ISSUE #5 OF THE 2026 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN NEWSLETTER
VANG Publication Virginia National Guard celebrates 419 years of service The Virginia National Guard celebrated its 419th birthday May 14, 2026, during a ceremony in Richmond, Virginia. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger provided remarks,while retired Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the...
ISSUE #4 OF THE 2026 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN NEWSLETTER
VANG Publication Astphan takes command of 329th Regional Support Group Col. Alyssa Y. Astphan took command of the Virginia Beach-based 329th Regional Support Group from Col. Juanita Rohler during a ceremony held April 19, 2026, atFort Pickett, Virginia. Brig. Gen. Charles B. Martin...
ISSUE #3 OF THE 2026 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN NEWSLETTER
VANG Publication Newton, Cooper tops at VaARNG Best Warrior Competiton Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion and the Staunton-based 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team took top honors at the 2026 VaARNG Best Warrior Competition, held...
ISSUE #2 OF THE 2026 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN NEWSLETTER
VANG Publication Ceremony to mark 25 years since 203rd RED HORSE crash The Virginia Air National Guard’s 203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Squadron, 192nd Wing, will conduct a memorial ceremony March 3, 2026, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, to...