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NewsWeekend Training
16/June/22 1st Lt. (Va.) Eric Badertscher

VDF members visit Army Museum at Fort Belvoir, deepen their awareness of America’s military heritage

FORT BELVOIR, Va. – Members of the Virginia Defense Force’s Bravo Company, 11th Signal Battalion, 1st Regiment, visited the National

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CommunicationsNewsWeekend Training
04/June/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

Virginia Defense Force conducts statewide hurricane readiness exercise

WARRENTON, Va. – Members of the Virginia Defense Force’s 1st Regiment conducted the “Spring Winds 22” training exercise May 14,

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Access Control & SecurityCommunity Support
30/May/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

VDF supports 66th Annual Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony

Members of the Virginia Defense Force volunteer their time to assist with access control and traffic management during theMay 30,

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Meet the VDFNews
19/April/22 1st Lt. (Va.) Nathan Stiefel

Meet the VDF: Lt. Col. (Va.) Kent Brinkley

Meet Lt. Col. (Va.) Kent Brinkley! Brinkley currently serves as the acting Virginia Defense Force chief of staff with the

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VDF Cyber Battalion Change of Command
Cyber DefenseNews
04/April/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

VDF cyber battalion welcomes new commander

MANASSAS, Va. — Lt. Col. (Va.) John Congson took command of the Virginia Defense Force’s 31st Cyber Battalion from Warrant

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Meet the VDFNews
29/March/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

Meet the VDF: Col. (Va.) Robin Phillips

Meet Col. (Va.) Robin Phillips! Phillips is the commander of the Virginia Defense Force’s 1st Regiment, and she is the

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CommunicationsNewsWeekend Training
08/March/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

VDF trains on Joint Incident Site Communications Capability

Virginia Defense Force personnel assigned to the Warrenton-based Echo Company, 11th Signal Battalion, 1st Regiment conduct training on the Joint

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CommunicationsNewsWeekend Training
08/March/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

VDF signal battalion conducts communication exercise

Virginia Defense Force personnel assigned to the Warrenton-based Echo Company, 11th Signal Battalion, 1st Regiment conduct a communication exercise March

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Meet the VDFNews
07/March/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

Meet the VDF: 1st Sgt. Alnita V. Baldon

Meet 1st Sgt. Alnita V. Baldon! Baldon serves as the first sergeant from Bravo Company, 11th Signal Battalion, 1st Regiment,

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Meet the VDFNews
14/February/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

Meet the VDF: Command Sgt. Maj. (Va.) Christopher Frederick Sr.

Meet Command Sgt. Maj. (Va.) Christopher Frederick Sr.! Frederick recently assumed the duties as the Virginia Defense Force Command Sergeant

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