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07August 2010 @ 0745

Next Alternative Training Day
24 August 2010 @ 0745

Webpage Revised
 - Revised 6/28/10
Brigade/Battalion Information
Brigade Headquarters - Norfolk, VA
Commanding Officer: Col G. Vintinner

Virginia National Guard Armory
3777 East Virginia Beach Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23502
Drill: 1st Saturday of the Month

21st Battalion - Onancock, VA
Commanding Officer: LTC T. Collins

Virginia National Guard Armory
67 Kerr Street
Onancock, VA 23417
Drill: 4th Saturday of the Month
POC: LTC T. Collins
Ph: 410-603-2766

22nd Battalion - Hampton, VA

Virginia National Guard Armory
208 Marcella Road
Hampton, VA 23666
Drill: 3rd Saturday of the Month
POC: CPT J. Fronkier
Ph: 757-838-7341
Volunteer with the VDF
From the first days of the history of our nation up to the present, citizen soldiers have been making it their mission to serve the people of the State of Virginia. Our country was founded on the principal of service to our fellow citizens. That spirit is alive and well today in the selfless  service of  hundreds of men and women who volunteer their time, skills and diverse talents  to serve their fellow Virginians as members of the Virginia Defense Force.
   As a member of the Virginia Defense Force you will be able to get training in  several emergency response skills that will enable to help your fellow Virginians in time of natural or man-made emergencies.  (Click on the "Recruiting Info" link for more information.)


 - First Aid/CPR
 - Radio Communications
 - Emergency Management
 - Security Operations
 -  Force Management & Leadership
 -  As well as several other positions within the VaDF



Virginia Defense Force's 
Mobile Communications Platform
The Virginia Defense Force has a new domain name for  website!
The new domain name for  The Virginia Defense Force is http://www.vdf.virginia.gov.
All members are requested to update their internet browser bookmarks with this new address.

Lafayette Brigade News

Upcoming Training Opportunities!

During the coming months there will many training opportunities in preparation for our upcoming Exercise this month and for meeting the necessary training requirements for advancement. They are as follows:

07 August 2010

Drill Day
Norfolk Armoy(Norfolk, VA)

  
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VDF History

The Virginia Defense Force (VDF) volunteer tradition goes back to the earlies days of Colonial Virginia. From the 1600s until World War I, our state was defended largely by state-raised militia units. During World Wars I and II, while the Virginia National Guard was called into Federal Service, the Virginia State Guard served as the "Home Guard."

Click here to see the complete article.
"Virginians Helping Virginians"

 


COL G. Vintinner
BDE Commander

MAJ  R. Shirey
BDE Exec. Officer

Virginia National Guard Armory
3777 East Virginia Beach Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
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The official web site of the Virginia Defense Force is at www.vdf.virginia.gov.  This unit site and its contents have been approved by the Commander of Lafayette Brigade, COL Vintinner; however, information and links on this site are not endorsed by the Virginia Defense Force, the Virginia Department of Military Affairs, or the Commonwealth of Virginia.