CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands National Guard assisted with distributing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmers to Families food boxes at the Lionel Roberts Stadium in St. Thomas. USDA purchased agricultural products under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to support families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program supplies the […]
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VING’s Engineering Unit Makes Repairs To St. Thomas Public Schools
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands National Guard 631st Engineer Utilities Detachment conducted annual training in St. Thomas recently. The unit completed several community projects on St. Thomas during two weeks at the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School and the Bertha C. Boschulte Junior High School. At the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, an entire conference […]
VING Supports Office Of Veterans Affairs At COVID-19 Testing Sites
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands National Guard assisted with drive-through screenings led by the Virgin Islands Office of Veterans Affairs on St. Thomas and St. Croix. The Virgin Islands Office of Veterans Affairs held drive-through COVID-19 screenings at the Barron Spot Village Mall in St. Croix on May 18 and at the Medical Foundation building […]
Work On VING Readiness Center Continues Despite Ongoing Coronavirus Crisis
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Despite the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the reconstruction of the Leonard B. Francis Readiness Center in St. Thomas is on schedule to meet its November 2020 deadline. After extensive damage sustained by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers created projects valued at $22 million to support […]
COVID-19 Patients To Be Moved To ‘Training Institute’ On Grounds Of National Guard Armory In Bethlehem
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands National Guard said it is working with the Virgin Islands government and its federal partners to convert the 210th Regional Training Institute at its Estate Bethlehem compound to an Alternate Care Facility (ACF) to house COVID-19 patients. Governor Albert Bryan, Jr., Brigadier General Kodjo Knox-Limbacker, the Adjutant General of the Virgin […]
VING To Assist VIDOH With Non-Mandatory Screenings Of Willing Air Passengers
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Air and Army National Guard said it began assisting with passenger screening for COVID-19 at the Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas and the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix yesterday. Virgin Islands guardsmen assist the Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) in screening all arriving passengers to reduce […]
VING Agrees To Support Governor’s Stay-At-Home Order With Increased Vehicle Patrols
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 orders to further advocate the stay-at-home order and physical distancing guidance as per the direction of the USVI governor yesterday. Effective Saturday, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. announced that all beaches […]
VING Offers To Assist With Screenings Of Arriving Air Passengers For COVID-19
FREDERIKSTED — Members of the Virgin Islands National Guard met at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport to discuss screening protocols for incoming passengers on Wednesday. The screening protocols will provide additional measures to prevent further exposure and infections amongst the population, according to VING. These Department of Health protocols consist of screening criteria established to identify […]
VING 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 Training Institute and the dining facility, at the Estate Bethlehem compound on Monday. The Virgin Islands Department of Health is the lead agency for the COVID-19. Currently, there is no […]
VING’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 workshop comprised of members from the VING, other military branches, local government and organizations essential to providing local support to the territory. The goal is to develop mission analysts and […]