Fredericksburg-based Va. Guard Soldiers prep for possible post-storm recovery operations
Soldiers from the Virginia National Guard's Fredericksburg-based 116th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct pre-operation maintenance checks on chains saws and vehicles as they prepare for possible post-severe storm recovery operations June 30 in Fredericksburg. Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell authorized the Virginia Guard to bring up to 300 personnel on state active duty, and and the Guard began staging approximately 110 personnel at the readiness center in Fredericksburg to be prepared for possible missions starting the morning of July 1. Additional personnel have been alerted for possible duty and will be held in reserve for possible future missions. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)
Fredericksburg-based Va. Guard Soldiers prep for possible post-storm recovery operations
Soldiers from the Virginia National Guard's Fredericksburg-based 116th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct pre-operation maintenance checks on chains saws and vehicles as they prepare for possible post-severe storm recovery operations June 30 in Fredericksburg. Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell authorized the Virginia Guard to bring up to 300 personnel on state active duty, and and the Guard began staging approximately 110 personnel at the readiness center in Fredericksburg to be prepared for possible missions starting the morning of July 1. Additional personnel have been alerted for possible duty and will be held in reserve for possible future missions. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)