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☷Virginia Guard Begins Federal Duty Before Poland Deployment
National Guard ( By Press Release office)
Feb 01,2024
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About 70 soldiers from the Virginia National Guard ' s Headquarters , 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion , 329th Regional Support Group , started a federal active - duty deployment with a send - off ceremony on January 28 . Virginia Lt . Gov . Winsome Earle - Sears and other military officials spoke at the event . The soldiers will be serving under the U . S . Army ' s 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade in Poland , providing support to U . S . and allied forces in the region . This is the fourth deployment for the 529th since 2009 . They recently completed training at Fort Barfoot in preparation for their mission . The 529th was in charge of running the division support area for the Hawaii Army National Guard’s 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team . They provided command and control for over 400 National Guard Soldiers from five states . At the ceremony , Martin addressed the deploying troops , saying they had trained for this moment and had honed their skills at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Barfoot . He encouraged them to be confident in their training and to maintain their indomitable spirit . After the ceremony , Soldiers and their families said their farewells before the troops boarded charter buses .
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