TF Cardinal returns to Virginia after mission in Texas

Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen deployed as Task Force Cardinal returned to Virginia Aug. 1, 2023, after supporting Operation Lone Star in Texas since July 8. The troops staffed observation posts and  conducted roving patrols along the border between Texas and Mexico to observe and detect potential illegal border crossings and criminal activities and reported to Texas law enforcement authorities.

VNG senior leaders joined Governor Glenn Youngkin, retired Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs and other state officials in greeting the troops as they got off the plane in  Richmond. The Task Force Cardinal command team presented Youngkin with a Virginia flag flown over their base camp during the deployment to Texas.

“Welcome home!” Youngkin said after he greeted the troops getting off the plan in Richmond. “Task Force Cardinal, I am so proud of you. The call came from Operation Lone Star, and you answered it. You  represented the Commonwealth of Virginia with professionalism, treated people with dignity and care, and you protected our border. Thank you.”

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Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen deployed as Task Force Cardinal return to Virginia Aug. 1, 2023, after supporting Operation Lone Star in Texas since July 8.