Virginia Defense Force conducts annual exercise
Col. John Fortune (right), commander of the Virginia Defense Force's Lafayette Brigade, congratulates three members of his brigade Nov. 5 in Virginia Beach for their excellent performance in response to Tropical Storm Irene in August. The VDF conducted its 2011 Forward Guardian Field Training Exercise Nov. 5 - 6 at several locations across the commonwealth. The VDF FTX was built around command and control operations and deploying various response packages in response to scenario-based events. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class A.J. Coyne, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)
Virginia Defense Force conducts annual exercise
Col. John Fortune (right), commander of the Virginia Defense Force's Lafayette Brigade, congratulates three members of his brigade Nov. 5 in Virginia Beach for their excellent performance in response to Tropical Storm Irene in August. The VDF conducted its 2011 Forward Guardian Field Training Exercise Nov. 5 - 6 at several locations across the commonwealth. The VDF FTX was built around command and control operations and deploying various response packages in response to scenario-based events. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class A.J. Coyne, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)