229th BEB Soldiers delivery supplies to food pantry in Fredericksburg - April 22, 2020

Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Fredericksburg-based 229th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team help deliver food from the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank to the food pantry at Massaponax Baptist Church April 22, 2020, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The VNG has more than 540 personnel actively working or ready to support the Commonwealth of Virginia’s COVID-19 response to provide additional capacity and capabilities to state and local agencies supporting Virginia’s COVID-19 response. During domestic operations, the VNG receives mission taskings from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and can't respond to direct requests for assistance. Localities looking for VNG support should contact VDEM and make a request.