Issue #4 of the 2021 Commonwealth’s Guardian bi-weekly newsletter
VANG Publication VNG adapts to support changing statewide COVID response Approximately 120 Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Virginia National Guard’s COVID-19 testing task force are continuing operations in support of the Virginia Department of Health and the Virginia Department of...
VNGA announces membership drive, offers incentives
VNGA NEWS RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard Association has announced its annual spring membership drive and has begun accepting applications from retired and currently serving Officers and Warrant Officers of the Virginia National Guard. “With your membership we are...
VNGA announces new awards, opens nomination period
VNGA NEWS RICHMOND, Va. – In a year like no other, the Virginia National Guard Association has refreshed its awards program to include four new awards to reflect the extraordinary leadership during 2020 and 2021. An additional four awards were added following a unanimous vote...
Virginia passes bills authorizing free license plates, tuition assistance stalls
VNGA NEWS RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Senate on Wednesday passed two bills removing the registration fees for Virginia National Guard Specialty Plates for currently serving and retired members of the Virginia National Guard Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, during a special session of...
Issue #3 of the 2021 Commonwealth’s Guardian bi-weekly newsletter
VANG Publication 29th Infantry Division to deploy to Middle East The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division has received a mobilization order for federal active duty in the Middle East, according to an announcement made Feb. 4, 2021, by Maj. Gen. Timothy...
Issue #2 of the 2021 Commonwealth’s Guardian bi-weekly newsletter
VANG Publication About VNG 1,000 troops remain on duty at U.S. Capitol Approximately 1,000 Virginia National Guard personnel are among more than 7,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from dozens of states remaining in Washington, D.C. following the 59th Presidential Inauguration to...
Bills that benefit the Guard move through General Assembly
VNGA NEWS RICHMOND, Va. – The General Assembly is expected to deliberate on bills that directly impact Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen this week. “With thousands of Virginia [National] Guard Soldiers and Airmen serving in the district right now, it makes these bills...
VNGA Applauds Expansion of Benefits to Guard Soldiers and Airmen
VNGA NEWS RICHMOND, Va. – The voice of more than 10,000 current and former Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen is applauding legislation introduced in the General Assembly that benefits Guardsmen and their families. Some of the benefits, such as House Bill (H.B.) 2261,...