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Virginia National Guard supports hurricane recovery
October 18, 2018
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Belvoir garrison commander surveys region’s skies
By Cotton Puryear Virginia National Guard The Virginia National Guard had two medium tactical vehicles and four Soldiers providing high water transport capabilities, Friday, in Danville, Va., after heavy rains caused widespread flooding in the area. A VNG aviation crew of four Soldiers and a team of three Chesterfield County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Scuba Rescue Team members were on standby Friday in Chesterfield County, ready to be in Danville in an hour, if needed. The VNG aviators and Chesterfield rescue technicians form the Virginia Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team to provide rotary wing aviation rescue hoist capabilities that can conduct aerial rescue evacuation. "During domestic operations, the Virginia National Guard receives missions through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and responds as part of the state's multi-agency team," explained Brig. Gen. James W. Ring, Virginia National Guard Director of the Joint Staff. "Our personnel in the Danville area coordinate with local emergency management officials to provide additional capabilities to assist with the response and help people in need." Soldiers from the Danville-based 429th Brigade Support Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team received the notification late Thursday and staged personnel and equipment to be ready to go, Ring
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Col. Michael Greenberg, Belvoir Garrison commander, and some staff surveyed Belvoir and the surrounding region, via helicopter, Tuesday.
Save the dates! All these events are open to everyone. College financial aid workshop, info
1-4 p.m., today ACS Bldg. 1263, 5965 6th St. Learn about completing the FAFSA Financial Readiness, 571-231-7001
STEAM Family Day and PTO Book Fair Fort Belvoir Elementary Campus Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children, parents
VFW RockToberVets Saturday, 5 p.m.-midnight VFW Post 7916, Occoquan German food, photo booth, Music, cash bar, raffles $25, open to the public
Trick or Treat!
Trick-or-treat hours throughout the Villages at Belvoir are 5:30-7:30 p.m., Oct. 31 See safety information, page A3