116th Headquarters returns to Virginia after federal active duty in Kosovo
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Headquarters return to Virginia and reunite with loved ones and fellow Soldiers Nov. 17, 2022, after serving on federal active duty in Kosovo since March 2022. The 116th officially ended their mission as Task Force Saint Lo and the mission command headquarters for NATO Kosovo Force Regional Command-East with a transfer of authority ceremony with the Indiana National Guard’s 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Nov. 2, 2022, at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. As the multi-national brigade assigned to Regional Command - East, Task Force Saint Lo commanded more than 1,000 personnel from 10 different nations to maintain a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement throughout Kosovo. Members of the Virginia Defense Force volunteered their time to assist with traffic management and parking during the return. Read more about Task Force Saint Lo on va.ng.mil at ngpa.us/22642. (U.S. National Guard photo by Mike Vrabel)
116th Headquarters returns to Virginia after federal active duty in Kosovo
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Headquarters return to Virginia and reunite with loved ones and fellow Soldiers Nov. 17, 2022, after serving on federal active duty in Kosovo since March 2022. The 116th officially ended their mission as Task Force Saint Lo and the mission command headquarters for NATO Kosovo Force Regional Command-East with a transfer of authority ceremony with the Indiana National Guard’s 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Nov. 2, 2022, at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. As the multi-national brigade assigned to Regional Command - East, Task Force Saint Lo commanded more than 1,000 personnel from 10 different nations to maintain a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement throughout Kosovo. Members of the Virginia Defense Force volunteered their time to assist with traffic management and parking during the return. Read more about Task Force Saint Lo on va.ng.mil at ngpa.us/22642. (U.S. National Guard photo by Mike Vrabel)