Va. Guard Family Programs hosts 9th annual youth camp

Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers from the Hampton-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment and the Portsmouth-based 2nd Battalion, 183rd Cavalry Regiment demonstrate some of their weapons, equipment and vehicles to campers at the ninth annual Virginia National Guard Youth Camp July 23, 2014, at Camp Pendleton in Virginia Beach. The weeklong camp, presented by the Virginia National Guard Family Programs Office, offers the children of Virginia military members a wide variety of outdoor and indoor activities, including swimming and fishing, arts & crafts, classes on flag etiquette, science and the environment, and trips to Ocean Breeze Water Park, the Virginia Aquarium and Busch Gardens. In addition, campers received a first-hand look at weapons and vehicles used by the Virginia National Guard, as well as a visit by the horses and officers of the Virginia Beach Police Department Mounted Patrol. (Photo by Master Sgt. A.J. Coyne, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)

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