Virginia Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Daniel Abbott is facing separation after his involvement in a local militia became the subject of media attention late last year.
The Virginia National Guard began investigating Abbott in September after Military.com first reported on his involvement in what the publication described as an “anti-government militia.”
The militia organization in question is known as the Campbell County Militia and, in March 2020, was formally recognized in a resolution passed by the Campbell County Board of Supervisors.
In the last week of February, nearly six months after the Virginia National Guard began its internal investigation, Abbott received a notification that his command had chosen to involuntarily separate him from the service by April 7....
