The Adjutant General of Virginia recently presented troops of the Virginia Defense Force the Virginia Army National Guard Commendation Medal for their service during the Covid-19 response.
Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, and Brig. Gen. James W. Ring, Director of the Virginia National Guard Joint Staff, present the Virginia Army National Guard Commendation Medal to Lt. Col. (Va.) James Newman and Maj. (Va.) Joseph Wallace May 25, 2021, at the Virginia Emergency Operations Center in Richmond, Virginia. The Virginia Defense Force officers assisted the Virginia Department of Emergency with operational planning and support during the statewide COVID-19 response, the longest sustained civil support operation in the commonwealth’s recent history.
Source: Virginia Defense Force