A Soldier assigned to the Fredericksburg-based Company

A Soldier assigned to the Fredericksburg-based Company A, 116th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, prepares equipment for possible winter storm operations Feb. 16, 2015, in Fredericksburg, Va. The Virginia National Guard has been authorized to bring up to 300 Soldiers, Airmen and members of the Virginia Defense Force on state active duty for possible assistance with the state’s severe weather response operations. The Virginia National Guard plans to stage personnel at readiness centers along the I-81 corridor and in the Central Virginia area along Route 29, I-64, and I-95 to be ready to respond if needed. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Andrew J. Czaplicki)