VDF legal professionals join VaARNG JAG conference
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Defense Force legal professionals attend the Virginia Army National Guard Judge Advocate General Conference Aug.
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VDF medical professionals instruct at VaARNG medic course
FORT BARFOOT, Va. — Lt. Col. (Va.) Bryan Graham and Capt. (Va.) David Kruse conduct classroom instruction at the Virginia
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VDF supports TS Debby response
RICHMOND, Va. — Members of the Virginia Defense Force provided logistics distribution, administrative, operations center augmentation and communications support to
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VDF Commander’s Summer 2024 Update: Focus on Alignment and Agility
The Virginia Defense Force in its constant pursuit of excellence is going through a transformational change to ensure its ability
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Summer 2024 Chaplain Update
One of my favorite war movies of all time is Away All Boats, released in 1956, about the captain and
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Diddams takes command of the Virginia Defense Force
RICHMOND, Va. — Col. (Va.) Richard Diddams was promoted to brigadier general and took command of the Virginia Defense Force
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Diddams named Virginia Defense Force commanding general
RICHMOND, Va. — Col. (Va.) Richard Diddams has been named the new Virginia Defense Force commanding general, according to an
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VDF conducts statewide readiness exercise
RICHMOND, Va. — Members of Virginia Defense Force conducted a statewide readiness exercise May 4, 2024, at multiple locations across
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Virginia Defense Force observes 40th birthday
RICHMOND, Va. — Members of the Virginia Defense Force observe the organization’s 40th birthday with a cake cutting May 4,
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Carlitti retires as VDF commander, Diddams named interim commander
RICHMOND, Va. — Brig. Gen. (Va.) Justin P. Carlitti Sr. retired as the commander of the Virginia Defense Force effective
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