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![RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia National Guard is planning to initially bring up to 1,500 Soldiers, Airmen and members of the Virginia Defense Force on state active duty for possible assistance with the state’s response operations for Hurricane Florence. Governor Ralph Northam has authorized up to 6,000 personnel for response operations and those individuals are alerted and on standby. Potential […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2015/10/VaGuardLogo_1oct15_100x100-115x115.jpg "Virginia National Guard to support statewide response to Hurricane Florence")
Virginia National Guard to support statewide response to Hurricane Florence
Posted on September 10, 2018 | No CommentsRICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia National Guard is planning to initially bring up to 1,500 Soldiers, Airmen and members of the Virginia Defense Force on state active duty for possible assistance with the state’s response operations for Hurricane Florence. Governor Ralph Northam has authorized up to 6,000 personnel for response operations and those individuals are alerted and on standby. Potential […] -
![WASHINGTON, D.C. — Brig. Gen. Lapthe Flora, the Virginia National Guard Assistant Adjutant General for Strategic Initiatives, shared his personal journey of living for three years in the jungle to avoid being drafted into the communist Vietnamese military after the fall of Saigon to seeking refuge in the United States and attending Virginia Military Institute to becoming a general officer […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2017/05/A_BGFlora_OCLL_3may17_0101-115x115.jpg "Flora shares personal story at Congressional reception")
Flora shares personal story at Congressional reception
Posted on May 4, 2017 | No CommentsWASHINGTON, D.C. — Brig. Gen. Lapthe Flora, the Virginia National Guard Assistant Adjutant General for Strategic Initiatives, shared his personal journey of living for three years in the jungle to avoid being drafted into the communist Vietnamese military after the fall of Saigon to seeking refuge in the United States and attending Virginia Military Institute to becoming a general officer […] -
![RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Army and Air National Units were recognized for exceeding standards for readiness at the state and national level and for outstanding mission accomplishment at the inaugural Virginia Military Ball held April 29, 2017, in Richmond, Virginia. Retired Army Col. Roger Donlon, the first person to receive the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, served as […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2017/04/A_VaMilitaryBall_29apr17_0118-115x115.jpg "Top Va. Guard units recognized at inaugural Virginia Military Ball")
Top Va. Guard units recognized at inaugural Virginia Military Ball
Posted on April 30, 2017 | No CommentsRICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Army and Air National Units were recognized for exceeding standards for readiness at the state and national level and for outstanding mission accomplishment at the inaugural Virginia Military Ball held April 29, 2017, in Richmond, Virginia. Retired Army Col. Roger Donlon, the first person to receive the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, served as […] -
![SANDSTON, Va. — The Virginia National Guard’s 29th Division Band will be the first unit to relocate to the new Roanoke Regional Readiness Center, according to an announcement made April 25, 2017, by Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia. The announcement came after Virginia Guard leaders met with representatives from the Clifton Forge and Alleghany County […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2017/03/NewVaGuardLogo_2mar15-115x115.jpg "Va. National Guard to station 29th Division Band at new Roanoke Regional Readiness Center")
Va. National Guard to station 29th Division Band at new Roanoke Regional Readiness Center
Posted on April 25, 2017 | No CommentsSANDSTON, Va. — The Virginia National Guard’s 29th Division Band will be the first unit to relocate to the new Roanoke Regional Readiness Center, according to an announcement made April 25, 2017, by Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia. The announcement came after Virginia Guard leaders met with representatives from the Clifton Forge and Alleghany County […] -
![SANDSTON, Va. — The Virginia National Guard has been authorized to bring up to 200 personnel on state active duty March 13, 2017, to assist with the state’s multi-agency response to possible heavy snow. They will begin staging at key locations across Northern Virginia with about 50 vehicles early Monday night to be ready for duty overnight and into Tuesday […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2017/03/VaGuardLogo_4mar15_150x150-115x115.png "Va. National Guard staging for possible snow response operations across Northern Virginia")
Va. National Guard staging for possible snow response operations across Northern Virginia
Posted on March 13, 2017 | No CommentsSANDSTON, Va. — The Virginia National Guard has been authorized to bring up to 200 personnel on state active duty March 13, 2017, to assist with the state’s multi-agency response to possible heavy snow. They will begin staging at key locations across Northern Virginia with about 50 vehicles early Monday night to be ready for duty overnight and into Tuesday […] -
Adjutant General announces new assignments for Virginia Guard Joint Staff
Posted on February 10, 2017 | No CommentsSANDSTON, Va. — Five Army and Air Guard officers will be reassigned to the Virginia National Guard joint staff this summer to succeed Army Col. Fred C. Bolton, Army Col. Garland H. Goodrich, Army Col. Douglas R. Messner, Army Col. Thomas L. Morgan, III, and Air Force Lt. Col. Jason Black as they retire after decades of service, according to […] -
Va. National Guard to stage for possible snow response operations in Hampton Roads area
Posted on January 6, 2017 | No CommentsSANDSTON, Va. — The Virginia National Guard plans to stage approximately 200 Soldiers in the Hampton Roads area with Humvees, light/medium tactical trucks and chain saws Jan. 6, 2017, to be ready to assist with possible response operations as heavy snow is forecast in the region. The Soldiers and vehicles are scheduled to be in place Friday evening and ready […] -
![STAUNTON, Va. — Virginia National Guard Soldiers on state active duty across the commonwealth have been using Humvees and medium tactical trucks to provide mobility support to help Virginia State Police and local first responders reach citizens requiring assistance after a historic snow fall blanketed the commonwealth. Since they began operations Jan. 22, 2016, Guard Soldiers have escorted or transported […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2016/01/20160123_164136-115x115.jpg "Va. National Guard continues mobility assistance after historic snowstorm")
Va. National Guard continues mobility assistance after historic snowstorm
Posted on January 24, 2016 | No CommentsSTAUNTON, Va. — Virginia National Guard Soldiers on state active duty across the commonwealth have been using Humvees and medium tactical trucks to provide mobility support to help Virginia State Police and local first responders reach citizens requiring assistance after a historic snow fall blanketed the commonwealth. Since they began operations Jan. 22, 2016, Guard Soldiers have escorted or transported […] -
Virginia Guard personnel preparing for possible winter weather response operations
Posted on January 21, 2016 | No CommentsSANDSTON, Va. — The Virginia National Guard has been authorized to bring up to 300 Soldiers, Airmen and members of the Virginia Defense Force on state active duty for possible assistance with the state’s severe winter weather response operations. The Virginia Guard plans to stage personnel at readiness centers along the I-81 corridor between Lexington and Winchester, along the Route […] -
![SANDSTON, Va. — The Virginia National Guard has secured the site of the former Botetourt Correctional Center to establish a readiness center in the Roanoke area. The Virginia National Guard accepted the property and recorded the deed June 15, 2015, according to Lt. Col. Charlton T. Dunn, Virginia National Guard construction and facilities management officer. “We are very excited to […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2015/06/RoanokeTroutvilleReserveCenterKeyHand-Off-115x115.jpg "Virginia National Guard secures real estate to establish readiness center in Roanoke area")
Virginia National Guard secures real estate to establish readiness center in Roanoke area
Posted on June 19, 2015 | No CommentsSANDSTON, Va. — The Virginia National Guard has secured the site of the former Botetourt Correctional Center to establish a readiness center in the Roanoke area. The Virginia National Guard accepted the property and recorded the deed June 15, 2015, according to Lt. Col. Charlton T. Dunn, Virginia National Guard construction and facilities management officer. “We are very excited to […] -
![SANDSTON, Va. — Brig. Gen. Blake C. Ortner will take command of the Virginia National Guard’s Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division from Maj. Gen. Charles W. Whittington, Jr. effective July 24, 2015, according to announcement made May 28 by Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia. Ortner is currently the deputy commander of the 29th, and he […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2015/06/BGOrtner-115x115.jpg "Ortner to take command of 29th Infantry Division, Epperly to be deputy commander")
Ortner to take command of 29th Infantry Division, Epperly to be deputy commander
Posted on May 28, 2015 | No CommentsSANDSTON, Va. — Brig. Gen. Blake C. Ortner will take command of the Virginia National Guard’s Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division from Maj. Gen. Charles W. Whittington, Jr. effective July 24, 2015, according to announcement made May 28 by Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia. Ortner is currently the deputy commander of the 29th, and he […] -
![JAMESTOWN SETTLEMENT, Va. — Senior leaders from the Virginia National Guard, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and state government gather to celebrate the 408th birthday of the Virginia National Guard and the founding of the Jamestown colony with a cake cutting May 14, 2015, at Jamestown Settlement in Williamsburg, Va. The Virginia National Guard traces the heritage and traditions of citizen-soldier service to the […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2015/05/VaGuardBirthday_14may15_0015web-115x115.jpg "Virginia National Guard celebrates 408th birthday with Jamestown Settlement")
Virginia National Guard celebrates 408th birthday with Jamestown Settlement
Posted on May 14, 2015 | No CommentsJAMESTOWN SETTLEMENT, Va. — Senior leaders from the Virginia National Guard, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and state government gather to celebrate the 408th birthday of the Virginia National Guard and the founding of the Jamestown colony with a cake cutting May 14, 2015, at Jamestown Settlement in Williamsburg, Va. The Virginia National Guard traces the heritage and traditions of citizen-soldier service to the […] -
![SANDSTON, Va. — The last group of Virginia National Guard Soldiers from the Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group reunited with family, friends and fellow Soldiers in Virginia April 29, 2015, after serving on federal active duty in Kuwait since July 2014. During the deployment they planned and coordinated combat sustainment support for U.S. and […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2015/04/529thCSSBReturn-115x115.jpg "Soldiers from Va. Beach-based 529th CSSB return to Virginia after federal deployment to Kuwait")
Soldiers from Va. Beach-based 529th CSSB return to Virginia after federal deployment to Kuwait
Posted on April 30, 2015 | No CommentsSANDSTON, Va. — The last group of Virginia National Guard Soldiers from the Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group reunited with family, friends and fellow Soldiers in Virginia April 29, 2015, after serving on federal active duty in Kuwait since July 2014. During the deployment they planned and coordinated combat sustainment support for U.S. and […] -
![SANDSTON, Va. — The Virginia National Guard has begun the design phase of a new 102,000 square foot state headquarters facility to be built on a 13.6-acre site in the northern section of Defense Supply Center Richmond in Chesterfield County, Va. The new headquarters will cost approximately $30 million and construction should be completed by February 2018. It will provide […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2015/02/VaGuardNewStateHQsConceptDesign-115x115.jpg "Virginia National Guard begins design phase of new state headquarters")
Virginia National Guard begins design phase of new state headquarters
Posted on March 20, 2015 | No CommentsSANDSTON, Va. — The Virginia National Guard has begun the design phase of a new 102,000 square foot state headquarters facility to be built on a 13.6-acre site in the northern section of Defense Supply Center Richmond in Chesterfield County, Va. The new headquarters will cost approximately $30 million and construction should be completed by February 2018. It will provide […] -
![SANDSTON, Va. — The Virginia National Guard has alerted approximately 70 Soldiers March 4, 2015, to stage and be ready for possible response operations due to heavy snow or flooding. Soldiers from the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team will stage in Winchester, Staunton, Leesburg, Fredericksburg and Harrisonburg, and Soldiers from the Gate City-based 1030th Transportation Battalion will stage in Gate […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2015/03/NewVaGuardLogo_4mar15-115x115.jpg "Va. National Guard alerted to stage in Winchester, Staunton, Gate City, Leesburg, Fredericksburg and Harrisonburg for snow or flood duty")
Va. National Guard alerted to stage in Winchester, Staunton, Gate City, Leesburg, Fredericksburg and Harrisonburg for snow or flood duty
Posted on March 4, 2015 | No CommentsSANDSTON, Va. — The Virginia National Guard has alerted approximately 70 Soldiers March 4, 2015, to stage and be ready for possible response operations due to heavy snow or flooding. Soldiers from the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team will stage in Winchester, Staunton, Leesburg, Fredericksburg and Harrisonburg, and Soldiers from the Gate City-based 1030th Transportation Battalion will stage in Gate […] -
![TANGIER ISLAND, Va. — Two Virginia National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment headed east Feb. 19, 2015, flying over the ice-packed Chesapeake Bay to deliver food, medicine and mail to Tangier Island, a 1.2 square mile island in the Bay that had been iced in for nearly a week, making routine seaport […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2015/02/Tangier20150219_10-115x115.jpg "Virginia Guard aviators deliver supplies to iced-in Tangier Island")
Virginia Guard aviators deliver supplies to iced-in Tangier Island
Posted on February 20, 2015 | No CommentsTANGIER ISLAND, Va. — Two Virginia National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment headed east Feb. 19, 2015, flying over the ice-packed Chesapeake Bay to deliver food, medicine and mail to Tangier Island, a 1.2 square mile island in the Bay that had been iced in for nearly a week, making routine seaport […] -
![SANDSTON, Va. — The Virginia Department of Military had another busy year in 2014 and continued to balance the demands of both its federal and state missions. All over the world and here in the United Sates, the Virginia Army National Guard, Air National Guard and Virginia Defense Force demonstrated that its forces were prepared and ready to rapidly respond […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2015/01/FEB2014SnowResponse-115x115.jpg "Va. Guard, VDF demonstrated readiness throughout 2014")
Va. Guard, VDF demonstrated readiness throughout 2014
Posted on January 15, 2015 | No CommentsSANDSTON, Va. — The Virginia Department of Military had another busy year in 2014 and continued to balance the demands of both its federal and state missions. All over the world and here in the United Sates, the Virginia Army National Guard, Air National Guard and Virginia Defense Force demonstrated that its forces were prepared and ready to rapidly respond […] -
![RICHMOND, Va. — Members of the Virginia Army National Guard, Virginia Air National Guard and Virginia Defense Force will be on hand Jan. 21, 2015, with equipment displays in the Darden Garden outside the Virginia General Assembly Building in Richmond from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to demonstrate some of the capabilities the Virginia Guard and VDF can provide while […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2015/01/VaDMADay2014-115x115.jpg "Va. Dept. of Military Affairs personnel scheduled to display equipment outside General Assembly building Jan. 21")
Va. Dept. of Military Affairs personnel scheduled to display equipment outside General Assembly building Jan. 21
Posted on January 6, 2015 | No CommentsRICHMOND, Va. — Members of the Virginia Army National Guard, Virginia Air National Guard and Virginia Defense Force will be on hand Jan. 21, 2015, with equipment displays in the Darden Garden outside the Virginia General Assembly Building in Richmond from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to demonstrate some of the capabilities the Virginia Guard and VDF can provide while […] -
![SANDSTON, Va. — Brig. Gen. Wayne A. Wright will take command of the Virginia Air National Guard effective Jan. 1, 2015, following the retirement of Brig. Gen. R. Zane Johnson, according to an announcement made by Brig. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia. Wright currently serves as the Virginia National Guard director of the joint staff and […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2014/12/BrigGenWRIGHT-115x115.jpg "Wright to command Va. Air National Guard following Johnson retirement")
Wright to command Va. Air National Guard following Johnson retirement
Posted on December 31, 2014 | No CommentsSANDSTON, Va. — Brig. Gen. Wayne A. Wright will take command of the Virginia Air National Guard effective Jan. 1, 2015, following the retirement of Brig. Gen. R. Zane Johnson, according to an announcement made by Brig. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia. Wright currently serves as the Virginia National Guard director of the joint staff and […] -
![FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Nearly a decade after a 2004 Iraq suicide bomb attack took the lives of Sgt. Nicholas C. Mason and Sgt. David A. Ruhren, their families, friends and fellow Virginia National Guard Soldiers joined together Dec. 6, 2014, in Fredericksburg, Va., in a ceremony held to remember their sacrifice and dedicate the Fredericksburg readiness center in their honor. […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2014/12/Mason-RuhrenDedication-115x115.jpg "Fredericksburg readiness center dedicated in honor of Va. Guard Soldiers killed in 2004 Iraq bomb attack")
Fredericksburg readiness center dedicated in honor of Va. Guard Soldiers killed in 2004 Iraq bomb attack
Posted on December 6, 2014 | No CommentsFREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Nearly a decade after a 2004 Iraq suicide bomb attack took the lives of Sgt. Nicholas C. Mason and Sgt. David A. Ruhren, their families, friends and fellow Virginia National Guard Soldiers joined together Dec. 6, 2014, in Fredericksburg, Va., in a ceremony held to remember their sacrifice and dedicate the Fredericksburg readiness center in their honor. […]