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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today congratulating the Gate City-based 1032nd Transportation Company, 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group on being awarded the Eisenhower Trophy and Superior Unit Award and for being recognized as the most outstanding company-level unit in the Virginia Army National Guard during the 2011 training year and the Martinsville-based 1173rd Transportation Company and the 1030th Transportation Battalion on being awarded The Virginia Army National Guard’s Excellence in Training Award for meeting the Adjutant General’s standards for training for the previous training year.  

“Congratulations to the soldiers of the 1032nd and to the soldiers of the 1173rd on a job well done. The hard work and dedication continually demonstrated by these men and women is truly admirable.”

According to the Virginia National Guard, to earn the Superior Unit Award the unit must maintain an assigned strength of 95 percent of authorized each month of the training year for which being nominated, maintain monthly drill attendance of 95 percent, attain annual training attendance of 95 percent, have 95 percent of all assigned personnel qualify with their assigned weapon and have 90 percent of all assigned personnel pass the Army Physical Fitness Test.

NOTE:  To view the photo presentation of these two awards, please click here.