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2026 VNGEA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

by VNGMG Office | Oct 27, 2025 | VANG NEWS

2026 VNGEA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION We are happy to announce we will be awarding $5,000 in scholarships for 2026 thanks to our generous sponsors to include the VA National Guard Enlisted Association Auxiliary, JJ St Clair Memorial Scholarship, Command Chief Master...

ISSUE #21 OF THE 2025 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

by VNGMG Office | Oct 27, 2025 | VANG Publication

VaANG team observes Finnish agile combat tactics A contingent of Virginia Air National Guard personnel recently spent time observing Protective Fence 2025, a major exercise conducted by the Finnish Air Force to test its air component readiness Sept. 22 – 26,...

ISSUE #20 OF THE 2025 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

by VNGMG Office | Oct 15, 2025 | VANG Publication

Weidner takes command of the 192nd Wing The 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, welcomed Col. Andrew M. Weidner as the new wing commander Sept. 7, 2025, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia. Brig. Gen. Catherine M. Jumper, Virginia Air National...

ISSUE #19 OF THE 2025 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

by VNGMG Office | Sep 30, 2025 | VANG Publication

80th Engineers begin federal active duty mobilization Approximately 130 Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the l80th Engineer Support Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group marked the beginning of their federal active duty...

ISSUE #18 OF THE 2025 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

by VNGMG Office | Sep 14, 2025 | VANG Publication

VaARNG recruiting battalion tops annual mission The Virginia Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion marked a milestone Aug. 20, 2025, when it surpassed its National Guard Bureau mission of 851 enlistments in what has been an exceptional...