VNG celebrates graduates of OCS Class 67, 68A, 68B - Sept. 15, 2025

Nine officer candidates enrolled in the Virginia Army National Guard’s Officer Candidate School celebrate the completion of their OCS experience during a commissioning ceremony held Sept. 14, 2025, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. The ceremony recognized the graduates from both the traditional OCS Class 67, as well as the accelerated Classes 68A and 68B. During the event, candidates took the oath of office and were pinned with second lieutenant bars by family members and friends. Retired Brig. Gen. K. Weedon Gallagher served as the guest speaker, while the Troutville-based 29th Infantry Division Band provided musical accompaniment.