Virginia National Guard

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ON THIS DAY WE REMEMBER: SGT Derek R. Banks, 24, of Newport News, Virginia, died Nov. 14, 2007, of wounds suffered Oct. 25, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, when the vehicle he was in struck an IED. He was assigned to the VNG’s West Point-based 237th Engineer Co.

Let's welcome Capt. Austin Johnson to the team! 👋 🇺🇸 He started his military career with the U.S. Marine Corps and will now serve as an operations officer at the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division with the Virginia Army National Guard.

“When I opened the album and saw the photos, I knew I had to try and save what I could,” Spc. Gabrielle Edens said. “These were someone's memories, someone's family.” More here: vngpao.info/2de2yhcn

A crew of Virginia #NationalGuard aviators headed south yesterday with first responders from #Chesterfield County’s Scuba Rescue Team in advance of Hurricane #Milton. The team is now staged in Florida & ready to assist with rescue & evacuation missions as needed. 🚁💪

A Virginia National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew & members of the Chesterfield County Fire & Emergency Medical Services Scuba Rescue Team deployed today to Florida to provide support for expected impacts of Hurricane Milton. vngpao.info/2rnb3cwf

Virginia National Guard Soldiers from the 1033rd Engineer Support Company distributed food & water after Hurricane Helene. Read more: vngpao.info/mr2x6d7n #AlwaysReady

Virginia #NationalGuard Soldiers continue recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene, clearing debris, distributing supplies, and assisting evacuations. The 1032nd Transportation Company is ready for whatever comes next.

Senior leaders, including MG Ring, TAG of VA, and BG Hubbard, Director of the Joint Staff, visited Soldiers supporting recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene in Abingdon & Damascus, Virginia.

Always Ready. Always There. The Virginia #NationalGuard was staged before impacts from Hurricane Helene were felt in our communities, and we've continued supporting those who need it. 🚁💪

Always Ready, Always There. Learn more about how we're helping our communities in the wake of Hurricane Helene: vngpao.info/4cvvj44h

Virginia National Guard Soldiers are staged in Abingdon and Roanoke for possible severe weather response operations. vngpao.info/4cvvj44h

During a recent visit, @VANationalGuard members collaborated with their Finnish Defence Forces partners to develop a plan for joint enlisted training and development to better prepare them to work together in future missions. #StrongerTogether #SPP nationalguard.mil/News/State-Par…

77 years as the world’s best air force––just another milestone. Happy birthday, Air Force!

The 276th Engineer Battalion received both a Meritorious Unit Commendation and a Valorous Unit Award for their deployment to Nineveh Province, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II in 2004-and 2005. #OIF

Today, we remember.

.@VANationalGuard, multinational & interagency partners trained to detect & swiftly respond to cyberattacks during an exercise aimed at fostering private-public collaboration & assessing the cybersecurity readiness of energy & transportation stakeholders. ngpa.us/30576

Two of our UH-60 Black Hawks conducted a joint flyover with SH-60 Seahawks from the U.S. Navy at the funeral of Vietnam veteran & naval aviator Capt. Allen Weseleskey. More about Capt. Weseleskey here: ngpa.us/30563

🚨 Now accepting candidates for the winter accelerated OCS program! 🚨

Congratulations to SGT Carter Cooper on all his success this year! Last week, he represented VA & the region at the ARNG's Best Warrior Competition and proved to be among the best. 💪🇺🇸