Fallen VNG Soldier receives new recognition 86 years later
Ceremony bids farewell to 1940th, 1945th Contracting Teams
Cooper's journey of grit, growth at ARNG's Best Warrior Competition
Rail tank cars added to petroleum training program at Fort Barfoot
Mason succeeds Kobernik as 183rd RTI commander
Workshop brings together MFTs, MRTs for networking, collaboration
VNG hosts inaugural Civic Leader Appreciation event in Blackstone

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Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Dinonno, commander of the 29th Infantry Division, lays a wreath along with a French dignitary at the National Guard Monument situated above Omaha Beach in Vierville-sur-Mer, France, June 2, 2024. This monument sits at the spot where National Guard Soldiers of the 29th Infantry Division broke through German defenses on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Commemorative events such as these serve to honor the sacrifices U.S. service members made 80 years ago in securing peace and security, and inspiring future generations to value a collective vision of global peace.
80th anniversary of D-Day observed abroad, at home
June 13, 2024
Virginia National Guard Soldiers paid tribute to the valor, fidelity and sacrifice of the U.S. and Allied Forces who participated in the June 1944 invasion of Normandy and commemorated the 80th anniversary of D-Day at multiple events on and around June 6, 2024, in France, Virginia and Louisiana.
A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 149th Fighter Squadron, Virginia Air National Guard, prepares for take off in an F-22 Raptor during exercise Sentry Savannah 22-1 at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia, May 11, 2022. Sentry Savannah is the Air National Guard’s premier counter air exercise, encompassing 10 units of fourth- and fifth- generation fighter aircraft, which tests the capabilities of warfighters in a simulated near-peer environment and trains the next generation of fighter pilots for tomorrow’s fight.
VNG’s 192nd Wing to receive 2022 Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award
April 5, 2024
The Virginia National Guard’s 192nd Wing is one of 14 Air National Guard units to receive the 2022 Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award, according to an announcement made April 4, 2024, by Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, Director of the Air National Guard at National Guard Bureau.

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Airmen with the 203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, perform renovation operations during a deployment for training July 14-26, 2024, at Lajes Field, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal. The DFT provided the 203rd RED HORSE the opportunity to maintain readiness and training requirements while simultaneously repairing and renovating facilities across the world. (Courtesy photo)
203rd RED HORSE enhances operational readiness through deployment for training at Lajes Field
Aug. 28, 2024
Airmen with the 203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard participated in a deployment for training July 14-26, 2024, at Lajes Field, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal.
The 1940th and 1945th Contracting Teams are inactivated during a small ceremony Aug. 10, 2024, at the 329th Regional Support Group headquarters in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Federally recognized on July 21, 2009, these small, five-Soldier units performed a number of domestic and overseas missions over the past 15 years. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. John Partin)
Ceremony bids farewell to 1940th, 1945th Contracting Teams
Aug. 28, 2024
The Virginia National Guard officially said goodbye to the 1940th and 1945th Contracting Teams Aug. 10, 2024, during a small ceremony at the 329th Regional Support Group headquarters in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers, along with three civilians, participate in the second annual Master Fitness Trainer/ Master Resilience Trainer workshop developed by the Virginia Army National Guard Holistic Health and Fitness and the Resilience, Risk Reduction, and Suicide Prevention teams Aug. 1, 2024, at Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story and the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The three-day workshop provided training to conduct collective networking and education opportunities to refresh on training, discuss the industry’s education and development updates, and develop an improved network, organizational structure, and esprit de corps amongst all the VAARNG MFT/MRT community. (U.S. National Guard photo by A.J. Coyne)
Workshop brings together MFTs, MRTs for networking, collaboration
Aug. 28, 2024
Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers, along with three civilians, participated in the second annual Master Fitness Trainer/ Master Resilience Trainer workshop developed by the Virginia Army National Guard Holistic Health and Fitness and the Resilience, Risk Reduction, and Suicide Prevention teams July 31 to Aug. 2, 2024, at Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story and the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Sgt. Carter Cooper, an 11B infantryman assigned to the Virginia National Guard, completes the final 12-mile ruck march at the Army National Guard’s 2024 Best Warrior Competition, a 12-mille ruck march, Aug. 8, 2024, at the Ethan Allen Firing Range, near Jericho, Vermont. For five days, the top National Guard Soldiers and noncommissioned officers in the nation faced a series of rigorous challenges, including multiple ruck marches, weapons proficiency tests and a modified biathlon. The top competitors will go on to represent the Army National Guard in the Department of the Army Best Squad Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti)
Cooper's journey of grit and growth at ARNG's Best Warrior Competition
Aug. 27, 2024
For five arduous days, Sgt. Carter Cooper, one of the top National Guard Soldiers in the nation, tackled challenge after challenge at the 2024 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition, held Aug. 4-8, 2024, at the Ethan Allen Firing Range near Jericho, Vermont. Cooper was one of 14 competitors culled from the nation’s seven regions.
Contractors use a crane to hoist empty rail tank cars and place them on flat-bed trucks for transport to the Petroleum Operations Sustainment Tactical Training area in support of the Fort Gregg-Adams-based 94th Training Division Aug. 22, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. The rail tank cars will enhance and expand 92F Petroleum Supply Specialist training on Fort Barfoot and mitigate training gaps identified by the Army. Moving the cars safely from the rail head in Fort Barfoot’s cantonment area several miles to the petroleum training area took a combined effort from contractors, 94th TD, FORSCOM and Fort Barfoot’s Directorate of Public Works. Read more about Fort Barfoot at https://ngpa.us/25024.
Rail tank cars added to petroleum training program at Fort Barfoot
Aug. 26, 2024
After years of planning, the U.S. Forces Command added two rail tank cars to their Petroleum Operations Sustainment Training program, or POST, in support of the Fort Gregg-Adams-based 94th Training Division to enhance bulk fuel supply training efforts Aug. 23, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. 
Col. Beau Mason takes command of the Fort Barfoot-based 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute from Col. Kurt Kobernik during a change of command ceremony Aug. 11, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. Brig. Gen. Charles B. Martin Jr. , Commander of the Virginia Army National Guard, presided over the ceremony and the exchange of organizational colors signifying the transfer of command from Kobernik to Mason. The Troutville-based 29th Infantry Division Band provided music for the ceremony. Read more about RTI at https://ngpa.us/30506.
Mason succeeds Kobernik as 183rd RTI commander
Aug. 20, 2024
Col. Beau Mason took command of the Fort Barfoot-based 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute from Col. Kurt Kobernik during a change of command ceremony Aug. 11, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia.
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AG announces senior leader assignments
Aug. 15, 2024
Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, the Adjutant General of Virginia, made a series of senior leader assignment announcements for command, Virginia National Guard Joint Staff and Virginia Army National Guard Staff positions July 16, July 30 and Aug. 6, 2024.
On the 86th anniversary of his passing, a former Virginia National Guard Soldier’s grave receives a plaque commemorating his service and sacrifice thanks to the efforts of the Virginia National Guard’s Enlisted Association and Historical Foundation during a ceremony Aug. 3, 2024, in Richmond, Virginia. Pfc. Claude J. Bohannon was assigned to the Norfolk-based Bravo Battery, 111th Field Artillery Regiment in 1938, when an unfortunate accident involving a tank ended his life during his unit’s annual training. Despite an investigation concluding his death was in the line of duty, his gravesite in Richmond had no recognition of his sacrifice or military service.
Fallen VNG Soldier receives new recognition 86 years later
Aug. 8, 2024
On the 86th anniversary of his passing, a former Virginia National Guard Soldier’s grave received a plaque commemorating his service and sacrifice thanks to the efforts of the Virginia National Guard’s Enlisted Association and Historical Foundation during a ceremony Aug. 3, 2024, in Richmond, Virginia. 
Virginia National Guard Soldiers prepare for possible severe weather response operations related to Tropical Storm Debby Aug. 8, 2024, in Danville, Virginia. The VNG staged Soldiers with tactical trucks capable of high water transportation at VNG facilities in Lynchburg, Danville and Petersburg, and the personnel will be ready conduct missions Thursday morning. VNG troops will also have chain saw teams to conduct debris reduction operations, and helicopter rescue hoist capabilities are also on standby.
VNG stages for possible severe weather response operations
Aug. 8, 2024
The Virginia National Guard staged Soldiers with tactical trucks capable of high-water transportation Aug. 8, 2024, at VNG facilities in Lynchburg, Danville and Petersburg in order to support the response to impacts of Tropical Storm Debby.
Airmen assigned to the 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, and their spouses pose for a group photo during the first day of a Strong Bonds Marriage weekend July 19, 2024, at The Founders Inn in Chesapeake, Virginia. Strong Bonds is a chaplain-led program designed to strengthen Airmen’s relationships through education and skills training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Danielle Lofton)
Guarding Hearts: 192nd Wing couples strengthen relationships with Strong Bonds
Aug. 4, 2024
Laughter echoed through the halls of the Founders Inn & Spa as couples from the 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, traded military uniforms for casual wear at a weekend retreat designed to strengthen their bonds.

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