VNG Soldiers prepare for possible severe winter weather response operations - Jan. 5, 2025

The Virginia National Guard has staged approximately 70 Soldiers Jan. 5, 2025, at VNG facilities at key locations along the I-95 and Route 29 corridors and Southwest Virginia in order to support the response to severe winter weather expected to impact Virginia. The personnel are ready to conduct missions and will link up with local emergency managers to provide assistance if needed. VNG troops are organized in chain saw teams capable of reducing debris to help clear roads and power line routes, and troops will also have heavy duty tactical trucks capable of traveling through deep snow.

An additional 20 Soldiers and members of the Virginia Defense Force are on duty to provide logistics, maintenance and administrative support for the response teams at their staging locations. Soldiers and Airmen are also providing mission command support at the VNG’s Joint Force Headquarters in Richmond.