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Toggle navigation The Commonwealth’s Guardian Va National Guard Search VNG: Search Search Search VNG: Search JFHQ Leadership 2023 Labor Day Message 2023 Independence Day Message 29th Adjutant General of Virginia- Message to the Force 2023 Planning for Potential Lapse in Funding 2023 Veterans Day Message VNG Officers Serving at the National Level About the VNG Army Guard Join the Virginia Army National Guard Enlistment and Extension Incentives 29th ID 116th IBCT 329th RSG 529th CSSB 91st Cyber 183rd RTI 1st Battalion, 183rd RTI 2nd Battalion, 183rd RTI 3rd Battalion, 183rd RTI 29th Division Band Air Guard Join the Virginia Air National Guard 192nd Wing Va. 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Gen. Michael A. Loh, Director of the Air National Guard at National Guard Bureau. VNG Soldiers eligible for promotion, recruiting ribbon, $1K bonus for referrals March 3, 2023 Helping grow the Virginia Army National Guard recently became an even more lucrative endeavor with the expansion of the ARNG’s Stripes for Buddies program and the announcement of a new Army Recruiting Ribbon. When paired with the VNG’s Referral Enlistment Program, or REP, getting a buddy to enlist could equate to a $1,000 bonus, a promotion up to the rank of specialist or promotion points for sergeants and staff sergeants, and the award of the Army Recruiting Ribbon. VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD NEWS Task Force St. Lo Soldiers celebrate Victory in Europe Day alongside Czech partners May 11, 2024 Virginia, Kentucky and West Soldiers participated in a Victory in Europe celebration held May 8, 2024, in Hranice, Czech Republic. VNG hosts ROTC marksmanship match at Fort Barfoot May 7, 2024 ROTC cadets from six Virginia universities came together for a marksmanship match hosted by the ’s Marksmanship Training Unit, as well as the state’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion. The event, held April 19-21, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia, was dubbed the 2024 ROTC College Clash Marksmanship Competition and included 59 cadets from schools including George Mason University, James Madison University, Liberty University, Radford University, Virginia Tech and the Virginia Military Institute. Virginia signs state partnership agreement with Finland May 6, 2024 The formalized its partnership with the Finnish Defense Forces during a signing ceremony May 2, 2024, at the Finnish Ministry of Defense in Helsinki, Finland. Youngkin announces VNG to formalize partnership with Finland May 2, 2024 Governor Glenn Youngkin announced May 2, 2024, the has been selected as the U.S. partner to the nation of Finland for the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. IPPW team using prevention to help VNG maintain readiness May 1, 2024 While the has long had dedicated personnel ready to respond to a Soldier or Airmen in crisis, a new team of specialists is focusing on prevention to help maintain the force’s readiness and health. Youth Program celebrates Month of the Military Child, prepares for summer youth camp April 26, 2024 April is Month of the Military Child and the Youth Program hosted a MOMC kickoff event April 6, 2024, at the Science Museum of Virginia, in order to celebrate and recognize military youth. VNG shooters excel at 2024 U.S. Army Small Arms Competition April 24, 2024 Two teams of Soldiers performed admirably during the 2024 U.S. Army Small Arms Championship, a week-long, All-Army marksmanship competition held March 10-16, 2024, at Fort Moore, Georgia. Flora retires after more than 36 years of service April 17, 2024 Maj. Gen. Lapthe Flora celebrated more than 36 years of military service with family, friends and fellow service members at a retirement ceremony April 12, 2024, at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, the Adjutant General of Virginia, presided over the ceremony. VNG full-time avionics team tackles high-flying challenges April 15, 2024 Tucked behind a blue door at the Virginia Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility is the organization’s avionics section. There, a small group of full-time Soldiers work to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair avionic components and wiring on a fleet of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. From ambulances to artillery: one NCO’s pursuit of military & medical dreams April 15, 2024 As a young adult, Sgt. Stella Escano knew she wanted to attend medical school. She also knew she wanted to eventually serve in the military, but wanted to get her education locked in first. Growing up in and around Norfolk, Virginia, an area with a dense military presence, Escano was quite familiar with the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps, but neither of those options felt like the right choice for her. So, she went online and did some research. JOIN US! ABOUT THE VA NATIONAL GUARD The is a unique dual-status force with a federal mission to provide a combat reserve for the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force to fight our nation’s wars and a state mission to provide a response force that answers the call of the Governor to defend the commonwealth. The VNG traces the history and tradition of Citizen-Soldier service to the founding of Jamestown in 1607, and there has been a military presence defending Virginia ever since. For more information on the click HERE . SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION & RESPONSE Reporting sexual assault line - 434-294-4669 DoD Safe Helpline - 877-995-5247/ 202-470-5546 (Oconus) READY AND RESILIENT RESOURCES Readiness and Resiliency Information Resource Page provides resources and education to all Soldiers, Airmen, Virginia Defense Force personnel, family members and civilian employees to promote readiness, well-being, resilience and suicide prevention. The end state is a healthy...