Gonaives, Haiti (May. 09, 2005) Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Austin (LPD 4) load a tactical vehicle from the U.S. Virgin Islands National Guard's 640th Water Purification Unit. Aus More
Sgt. Beverly JohnBaptiste-Williams, a water treatment non-commissioned officer with the Virgin Islands National Guard’s Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU) Detachment, verifies the Potential Hydroge More
An officer from the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department deputizes members of the Virgin Islands National Guard who have just landed at Joint Base Andrews Jan. 18. About 6,000 Guardsmen arrived in D More
Sgt. Kevin Bolt, a mechanic from Louisville, Ky., with the Army Reserve 3rd Battalion, 411th Regiment (Logistical Support Battalion), Indianapolis, Ind., performs service on the bearings of a light medium tacti More
Lt. Col. Kai Schjang, director of personnel for the Virgin Islands National Guard, briefs Soldiers from the VING and 3rd Battalion, 411th Regiment Logistical Support Battalion of the Indiana Army Reserves duri More
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
North Carolina Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Justin R. Hammond does pushups as part of the Army Physical Fitness Test during the Army National Guard Region III Best Warrior Competition, April 20, 2015. The APF 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
The Joint Multinational Training Command, Higher Headquarters Command wins the 2014 Army Award for Maintenance Excellence. JMTC HHC's team has won four years in a row for the U.S. in Europe level, and received More
The 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy's Warrior Leader Course graduating class 005-15 marches out of the wood lines through purple and yellow smoke at Camp Normandy field, May 7. The three-week course ob More
Pvt. Oshana Mitchell, a healthcare specialist at the U.S. Army Health Clinic, Grafenwoehr checks a soldier's blood pressure, May 14. During National Nurses Week, May 5-12, nurses and medics were recognized for 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
A Soldier from the 3rd Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, climbs down a steep hill with a hook during the vehicle recovery training on one of the situational training exercise lanes 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
Virgin Islands Air National Guard members of the 285th Civil Engineering Squadron build plant bed boxes on St. Croix, V.I., March 5, 2016. Children in the community learning to garden will use the boxes. (U.S. 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
Soldiers from the 662nd Engineer Company and 661st Military Police Law and Order Detachment, 104th Troop Command of the Virgin Islands National Guard, work together to erect tents at the Rudolph Shulterbrandt A 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 Akil MacFarlande, HVAC Technician, 285th Civil Engineer Squadron, Virgin Islands Air Guard cleans the grill of an air condition unit in the guard booth at the Estate Bethlehem Military Compound St. Cr 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
Airmen from the Ohio National Guard 200th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer work on a drainage system for the reverse osmosis water purification unit at the University of the 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.
Members of the Virgin Islands National Guard travel by barge from the island of St. Thomas for the island of St. John to provide tarps, non-perishable food, water, hygiene products and other specialty items to More
From left, Pfc. Shenequa Hector, Spc. Destinee Gonsalves and Spc. Glentley Young, all members of the Virgin Islands National Guard, clean a mold-ridden school that has yet to reopen following Hurricane Maria, o More
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