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Virginia Army National Guard

Index Virginia Army National Guard

The Virginia Army National Guard is composed of approximately 7500 soldiers and maintains 46 armories in communities throughout the Commonwealth. [1]

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Army National Guard

The Army National Guard (ARNG), in conjunction with the Air National Guard, is a militia force and a federal military reserve force of the United States.

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Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812

Twenty-four current units of the Army National Guard perpetuate the lineages of militia units mustered into federal service during the War of 1812.

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Awards and decorations of the National Guard

Awards and decorations of the National Guard are presented to members of the United States National Guard and sometimes to members of the state defense forces in addition to regular United States military decorations.

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Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces

The United States Armed Forces awards and decorations are primarily the medals, service ribbons, and specific badges which recognize military service and personal accomplishments while a member of the U.S. Armed Forces.

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Battalion

A battalion is a military unit.

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Blackstone, Virginia

Blackstone, formerly named Blacks and White, and Bellefonte, is a town in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States.

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Camp Pendleton (Virginia)

Camp Pendleton is a state military reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia, named after Brigadier General William N. Pendleton, who served as Robert E. Lee's chief of artillery during the Civil War.

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Fort Pickett

Fort Pickett is a Virginia Army National Guard installation, located near the town of Blackstone, Virginia.

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Forward support battalion

A forward support battalion was an Army of Excellence combat service support unit designed to support a Brigade.

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Governor

A governor is, in most cases, a public official with the power to govern the executive branch of a non-sovereign or sub-national level of government, ranking under the head of state.

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Military organization

Military organization or military organisation is the structuring of the armed forces of a state so as to offer military capability required by the national defense policy.

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Militia

A militia is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional soldiers, citizens of a nation, or subjects of a state, who can be called upon for military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of regular, full-time military personnel, or historically, members of a warrior nobility class (e.g., knights or samurai).

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Militia Act of 1903

The Militia Act of 1903, also known as "The Efficiency in Militia Act of 1903", also known as the Dick Act, was legislation enacted by the United States Congress which codified the circumstances under which the National Guard could be federalized.

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One weekend a month, two weeks a year

"One weekend a month, two weeks a year" is a former recruiting slogan used by the U.S. Army National Guard.

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President of the United States

The President of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.

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Reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (United States)

Reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA), is a type of unit in the United States Army.

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Sandston, Virginia

Sandston is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henrico County, Virginia, United States, just outside the state capital of Richmond.

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State of emergency

A state of emergency is a situation in which a government is empowered to perform actions that it would normally not be permitted.

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U.S. state

A state is a constituent political entity of the United States.

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United States Army Center of Military History

The United States Army Center of Military History (CMH) is a directorate within the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army.

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United States Army enlisted rank insignia

The chart below shows the current enlisted rank insignia of the United States Army, with seniority, and pay grade, increasing from left to right.

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United States Army officer rank insignia

United States Army Officer rank insignia in use today.

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United States Army Reserve

The United States Army Reserve (USAR) is the federal reserve force of the United States Army.

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United States Department of Defense

The Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States Armed Forces.

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Virginia

Virginia (officially the Commonwealth of Virginia) is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains.

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Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Beach is an independent city located on the southeastern coast of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

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Virginia Defense Force

The Virginia Defense Force (VDF) is the official state defense force of Virginia, one of the three components of Virginia's state military along with the Virginia National Guard and the Virginia Air National Guard; with a current roster of over 1000 soldiers.

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Virginia Military Institute

The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is a state-supported military college in Lexington, Virginia, the oldest such institution in the United States.

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Virginia National Guard

The Virginia National Guard consists of the Virginia Army National Guard and the Virginia Air National Guard.

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111th Field Artillery Regiment

111th Field Artillery ("First Virginia Artillery") is a 155MM towed artillery unit with a general support/reinforcing mission.

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116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

The 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is an infantry brigade combat team currently assigned to the Virginia Army National Guard, formerly formerly known as the 1st Brigade, 29th Infantry Division; it is the largest command of the Virginia Army National Guard with an authorized strength of 3,400.

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116th Infantry Regiment (United States)

The 116th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the Virginia Army National Guard.

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183rd Cavalry Regiment (United States)

The 183rd Cavalry Regiment is a cavalry regiment of the United States Army, Virginia Army National Guard.

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224th Aviation Regiment (United States)

The 224th Aviation Regiment is an aviation regiment of the U.S. Army.

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229th Engineer Battalion (United States)

The 229th Brigade Engineer Battalion is an Engineer Battalion in the Virginia Army National Guard, part of the 29th Infantry Division's 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

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246th Field Artillery (United States)

The 246th Field Artillery was a Field Artillery Branch regiment from 1959 to 2005.

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276th Engineer Battalion (United States)

The 276th Engineer Battalion ("First Virginia") is an engineer battalion of the Virginia Army National Guard.

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29th Infantry Division (United States)

The 29th Infantry Division (29th I.D.), also known as the "Blue and Gray", is an infantry division of the United States Army based in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Army_National_Guard

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