First group of Task Force Red Dragon Soldiers returns to Virginia [Image 1 of 11]

RICHMOND, VA, UNITED STATES

09.22.2022

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra Gatti 

Virginia National Guard Public Affairs

The first group of Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon returns to Virginia and reunites with loved ones and fellow Soldiers Sept. 22, 2022, in Sandston, Virginia, after serving on federal active duty since November 2021. More than 1,000 Virginia and Kentucky National Guard troops under the command of the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted security operations throughout the Horn of Africa and provided the East Africa Response Force in support of the U.S. government for crisis response throughout East Africa. A transfer of authority ceremony with the New York Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment was conducted Sept. 19. More Soldiers will return to Virginia in the coming weeks after completing administrative tasks transitioning them back to a traditional National Guard status, but an exact date for their return has not been finalized. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti)

• Date Taken: 09.22.2022
• Date Posted: 09.23.2022 10:09
• Photo ID: 7432218
• VIRIN: 220922-Z-SM601-1006
• Resolution: 5161x3445
• Size: 15.22 MB
• Location: RICHMOND, VA, US