Governor, First Lady host receptions for Virginia National Guard

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and First Lady of Virginia Dorothy McAuliffe host receptions for the Virginia National Guard Dec. 10, 2016, at Virginia’s Executive Mansion in Richmond, Virginia. The receptions recognize the Soldiers and Airmen who returned from federal active duty deployments this year and their families as well as families of those personnel who are currently deployed.

This year more than 1,500 Soldiers and Airmen served on federal active duty, and nearly 850 are still deployed and spending the holidays away from their families and loves ones. They are among the more than 15,000 Virginia National Guard personnel who have mobilized on federal active duty for homeland security missions and combat operations as well as security, peacekeeping and stabilization missions since September 11, 2001.

Virginia Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Brian Moran, Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, and members of the Virginia National Guard Family Programs Office joined the McAuliffes in thanking the Soldiers, Airmen and their families for their service, sacrifice and support for the missions around the world.

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