Aviators train fire-fighting skills before KFOR deployment With an upcoming deployment to Kosovo, Virginia Army National Guard flight crews took to the skies of Chesterfield, Virginia, to certify their ability to fight fires with water buckets Oct. 12, 2021. The...

Ceremony introduces new VNG HQs shoulder patch The Virginia National Guard introduced a new shoulder patch for the Joint Force Headquarters during a ceremony Sept. 30, 2021, at Sergeant Bob Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. The new...

VNG Soldiers complete flood response in Buchanan County Virginia National Guard Soldiers completed their mission Sept. 8, 2021, assisting local and state emergency services organizations with flooding response in Buchanan County, Virginia. Approximately 10 VNG...

Thunder Soldiers to mobilize for federal active duty The Virginia National Guard’s Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team will mobilize for federal active duty in late Fall 2021 according to an announcement made...

VNG brigade HQs, aviation battalion will deploy to Kosovo The Virginia National Guard’s 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Headquarters will mobilize for federal active duty in early January 2022 to take responsibility for the NATO-led Kosovo Force Regional...

Virginia National Guard ends COVID-19 response mission The Virginia National Guard’s support to Virginia’s COVID-19 response ended July 31, 2021, after more than 460 days of assisting with vaccinations, testing and administrative, logistics and planning support at...