VNG R&R welcomes new A Co. 1SG - Sept. 23, 2024

First Sgt. Arkadiy Knopov takes responsibility for the the Virginia Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion’s Alpha Company from Sgt. Maj. Michael Clay during a change of responsibility ceremony held Sept. 23, 2024, in Manassas, Virginia. Capt. Michael Eames, Alpha Company commander, presided over the guidon exchange. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti)