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![FORT PICKETT, Va. — More than 20 leaders from the Virginia Army National Guard accepted the challenge offered by Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Smith, the Virginia Army National Guard’s state command sergeant major, to take the new Army Combat Fitness Test April 6, 2019, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. The ACFT will become the U.S. Army’s official physical fitness test of […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2019/04/WEB-190406-Z-SM601-8295-115x115.jpg "VNG leaders tackle ACFT challenge")
VNG leaders tackle ACFT challenge
Posted on April 17, 2019 | No CommentsFORT PICKETT, Va. — More than 20 leaders from the Virginia Army National Guard accepted the challenge offered by Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Smith, the Virginia Army National Guard’s state command sergeant major, to take the new Army Combat Fitness Test April 6, 2019, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. The ACFT will become the U.S. Army’s official physical fitness test of […] -
![ATLANTIC, North Carolina — More than 50 Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Army National Guard’s Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Infantry Division traveled to Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic in Atlantic, North Carolina, to conduct aerial door gunnery from their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters April 4-7, 2019. “Aerial gunnery is the culminating training event for an aviation battalion,” […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2019/04/AerialGunnery_1-115x115.jpg "2-224th Aviation crews conduct aerial gunnery in N.C.")
2-224th Aviation crews conduct aerial gunnery in N.C.
Posted on April 15, 2019 | No CommentsATLANTIC, North Carolina — More than 50 Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Army National Guard’s Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Infantry Division traveled to Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic in Atlantic, North Carolina, to conduct aerial door gunnery from their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters April 4-7, 2019. “Aerial gunnery is the culminating training event for an aviation battalion,” […] -
![FORT PICKETT, Va. — Medics from across the Virginia Army National Guard trained on a state-of-the-art, lifelike mannequin designed to realistically simulate various combat wounds during a class at the New Equipment Training and New Equipment Fielding facility April 6-7, 2019, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. The medics were introduced to the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Exportable, or TC3X, system during […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2019/04/MedicNewEquip_20190406_019-115x115.jpg "Medics train on new lifelike simulated patient at Fort Pickett")
Medics train on new lifelike simulated patient at Fort Pickett
Posted on April 15, 2019 | No CommentsFORT PICKETT, Va. — Medics from across the Virginia Army National Guard trained on a state-of-the-art, lifelike mannequin designed to realistically simulate various combat wounds during a class at the New Equipment Training and New Equipment Fielding facility April 6-7, 2019, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. The medics were introduced to the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Exportable, or TC3X, system during […] -
![RICHMOND, Va. — Dozens of Vietnam-era veterans were honored with a ceremony and special pin during a Vietnam Veterans Day commemoration March 29, 2019, at the Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond, Virginia. The ceremony, hosted by the Virginia Department of Veterans Services, featured Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs Carlos Hopkins, and commander […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2019/04/001VietnamVetsDay_20190329_022-115x115.jpg "Virginia’s vets honored on National Vietnam Veterans Day")
Virginia’s vets honored on National Vietnam Veterans Day
Posted on April 3, 2019 | No CommentsRICHMOND, Va. — Dozens of Vietnam-era veterans were honored with a ceremony and special pin during a Vietnam Veterans Day commemoration March 29, 2019, at the Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond, Virginia. The ceremony, hosted by the Virginia Department of Veterans Services, featured Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs Carlos Hopkins, and commander […] -
![VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve’s 18th Field Hospital conducted their annual weapons qualification March 24, 2019, at the newly-renovated range at the State Military Reservation near Virginia Beach, Virginia. After training at other installations in the Hampton Roads area, the Fort Story-based 18th Field Hospital found SMR a perfect fit for their training needs. […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2019/04/190323-YS381-038-115x115.jpg "18th Field Hospital trains on renovated range at SMR")
18th Field Hospital trains on renovated range at SMR
Posted on April 1, 2019 | No CommentsVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve’s 18th Field Hospital conducted their annual weapons qualification March 24, 2019, at the newly-renovated range at the State Military Reservation near Virginia Beach, Virginia. After training at other installations in the Hampton Roads area, the Fort Story-based 18th Field Hospital found SMR a perfect fit for their training needs. […] -
![FORT PICKETT, Va. — Last summer, on one of the final days of annual training for the 1710th Transportation Company, Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Johnson collapsed on the drill floor of the readiness center in Emporia, Virginia. Three Soldiers – Sgt. 1st Class Michelle Homer, Sgt. Christina So and Sgt. Gella Johnson – administered CPR for approximately six minutes before […]](https://vaguard.dodlive.mil/files/2019/03/190310-Z-SM601-WEB-2-115x115.jpg "1710th TC Soldiers recognized for life-saving actions last summer")
1710th TC Soldiers recognized for life-saving actions last summer
Posted on March 20, 2019 | No CommentsFORT PICKETT, Va. — Last summer, on one of the final days of annual training for the 1710th Transportation Company, Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Johnson collapsed on the drill floor of the readiness center in Emporia, Virginia. Three Soldiers – Sgt. 1st Class Michelle Homer, Sgt. Christina So and Sgt. Gella Johnson – administered CPR for approximately six minutes before […]