The National Guard unit that stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day

The National Guard tends to be the butt of a lot of jokes from fellow service members and civilians alike. It’s not without ...
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Virginia National Guard soldiers honor D-Day heroes in Normandy

NORMANDY, France — Virginia National Guard Soldiers stood in silent formation Friday morning as the sun broke over Omaha Beach, paying tribute to the heroes who stormed these sands 81 years ago.
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2,400 Dead in Hours - The Bloodbath at Omaha Beach

Omaha Beach and the 1st Infantry Division on D-Day. Saving Private Ryan depicts the fight that the US 29th Infantry Division along with the Rangers endured on the beach in the Dog Green Sector towards ...
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First Army assists with 29th ID validation as National Guard unit preps for Operation Spartan Shield

Following the announcement for its call to overseas service as Task Force Spartan, Virginia Army National Guard’s Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division successfully conducted its mobilization at ...