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Staff Sgt. Daniel Abbott prepares to jump in a pool during the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition's Army Combat Water Survival Test at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on July 7, 2023. Robert DeBerry/Alaska National Guard
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.”