FREDERIKSTED — In support of the Virgin Islands Department of Health’s Coronavirus requirements to help contain the spread, the Virgin Islands National Guard are on
Read moreVING Anticipates Request To Use Its Bethlehem Facilities For COVID-19 Containment
FREDERIKSTED — While on a conference call with The Chief National Guard Bureau, Brigadier General Kodjo Knox-Limbacker led a staff walk-through of the 210th Regional
Read moreBryan Signs 13 Bills Into Law … Vetoes 5 Measures: Gov’t House
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. took action on 18 bills and one resolution and sent them down to the 33rd Legislature last week. Bryan approved
Read moreVING’s Annual All-Hazards Workshop Focuses On Hurricane Mitigation Plans
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands National Guard hosted its annual All-Hazards workshop at the Estate Bethlehem compound on St. Croix from February 18 to 20. The
Read moreMexican And Ecuadorian Face 10 Years To Life For Smuggling 3,384 Pounds Of Cocaine Into Caribbean
CHARLOTTE AMALIE –– A Mexican national and an Ecuadorian national each pleaded guilty to trying to smuggle 3,384 pounds of cocaine into the region just
Read moreTrump Appoints Coast Guard Rear Admiral As ‘Recovery Czar’ For Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — As Puerto Rico is struggling to recover from hurricanes and earthquakes, the White House confirmed this weekend that it is appointing U.S.
Read moreJacksonville U.S. Army Corps Pitches In For Hurricane Recovery Relief In USVI
CHRISTIANSTED –– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville District and the U.S. Virgin Islands Office of Disaster Recovery held the first meeting of the year
Read moreState National Guards Expand Recovery Efforts In Puerto Rico After Quakes
AUSTIN, Texas — About 1,300 service members from the National Guard and the Army Reserve are now providing shelter for thousands of Puerto Ricans left
Read moreVING Participates In 2020 Minnesota Biathlon
MINNEAPOLIS — Members of the Virgin Islands National Guard competed in this year’s Central and Eastern Region Biathlon competition at Camp Ripley in Little Falls,
Read moreGITTENS: Time For DPNR To Remove Boats In C’sted Harbor Sunk By Bad Weather
CHRISTIANSTED — Citing concerns about public safety, Senator Kenneth Gittens has requested that the Department of Planning & Natural Resources take immediate steps to remove partially sunken
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