Virginia National Guard Investigating Guardsmen Over Militia Activity

The Virginia National Guard (VNG) is investigating two service members over their involvement with the Campbell County Militia (CCM), following the publication of a news article last week that claimed they are involved in an anti-government organization. Military.com published an article on Sept. 5 focusing on the involvement of a married couple, VNG Staff Sgts. Daniel Abbott and Alexandra Griffeth Abbott, in the CCM. The CCM was formed in early 2020. In March of that year, the Campbell County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution formally recognizing the CCM and the right of county residents to train in firearms and other skills “that enhance the individual’s ability to defend himself, his family, his community, and the militia’s ability to respond effectively to a crisis.”...