Soldiers and families gather for 1710th TC holiday meal

Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Long, Jr., the Adjutant General of Virginia, visits with Soldiers and families of the Emporia-based 1710th Transportation Company as they gathered for their holiday meal Dec. 15, 2013, in Emporia, Va. Approximately 150 Soldiers from the 1710th began serving on federal active duty on April 1, 2013, to conduct transportation support operations at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan and are expected to be on active duty for a year. In addition to the meal and a visit from Santa, representatives from Virginia National Guard Family Programs were on hand for information briefings and to answer questions. Two Soldiers were also recognized for extending their enlistment in the Guard, and another Soldier was recognized for a scoring 300 on the Army Physical Fitness Test.