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Adjutant General of the Virgin Islands Col. (VI) Kodjo Knox-Limbacker and members of his staff meet with Army National Guard Aviation and Safety Division Chief Brig. Gen. J. Ray Davis during his visit on St. Cr More

Alabama Army National Guard Sgt. Michael R. Huettel and Puerto Rico Army National Guard Sgt. Gregory J. Maldonado prepared to begin the land navigation event during the Army National Guard Region III Best Warri More

Georgia Army National Guard Sgt. Samuel R. Shuler goes before a board held for the Army National Guard Region III Best Warrior Competition, April 22, 2015. This event tested the soldiers' Army knowledge during More

The 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Terry Simmons gives an overview of the Ultimate Resiliency and Relationship training workshop to trainees, April 28, Tower View Conference C More

U.S. Virgin Islands Army National Guard soldiers wait to begin the pushup event of a VING Ironman competition held on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, May 16, 2015. (U.S. Army National Guard photo taken by Army Spc. More

Gov. Kenneth E. Mapp, governor of the Virgin Islands speaks at the retirement ceremony for Maj. Gen. Renaldo Rivera, former adjutant general of the Virgin Islands National Guard, at the Brigadier General Gerard More

Army National Guard Capt. Janeberly Diaz reads the biography of her father, Lt. Col. Gil Diaz, state surgeon, Virgin Islands National Guard, during his promotion ceremony at the Joint Force Headquarters on St. More

Staff Sgt. Darius George, a water treatment supervisor, 630th Quarter Master Detachment is awarded an Army Achievement Medal during a promotion and award ceremony for 104th Troop Command at Lt. Col. Lionel A. J More

Spcs. Shennique Davy and Kellita Henry, water purification specialists with the 630th Quartermaster Detachment of the Virgin Island National Guard, conduct Call for Fire training at the 210th Regional Training More

Governor of the Virgin Islands Kenneth E. Mapp, Adjutant General of the Virgin Islands Brig. Gen (VI) Deborah Y. Howell, and VI Supreme Court Judge Maria Cabret stand at attention during the playing of the nati More

Lt. Col. Elvis Harvey, 104th Troop Command Battalion commander, of the Virgin Islands National Guard accepts his Certificate of Retirement from Brig. Gen. Deborah Howell, VING adjutant general, during his retir More

Members of the Virgin Islands National Guard participated in the Memorial Day Parade held in Christiansted, St. Croix, VI, May 30, 2016. (U.S. Army National Guard photo taken by Army Sgt. Priscilla Desormeaux/ More

Spc. Frank Gordon, Virgin Islands National Guard Medical Detachment takes a soldier’s blood pressure during the VING’s annual Periodic Health Assessment held on St. Croix, VI, June 1, 2016. (U.S. Army National More

Keshaun Hardy a 10th grade trumpet player with the St. Croix Educational Complex High School sits for a session with Sgt. 1st Class Francis Callwood, a trumpet player with the 73rd Army Band, Virgin Islands Nat More

Staff Sgt. Delisha Burke, Joint Force Headquarters Higher Headquarters Detachment, Virgin Islands National Guard scanned a soldier’s identification card as part of the Joint Reception Staging Onward Movement In More

Virgin Islands National Guard Adjutant General Brig. Gen. Deborah Howell (left) hands the guidon to Lt. Col. Mike Navarro (right) during an assumption of command ceremony on St. Croix, VI, June 3, 2016. The cer More

Warrant officers from the Detachment 1, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, Oklahoma National Guard and the Virgin Islands National Guard stand together before the OKNG soldiers depart St. Croix, More

Command Sgt. Maj. Eugene Farrell accepts the 210th Regional Training Institute, Virgin Islands National Guard guidon from Brig. Gen. Deborah Y. Howell, adjutant general of the Virgin Islands during a change of More

Brig. Gen. (VI) Deborah Y. Howell, Virgin Islands adjutant general, briefs local government agency leaders, retirees, farmers and family members during a distinguished visitors day for Operation Forward Guardia More

Sgt. Sherelle Freeman and Spc. Esau Brooks, water purification specialists, 630th Quarter Master Detachment open the roof of a water container to release the air so that they could get a proper reading on the g More

Ruth M. Cooke Gibbs, the Senior Health Communication Specialist of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave information to members of the Joint Force Headquarters of the Virgin Islands Army National More

The squad leaders from the four competing 104th Troop Command Battalion, Virgin Islands National Guard drill and ceremony teams receive instructions from the judges before the competition begins, Aug. 7. The co More

Eight soldiers from 104th Troop Command, Virgin Islands National Guard compete for the 2016 Ironman and Ironwoman Competition at St. Croix Educational Complex High School track in the early morning, Aug. 7. The More

Sgt. Malissa Hanley, a military police of the 661st Military Police Detachment and Da-Aldo Prince, Desk Operator of the 661st Military Police Detachment stop to view the area ahead before moving forward with te More

Soldiers with the 662nd Engineer Company, Virgin Islands National Guard performed maintenance duties around the Lieutenant Colonel Lionel A. Jackson Readiness Center at the Estate Bethlehem Military Compound, S More

Soldiers from the Virgin Islands National Guard's 630th Quartermaster Detachment packs large and small hoses into containers during annual training at the Lionel A. Jackson Readiness Center, Aug. 10. The unit i More

Members of the 662nd Engineer Company, Virgin Islands National Guard performed maintenance duties around the former 210th Regional Training Institute at Ham's Bluff in Frederiksted, St. Croix, Aug. 11. Using he More

Virgin Islands National Guard Adjutant General Brig. Gen. Deborah Howell gave a brief during a Senior Leadership Conference held on St. Croix, VI, June 15, 2016. The conference was held to address soldiers and More

Members of the 662nd Engineer Company, Virgin Islands National Guard performed maintenance duties around the former 210th Regional Training Institute at Ham's Bluff in Frederiksted, St. Croix, Aug. 14. Using he More

Nine members of the 1st Air Base Group-Puerto Rico Air State Guard spent a week on island travelling to the different installations and offices to conduct visual inspections and minor repairs to the facilities More

Members of the 631st Engineer Company, Virgin Islands National Guard, travelled to St. Croix Aug. 7 to Aug. 19 to continue a construction project they had begun a month ago during the first half of their annual More

Sgt. Edwin Velasquez, a light wheel mechanic from the 651st Maintenance Company fuels a military vehicle used during their last annual training with 104th Troop Command at the Lionel A. Jackson Readiness Center More

Sgt. 1st Class Gary Thomas, a member of the Detachment 1 Delta Company 1/114 Aviation Security & Support, Virgin Islands National Guard conduct preventive maintenance inspection on a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopt More

Members of the 661st Military Police Law & Order Detachment and the Unit Ministry Team, Virgin Islands National Guard travel to the District of Columbia in support of the 58th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 1 More

Staff Sgt. Raynard Francis, a horizontal construction engineer with the 662nd Engineer Company gets training on the Unstabilized Gunnery Trainer-Individual with a .50-caliber M2, January 30, 2017. This is one o More

Sgt. Linda Pascal, 661st Military Police Detachment, Virgin Islands National Guard supervises Spc. Karima Liburd as she fingerprints Pfc. Jahdisha Augustine during the VING’s annual training. Annual training wa More

Spc. Bonnell Andrew, a water purification specialist from the 610th Quarter Master Water Supply Company, cleans the filter for a reverse osmosis water purification unit (ROWPU) at the Susan Santana Ocasio Park, More

Lt. Col Pedro Casiano, the Inspector General for the Virgin Islands National Guard, briefs soldiers during annual training, at the Joint Force Headquarters’ drill hall floor, in preparation for the upcoming Vig More

Students of the St. Croix Educational Complex High School and St. Croix Central High School attend a basketball game partly sponsored by the Virgin Islands National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion. The More

Staff Sgt. Kareem Henley and Sgt. Mitchell Todman, 631st Engineer Company, 786th Combat Service Support Battalion, VING, construct the entrance control point for the joint operations center at the Leonard B. Fr More

Members of Joint Force Headquarters Higher Headquarters Detachment, Virgin Islands National Guard go through the list of soldiers and airmen set to attend Joint Reception Staging Onward Movement Integration (JR More

Spc. Jamilya Christopher, 610th Quartermaster Company, in-processes Pvt. Nia David, 631st Engineer Company, at the JRSOI site at the Leonard B. Francis Readiness Center on St. Thomas, May 14. The JRSOI is the i More

Special Forces soldiers conduct a search and rescue training during Vigilant Guard 17-03, a natural disaster response exercise, at Magen's Bay in St. Thomas, May 15.

The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear team(CBRN) help someone on their team that passed out after overheating in his suit during a simulated exercise for Vigilant Guard 17-03, May 16. The exercise More

Master Sgt. Freddie Pimentel, 285th Civil Engineer Squadron, and Pvt. Anique Kennard-Cruz, 610th Quartermaster Company work together in the tactical operations center on St. Croix, May 16. Vigilant Guard 17-03 More

The 651st Maintenance Company, Virgin Islands Army National Guard and the FSSC 130th Engineer Battalion, Puerto Rico Army National Guard come together as a team to help prepare hot cooked meals for military per More

Staff Sgt. Kevin Henley, an information systems technician with the Joint Force Headquarters, Virgin Islands National Guard, establishes contact with Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency perso More

VIRGIN ISLANDS-(Soldiers from the Virgin Islands National Guard update their DD93 and SGLI during Soldier Readiness Process at the Lionel Jackson Readiness Center on July 15. Approximately 703 VING soldiers wi More

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Peter T. Panos, Army National Guard command chief warrant officer, gave a brief to VIARNG warrant officers on St. Croix, VI, July 15, 2017. The briefing, attended by WO1 through WO5, cov More

Kirk Henderson, Service Branch director for the Incident Management Assistance Team, Federal Emergency Management Agency Region II, display a representation of Hurricane Irma’s projected trajectory, strength an More

In response to Hurricane Irma, the arrival of equipment, military members and the medical evacuation to St. Croix ,VI, of patients originally hospitalized in St. Thomas, VI, began on St. Croix, VI, September 7, More

Members of the 164th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Tennessee Air National Guard, along with a Department of Homeland Security employee load water on to a US Navy UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter during hurricane re More

In response to Hurricane Irma, members of the U.S. Coast Guard medically evacuate a patient from St. Thomas, VI, to St. Croix, VI, September 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 hurricane, inflicted catastroph More

Virgin Islands National Guard Chief of Staff, Col. Linda Cills, coordinates movement during the Hurricane Irma disaster relief effort on St. Thomas, VI, September 10, 2017. Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 hurrican More

A U.S. Navy landing craft offloaded supplies, vehicles, and military personnel to John Brewers Beach on St. Thomas, VI, September 11, 2017. Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 hurricane, inflicted catastrophic damage More

In a joint effort, Soldiers, Airmen and Marines –with the help of US Navy helicopters and crew- moved tremendous amounts of cargo from St. Croix to St. Thomas and St. John to aid Hurricane Irma recovery effort More

Pfc. Reniceo Flemming-Rogers of the Virgin Islands National Guard assists volunteers in off-loading supplies brought from Puerto Rico at Crown Bay, St. Thomas, Sept. 12. The supplies will be used to assist the More

Pfc. Michael B. Goodwin Jr. and Pvt. Angel Guzman, of 662nd Engineering Company off load snacks from a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle at the Milton M. Newton Recreational Park, St. Thomas, Sept. 13. The VING set More

General Joseph L. Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, spoke to seamen deployed to St. John, USVI, in response to Hurricane Irma on Sept. 13, 2017. Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 hurricane, inflicted cata More

The Virgin Islands National Guard works together with Marines to in-process military personnel at the Cyril E. King airport on St. Thomas, September 13. Personnel went through Joint Reception Strategy Onward Mo More

Soldiers from Task Force Phoenix - Orion, 3rd Military Information Support BN (A) set up the Blue Sky Mast Antenna to transmit SMS text messages, Sept. 14. The team is here to support the Federal Emergency Mana More

Tennessee National Guard members, Sgts. David Walker and Ken Best, crew chiefs with the Alpha Company 1/230th Assault Helicopter Battalion, work on a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter at the Virgin Islands National More

Spc. Karima Liburd, a military police, from 661st Military Police Department enforces curfew on St. Thomas at one of the check points, Saturday, Sept. 16. Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 hurricane, inflicted catas More

Special Assistant to the Director of the Army National Guard, Brig. Gen. John Boyd and Sgt. Maj. Douglas Conaway, senior enlisted leader for the Operations and Training Directorate, ARNG; both with the National More

Capt. Dion Christopher, Chaplain of the Virgin Islands National Guard speaks with members of the community standing in line for food and water at a distribution point on St. Thomas, Sept. 17. The chaplain visit More

Federal Emergency Management Agency personnel occupy the Joint Force Headquarters Drill Hall in preparation for Hurricane Maria, Sept. 19. Virgin Islands National Guard personnel as well as all military person More

Flood damage on the Melvin Evans Highway, St. Croix after Hurricane Maria passed on Sept. 19.

Staff Sgt. Kevre L. Hendricks, a bandsman from the 73rd Army Band, directs a light medium tactical vehicle carrying Meals-Ready-to-Eat and water brought for civilians at the St. Croix Educational Complex High S More

Chris Holmes with the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, Federal Emergency Management Agency out of Virginia, engaged Frederiksted, residents prior to curfew, Sept. 22. The task force comprises More

Lt. Col. Donald Woodley, Battalion Commander of 786th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, holds formation with Task Force Bravo at the SFC Leonard B. Francis Readiness Center Oct. 13.

Soldiers from the Virgin Islands National Guard, Honor Guard carry the casket of Pfc. KyJuan Naughton, 661st Military Police Detachment, out of the Way of the Cross Baptist Church, St. Croix Oct. 28.

Virgin Islands National Guard soldiers conducted annual legal briefs during the first inactive duty training period of the year at the Estate Bethlehem Military Compound on St. Croix, Oct. 28. Col. David Lopina More

Soldiers from the Virgin Islands National Guard march in the Veteran’s Day Parade in Frederiksted, St. Croix Nov. 11. The theme for this year’s parade was “A Salute to Women Veterans”.

1st Lt. Basil Williams, an engineering officer of the 662nd Engineering Company fiancé removes his old rank of second lieutenant during his promotional ceremony on Lionel A. Jackson’s drill hall floor, December 2, 2017.

Warrant Officer Candidate Kevre Hendricks and Sgt. 1st Class Elvis Pedro members of the Virgin Islands National Guard 73rd Army Band motivate soldiers into the Christmas spirit while playing music at the Ltc. L More

Children participate in a game of tug of war during the Virgin Islands National Guard Annual Family Meal Fun Day, at the Estate Bethlehem Compound Dec. 3. The VING uses this time of year to bring the guardsmen More

A host of deejays took turns providing music and entertainment for Virgin Islands National Guard members and their family and friends at the 104th Troop Command Family Meal Fun Day at the conclusion of the inac More

Sgt. 1st Class Yvonne Parris, Virgin Islands National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, hands a care package to a resident at the Joseph E. James housing community Dec. 5. Adopt a Family has sent over 5 More

Virgin Islands National Guard personnel from two engineer units train on six newly received High Mobility Engineer Excavators Type 1 on St. Croix at the Estate Bethlehem Military Compound, Dec. 13. 19 personnel More

Master Leader Course, is a 15-day resident course taught at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.

Virgin Islands National Guard members of select ranks learned about or refreshed their training on being a Casualty Notification Officer or a Casualty Assistance Officer during a three-day course titled “Taking More

A soldier from 662nd Engineer Company clears debris using a Skid Steer at the Howard M. Wall Boys Scout Camp Feb. 3. The unit was requested by the boys scouts camp to help clear the debris during the Field Tra More

Sgt. 1st Class Wrensford Ault assists Staff Sgt. Ellington Martin while assigned to the Personnel Files station during Soldier Readiness Processing, at the Joint Force Headquarters, St. Croix Virgin Islands, Fe More

Command Sgt. Maj. Derwin Wesson, State Command Sgt. Maj., talks with noncommissioned officers of the Virgin Islands National Guard on the importance of having their NCOERs up-to-date at the Lionel A. Jackson Ar More

Latisha Etienne, the Supervisor and Collateral Recruiter of Customs and Border Protection in St. Thomas, VI, visits members of the Virgin Islands Army National Guard on St. Croix, VI, March 10, 2018. Customs an More

Pfc. Elliot Navarro, 661st Military Police Detachment gets promoted to Specialist at the Estate Bethlehem Military Compound, March 11.

1st Sgt. Chad McDannald, a recruiter with the Illinois National Guard, speaks with students about being a member of the National Guard, Mar. 11. More than 40 high school students from St. Croix’s two public hig More

Sgt. 1st Class Susanette Grosvenor, 104th Troop Command receives preliminary marksmanship instruction from Staff Sgt. Steve Ophoff, Michigan National Guard at the Estate Bethlehem Military Compound, March 11. M More

Officials from the Veterans Affairs regional office assist veterans with claims and benefit information during a claims clinic at the Estate Bethlehem Military Compound, Mar. 15. The clinic was held to provide More

Sgt. Marcus Smith of the Michigan National Guard’s Small Arms Readiness Training Section instructed members of the Virgin Islands National Guard on firing techniques that would improve their chances to qualify More

Virgin Islands National Guard, personnel attended Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Prevention training during individual weapons qualification at Camp McCain in Grenada, Mississippi. Janel Perkins, the preven More

Soldiers from Joint Force Headquarters, Virgin Islands National Guard attend first formation during Individual Weapon Qualification 2018 at Camp McCain in Grenada, Mississippi, April 6. VING safely deployed mor More

Soldiers from the Virgin Islands National Guard load luggage onto a Boeing 37 at the Memphis International Airport to travel back to St. Croix, April 8. VING soldiers are returning home from individual weapons More

Col. Shawn Harris, Virgin Islands National Guard chief of staff, addresses the class at its conclusion on the reporting standards, Apr. 27. More than 20 select VING members were certified during a four-day tr More

Virgin Islands National Guard personnel conducted clean up and outside maintenance around the 210th Regional Training Institute at the Estate Bethlehem Military Compound, St. Croix in preparation of the schoolh More

Virgin Islands National Guard active guard reserve personnel conducted their bi-annual Army Physical Fitness Test at the Estate Bethlehem Military Compound, St. Croix, May 3. Personnel from the 23rd Civil Suppo More

Virgin Islands National Guard Joint Force Headquarters, Estate Bethlehem Military Compound, St. Croix conducted a periodic emergency drill in an effort to always be prepared for any type of emergency, May 4. Du More

Sgt. 1st Class Yvonne Parris and Sgt. 1st Class Elroy Matthew, Recruiting & Retention Battalion, Virgin Islands Army National Guard participated in the St. Croix Long Term Recovery Group Youth Opportunity Fair More

Spc. Sherman Moncherry, 662nd Engineering Detachment, checks his height and weight during the VING’s annual Periodic Health Assessment held on St. Croix, VI, May 19, 2018. The assessment is designed to measure More

Lt. Col. Mike Navarro, commander of the Virgin Islands National Guard 104th Troop Command, addresses members of the VING during his last drill weekend as commander on St. Croix, VI, May 20, 2018. Lt. Col. Navar More