Va. Guard Soldiers pack for U.S. Virgin Islands support mission

Virginia National Guard Soldiers pack food, water and equipment Sept. 23, 2017, at Blackstone Army Airfield in Blackstone, Virginia, to be used for the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's support mission to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Soldiers started preparing vehicles and equipment for air transport Friday and through Saturday night and early Sunday morning to make sure everything was ready to fly. An air transportation craftsman from the Virginia Air National Guard's 203rd RED HORSE Squadron helped unit movement personnel conduct final technical inspections on all the vehicles and pallets for shipment.