Va. Guard Soldiers depart for U.S. Virgin Islands
The first group of Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team depart for the U.S Virgin Islands Sept. 24, 2017, from Blackstone Army Airfield in Blackstone, Virginia, to join a multi-state, multi-agency response effort after recent hurricanes battered the region. The Soldiers will serve as a mission command headquarters and synchronize all National Guard operations assisting with recovery effort. Air National Guard crews from the New York and Kentucky National Guard flying C-130 airplanes transported the Soldiers and equipment to begin the mission. (U.S. National Guard photo by Cotton Puryear)
Va. Guard Soldiers depart for U.S. Virgin Islands
The first group of Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team depart for the U.S Virgin Islands Sept. 24, 2017, from Blackstone Army Airfield in Blackstone, Virginia, to join a multi-state, multi-agency response effort after recent hurricanes battered the region. The Soldiers will serve as a mission command headquarters and synchronize all National Guard operations assisting with recovery effort. Air National Guard crews from the New York and Kentucky National Guard flying C-130 airplanes transported the Soldiers and equipment to begin the mission. (U.S. National Guard photo by Cotton Puryear)