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RICHMOND, Va. — Members of the Virginia Defense Force observe the organization\u2019s 40th birthday with a cake cutting May 4, 2024, in Richmond, Virginia. With roots going back to the Virginia Volunteers in World War I and the Virginia Protective Force and Virginia State Guard in World War II, the VDF was formally re-established April 18, 1984, and now serves as the all-volunteer reserve to the Virginia National Guard.<\/p>\n

Read the Governor of Virginia proclamation recognizing the 40th birthday on the Governor of Virginia web site at https:\/\/ngpa.us\/29248<\/a><\/span> and read more about the VDF at https:\/\/ngpa.us\/29249<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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