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18/December/23 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

Virginia Defense Force 2023 Year in Review

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Defense Force had a busy year in 2023 supporting Virginia National Guard domestic response operations

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CommunicationsIncident Management AssistanceOperations Center AugmentationPublic InformationState Active Duty
21/September/18 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

VDF augments Virginia National Guard support for Hurricane Florence

RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Defense Force brought nearly 50 personnel on state active duty to assist the Virginia National

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Public InformationState Active Duty
07/January/17 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

VDF provides public information support during Va. Guard’s winter storm response

RICHMOND, Va. — Members of the Virginia Defense Force provided public information support as photographers in the field and social

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