Keynote Speaker announcement, registration closes soon
VNGA NEWS RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia National Guard Association is pleased to announce Lt. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville, the 12th Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, as the Keynote Speaker for this year’s Military Ball: Hearts & Heroes. Registration to attend...
ISSUE #13 OF THE 2022 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
VANG Publication 329th Regional Support Group returns from federal active duty The first groups of the Virginia National Guard’s Virginia Beach-based 329th Regional Support Group Headquarters returned to Virginia June 17, 2022, after supporting Operation Inherent Resolve at multiple...
ISSUE #12 OF THE 2022 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
VANG Publication Ceremonies commemorate 78th anniversary of D-Day Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, and Virginia National Guard Soldiers, including the Troutville-based 29th Infantry Division Band, participated in the commemoration of the 78th...
ISSUE #11 OF THE 2022 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
VANG Publication Fallen service members honored at Memorial Day events Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen and members of the Virginia Defense Force took part in Memorial Day observations across Virginia as well as overseas May 30, 2022. “Memorial Day offers us a purposeful...
ISSUE #10 OF THE 2022 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
VANG Publication Virginia National Guard celebrates 415th birthday The Virginia National Guard celebrated its 415th birthday with a ceremonial cake cutting May 13, 2022, at the Sergeant Bob Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Cpl. (Va.) Doug Rumburg,...
Advocacy and Elections top 62nd Annual Conference Agenda
VNGA NEWS RICHMOND, Va. — The upcoming 62nd Annual Conference and Business Meeting of the Virginia National Guard Association, Inc. and the conclusion of contentious General Assembly sessions will dominate the proceedings when the VNGA board of directors meets July 30,...
Issue #9 of the 2022 Commonwealth’s Guardian bi-weekly newsletter
VANG Publication Fort Pickett Fire Dept. helps lead large fire response Firefighters assigned to the Fort Pickett Fire Department helped tackle a large fire near the installation April 21, 2022, marking one of the department’s largest response operations in recent memory. “I am very...
National Guard Community Virtual Career Fair
National News EANGUS is excited to host the inaugural National Guard Community Virtual Career Fair on Thursday, May 26th, 2022. For over 50 years EANGUS has been devoted to promoting, safeguarding, and improving the status, welfare, and professionalism of the National Guard...