based Combined Support Maintenance Shop recovered a World War I era German mortar that had been lost for more than 40 years July 7, 2016, near Petersburg, Virginia. “In gratitude for the United State’s role in World War I, the […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2016/07/MortotRecovery_7jul16_0093-115x115.jpg "Virginia Soldiers recover World War I German mortar")
Virginia Soldiers recover World War I German mortar
Posted on July 8, 2016 | No CommentsSANDSTON, Va. — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Richmond-based Combined Support Maintenance Shop recovered a World War I era German mortar that had been lost for more than 40 years July 7, 2016, near Petersburg, Virginia. “In gratitude for the United State’s role in World War I, the […] -
![RICHMOND, Va. — A new historical exhibit showcasing the Virginia National Guard’s role in defending the U. S. border from hostile Mexican revolutionaries from 1916 to 1917 was unveiled after a meeting of the Virginia World War I Centennial Committee Nov. 2, 2015, at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2015/11/NewVaWarMemorialExhibit_2nov15_0176-115x115.jpg "Guard’s 1916-1917 border service showcased in Va. War Memorial exhibit")
Guard’s 1916-1917 border service showcased in Va. War Memorial exhibit
Posted on November 2, 2015 | No CommentsRICHMOND, Va. — A new historical exhibit showcasing the Virginia National Guard’s role in defending the U. S. border from hostile Mexican revolutionaries from 1916 to 1917 was unveiled after a meeting of the Virginia World War I Centennial Committee Nov. 2, 2015, at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, […]
