Governor commends VNG after year busy with mobilizations

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and the First Lady of Virginia Suzanne S. Youngkin hosted a reception for Virginia National Guard Soldiers, Airmen and their families Dec. 4, 2022, at Virginia’s Executive Mansion in Richmond, Virginia, to recognize the families of those personnel who are currently on federal active duty deployments. The governor made remarks during the event, thanking not just those serving, but the families who support them.

“To have a son or a daughter or a husband or wife, mom or dad, deployed at this time of year is a very difficult thing,” said Youngkin. “But it’s not just the men and women who serve, but it is their families, the heroes behind the scenes, the heroes who build a house on rock as opposed to on sand. So I want to thank all of you for the amazing sacrifices that you make.”

Youngkin also recognized the historic number of VNG Soldiers and Airmen who served on federal active duty in the last year.

“As we look back on this year, we see over 2,000 brave men and women deployed around the world, in the Middle East, in Africa and in Kosovo, answering the call that America needs us,” he said. “And when America needs us, Virginians show up.”

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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and the First Lady of Virginia Suzanne S. Youngkin host a reception for Virginia National Guard Soldiers, Airmen and their families Dec. 4, 2022, at Virginia’s Executive Mansion in Richmond, Virginia.