Virginia Guard Says It's Investigating Guardsmen Running a Rural Anti-Government Militia

Staff Sgt. Daniel Abbott, a member of the Virginia Army National Guard

The Virginia National Guard confirmed that it has launched an investigation into two soldiers who have espoused anti-government views while running a county militia in the state. Last week, Military.com reported that two Guardsmen — Staff Sgts. Daniel Abbott and Alexandra Griffeth — are running the Campbell County Militia, which operates in the countryside around […]

2 Virginia Guardsmen Are Running a Rural Anti-Government Militia

Staff Sgt. Daniel Abbott, a member of the Virginia Army National Guard

Two Virginians run a local county-approved militia, one that has made overt threats against the government. They also both happen to be top-performing noncommissioned officers in the Virginia Army National Guard, serving the very government one of them has repeatedly warned is drifting toward tyranny. It’s a seemingly contradictory set of roles that likely runs […]