Veterans Day observed across Virginia and overseas

Virginia National Guard personnel honored the service and sacrifice of the men and women of the Armed Forces at ceremonies across Virginia as well as overseas Nov. 11, 2021, in honor of Veterans Day.

Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, delivered remarks during the Commonwealth’s Veterans Day Ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, and Sgt. Samuel Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance. Johnson is assigned to Maneuver Training Center Fort Pickett and represented the VNG at the Region II Best Warrior Competition.

“The last 24 months have underscored how important today is for a multitude of reasons one of which is to recognize the great things our men and women in uniform do for us,” Williams said. “The utilization of the VNG from 2019 to today has been extraordinary. Our Soldiers, Airmen and Defense Force personnel have been called forward at a rate that we haven’t seen since World War II supporting our state and our nation in a wide array of operations working with multiple state and federal partner agencies to help keep our fellow citizens safe.”

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Sgt. Samuel Johnson, the Virginia Army National Guard Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, leads the pledge of allegiance at the Commonwealth’s Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11, 2021, at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia.