General Assembly recognizes Virginia National Guard for 2011 accomplishments - March 6, 2012

Del. John Cosgrove presents Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Long, Jr., the Adjutant General of Virginia, with House Joint Resolution No. 396 at the House of Delegates March 6, 2012 in Richmond. Both the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates voted on the joint resolution celebrating the accomplishments of the Virginia National Guard in 2011. Long was joined on the floor of the House by Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis Green, senior enlisted leader of the Virginia National Guard, Col. Mike Lawson of the Virginia Defense Force and Chief Master Sgt. Stephen R. Gamache, superintendent of the Virginia Air Guard's 200th Weather Flight. During the presentation, approximately 20 members of the Virginia Army National Guard, Virginia Air National Guard, Virginia Defense Force and the Guard's civilian work force were in the House gallery representing the more than 10,000 members of the Virginia Guard throughout the commonwealth. The full text of the resolution is available at lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HJ396.