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Va. National Guard leads parade at 73rd Governor's Inauguration

A color guard of Virginia National Guard Soldiers in World War I uniforms leads the parade at the inauguration of Dr. Ralph Northam as the 73rd Governor of Virginia Jan. 13, 2018, in Richmond, Virginia. They commemorate the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I observed in 2017. WWI marked the first time that volunteer state militia units were activated and deployed overseas for combat operations for federal duty under a formal Army structure. Read more at go.usa.gov/xndqq. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Kellyann Novak)

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Uploaded on January 15, 2018
Taken on January 13, 2018