| Unit Name: | Virgin Islands National Guard |
| Start Date: | 19 October 1973 |
| Country: |  |
| 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: | Saint Croix |
| Motto: | The Guardians of the Eastern Front |
| Commander1: | President Joe Biden |
| Commander1 Label: | Commander-in-Chief |
| Commander2: | Albert Bryan Jr. |
| Commander2 Label: | Governor of the United States Virgin Islands |
| Commander3: | Major-General Kodjo S. Knox-Limbacker |
| Commander3 Label: | Adjutant General |
| Commander4: | Colonel Glenda M. Mathurine-Lee |
| Commander4 Label: | Director of Joint Staff |
| Identification Symbol Label: | Emblem of the Joint Forces Virgin Islands National Guard |
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.[1]
The VING consists of the following units:
Virgin Islands Army National Guard[2]
Virgin Islands Air National Guard[3]
The Virgin Islands National Guard was federally recognized on October 19, 1973 and has largely engaged in disaster response and relief. Its first foreign deployment was when it was deployed for Operation Joint Endeavor in 1995 and has since been deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Kosovo, Haiti, and Cuba.[4]
The Virgin Islands National Guard has authorized several state decorations for wear by its personnel, including:[5]