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Exercise Sharpens Virginia Guard Unit’s Expeditionary SkillsNovember 28, 2023 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Virginia National Guard Airmen assigned to the 203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, 192nd Mission Support Group, 192nd Wing, trained on... MORE 

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Virginia National Guard Trains for Firefighting Ground SupportNovember 13, 2023 — FORT BARFOOT, Va.  –  Virginia National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews completed aerial firefighting support and Soldiers and Airmen began ground firefighting training Nov. 11.After Virginia... MORE 

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Southern Vanguard 24 Exercise Begins in BrazilNovember 8, 2023 — MACAPA, Brazil - Standing under the Brazilian sun, Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stood at close interval in... MORE 

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Virginia Army National Guard Battles Wildfires From the AirNovember 8, 2023 — MADISON COUNTY, Va. - Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Sandston-based 2nd Battalion 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, are helping fight wildfires in Madison County. In... MORE 

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National Guard’s Heritage Honored at Storied Army BaseNovember 7, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – In a hallowed corner of Patton Hall at Northern Virginia’s Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, a journey through the annals of American military history awaits. An officer’s saber from... MORE 

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Virginia Guard Civil Support Team Trained, ValidatedNovember 3, 2023 — RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard’s 34th Civil Support Team was evaluated by U.S. Army North as trained and mission capable Oct. 17 and 19. The 34th CST supports civil authorities in a... MORE 

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Virginia Guard Soldiers to Mobilize for Federal Duty in EuropeOctober 20, 2023 — RICHMOND, Va. – Approximately 70 Soldiers assigned to the Virginia National Guard’s Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion Headquarters, 329th Regional Support Group, will... MORE 

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Virginia Guard, Tajikistan Police Train on MarksmanshipOctober 16, 2023 — DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - Three Virginia National Guard Soldiers participated in a marksmanship exchange with female members of the Tajik National Police Sept. 5-9. The exchange supported the Department... MORE 

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Virginia Guardsmen Compete in Finnish Sniper ChampionshipSeptember 22, 2023 — TAIPALSAARI, Finland - Three Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, competed in the Finnish Sniper Championship... MORE 

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Cyber Fortress 2.0 Tests Virginia’s Cyber Response PlanAugust 25, 2023 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Virginia National Guard hosted Cyber Fortress 2.0, testing Virginia’s cyber response plan in an exercise with state and federal organizations that would respond in a... MORE 

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Montana National Guard Hosts Regional Cooperation ExerciseAugust 22, 2023 — HELENA, Mont. - The Montana National Guard hosted an exercise with Guardsmen from five states and international partners to enhance stability and cooperation on counterterrorism and joint, combined... MORE 

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Montana National Guard Hosts Regional Cooperation ExerciseAugust 14, 2023 — HELENA, Mont. - The Montana National Guard is hosting Regional Cooperation 23, a U.S. Central Command-sponsored exercise for military personnel from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan,... MORE 

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Challenge Fuels Transition for Newest Infantry SoldiersAugust 11, 2023 — FORT BARFOOT, Va. – A few times each year, the Virginia National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute, conducts an 11B Infantry Transition Course. Some of the Soldiers... MORE 

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Virginia Guard Conducts Mountain Warfare Exchange in TajikistanAugust 11, 2023 — ROMIT, Tajikistan - Five Virginia National Guard Soldiers conducted a mountain warfare exchange with soldiers from the Republic of Tajikistan July 24-29.The five-day exchange in Romit supported the... MORE 

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203rd RED HORSE Conducts Engineer Exchange in TajikistanJune 30, 2023 — DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – Virginia National Guard Airmen assigned to the 203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, 192nd Wing, conducted an engineer exchange with the... MORE 

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Virginia Cyber Brigade Leads Cyber Shield 2023June 27, 2023 — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –  In the early 2000s, the Defense Department and the National Guard Bureau realized that cyber threats were on the rise and would only become more prominent in the United States and... MORE 

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Finnish Pilots Visit the Virginia Air National GuardJune 13, 2023 — JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - Finnish Air Force pilots toured the 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, with pilots from the 149th Fighter Squadron May 16.The Virginia National Guard and Finnish... MORE 

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Virginia National Guard NCO Earns Expert Infantrymen BadgeJune 12, 2023 — RICHMOND, Va. – Staff Sgt. Alex Miller, assigned to the Virginia National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, earned the coveted Expert Infantryman... MORE 

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Virginia, West Virginia Guardsmen are Regional Best WarriorsJune 2, 2023 — FORT BARFOOT, Va. - Virginia National Guard Staff Sgt. Dan Abbott and West Virginia National Guard Spc. Bret Williams took top honors in the five-day Army National Guard Region II Best Warrior... MORE 

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West Virginia Guard, DISA lead U.S.-Romanian Cyber Team in Exercise April 21, 2023 — MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The West Virginia National Guard, under the leadership of the Defense Information Security Agency, hosted more than 180 cyber experts and representatives from federal and state... MORE 

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