Norfolk Armory named in honor of VNG D-Day combat medic
The Virginia National Guard’s Norfolk armory was officially named the Chief Warrant Officer 4 Arnold Lindblad Armory during a ceremony Aug. 14, 2019, in Norfolk, Virginia. The armory is being named for the late Lindblad, who served as a combat medic during the D-Day invasion of the beaches at Normandy, France during World War II, and was the longest-serving VNG D-Day veteran when he retired in 1979. The ceremony was hosted by Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, and was attended by Lindblad’s son, Steve Lindblad, and other family members. Read more about the ceremony and Lindblad here: go.usa.gov/xVxze (U.S. National Guard photo by Mike Vrabel)
Norfolk Armory named in honor of VNG D-Day combat medic
The Virginia National Guard’s Norfolk armory was officially named the Chief Warrant Officer 4 Arnold Lindblad Armory during a ceremony Aug. 14, 2019, in Norfolk, Virginia. The armory is being named for the late Lindblad, who served as a combat medic during the D-Day invasion of the beaches at Normandy, France during World War II, and was the longest-serving VNG D-Day veteran when he retired in 1979. The ceremony was hosted by Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, and was attended by Lindblad’s son, Steve Lindblad, and other family members. Read more about the ceremony and Lindblad here: go.usa.gov/xVxze (U.S. National Guard photo by Mike Vrabel)