Virgin Islands National Guard
| Virgin Islands National Guard | |
|---|---|
Virgin Islands National Guard HQ DUI | |
| Founded | 19 October 1973 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Branch | National Guard |
| Role | "When directed by the Governor, service members will serve and protect the interests of the Territory and its citizens." |
| Size | 1,000 |
| Garrison/HQ | Saint Croix |
| Motto | The Guardians of the Eastern Front |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Donald Trump |
| Governor of the United States Virgin Islands | Albert Bryan Jr. |
| Adjutant General | Major-General Kodjo S. Knox-Limbacker |
| Director of Joint Staff | Colonel Glenda M. Mathurine-Lee |
| Insignia | |
| Emblem of the Joint Forces Virgin Islands National Guard | |
| Virgin Islands Army National Guard Crest | |
| Virgin Islands Army National Guard STARC SSI | |
| Virgin Islands Army National Guard Headquarters Flag | |
| Virgin Islands Army National Guard 104th Troop Command Flag | |
The Virgin Islands National Guard (VING) is a component of the United States Armed Forces' National Guard based in the United States Virgin Islands. It was established on October 19, 1973 in a ceremony officiated by Major-General La Vern E. Weber, then serving as the director of the Army National Guard. Major Leayle Galiber was concurrently appointed as acting Adjutant-General and took command of the first two VING units to be activated, a headquarters detachment and the 661st Military Police Company, both of which were stationed on the island of Saint Croix.