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News

News Operations Center Augmentation 

VDF provides ops center augmentation during VNG flood response operations

03/September/2114/January/23 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

RICHMOND, Va. — Members of the Virginia Defense Force provide operations center augmentation during Virginia National Guard flooding response Sept.

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Cyber Defense News 

VDF Cyber Detachment welcomes new commander

25/April/2128/January/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

FAIRFAX, Va. – Warrant Officer 1 (Va.) Daniel Coleman took command of the Virginia Defense Force Cyber Detachment, Support Operations

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News 

VDF Support Operations Group marks first full year of service

15/March/2128/January/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Defense Force’s Support Operations Group was established March 1, 2020, and the past year has

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News 

Willaford named as VDF Command Chief Warrant Officer

25/January/2128/January/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

RICHMOND, Va. — Chief Warrant Officer 4 (Va.) H. Monty Willaford was named the new Virginia Defense Force Command Chief Warrant

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Virginia Defense Force 2019 Year in Review

09/December/1928/January/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

The Virginia Defense Force is authorized by Title 44 of the Code of the Virginia as the all-volunteer reserve of

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News 

VDF consolidates regimental organization

30/September/1928/January/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

FORT PICKETT, Va. — The Virginia Defense Force stood down its three existing regiments and stood up a single regiment

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Communications News Weekend Training 

VDF takes part in statewide amateur radio exercise

16/March/1928/January/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

RICHMOND, Va. — Members of the Virginia Defense Force took part in the “Perfect Storm” statewide amateur radio emergency communications

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History News 

Virginia General Assembly Joint Resolution commends VDF on its 35th anniversary

10/February/1928/January/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia General Assembly passed Joint Resolution 864 Feb. 8, 2019, commending the Virginia Defense Force on

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Communications News 

VDF kicks off recruiting push at amateur radio convention

05/February/1828/January/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Defense Force kicked off a new recruiting push with a display at the Frostfest amateur

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