by VNGMG Admin | Apr 10, 2021 | VANG Publication
Spanberger, Cline rep tour VNG aviation facility U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger visited the Virginia National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility March 29, 2021, to learn more about the complex mission of the VNG’s aviation assets and the need for a new aviation...
by VNGMG Admin | Apr 2, 2021 | VANG Publication
Va. National Guard to field mobile vaccination teams The Virginia National Guard is reconfiguring the task force currently conducting COVID-19 testing and mask fit training to create mobile vaccination teams to provide additional capacity for the statewide vaccination...
by VNGMG Admin | Mar 12, 2021 | VANG Publication
203rd RED HORSE honors 20th anniversary of fatal crash Airmen from the 192nd Wing’s 203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) came together March 3, 2021, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia, to...
by VNG Staff Writer | Mar 9, 2021 | VANG NEWS, VNGA NEWS
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia State Sen. Bryce E. Reeves was officially presented with the National Guard Association of the United States’ Patrick Henry Award during an informal ceremony March 9, 2021, at the Virginia War Memorial. Reeves, who represents the 17th...
by VNG Staff Writer | Feb 27, 2021 | VNGA NEWS
RICHMOND, Va. – The Commonwealth of Virginia’s Joint Budget Conference Committee unveiled a two-year $135 billion budget report Feb. 25, 2021, that does not include a proposed $3.2 million increase to the Virginia National Guard’s Tuition Assistance Program. The...
by VNGMG Admin | Feb 27, 2021 | 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...
by VNG Staff Writer | Feb 17, 2021 | 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...
by VNGMG Admin | Feb 12, 2021 | 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...
by VNGMG Admin | Jan 29, 2021 | 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...
by VNG Staff Writer | Jan 24, 2021 | 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...
