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W.Va. Guard focus shifts to increasing testing capacity

Sept. 25, 2020 - This week, the West Virginia National Guard, at the direction of Governor Jim Justice, increased its capabilities to provide COVID-19 testing support around the state by nearly doubling the capacity for testing teams to a total of 15.

Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Lt. Col. Jason Diaz

Lt. Col. Jason Diaz poses for a photo at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. Diaz is an armor officer with the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment and has been in the West Virginia National Guard since 2002. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Davis Rohrer)

Sept. 24, 2020 - As part of our month-long celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, today we are highlighting West Virginia Army National Guard Lt. Col. Jason Diaz, an armor officer with the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment.

West Virginia National Guard to host regional disaster training exercise in 2021

West Virginia National Guard’s 35th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) search and extraction team members participate in a rescue scenario during a Vigilant Guard Massachusetts exercise at Joint Base Cape Cod Nov. 6, 2018. The Massachusetts National Guard hosted Vigilant Guard 19-1, a full-scale civil-military exercise, with 46 federal, state, local and civilian organizations, Nov. 5-9, 2018, in various locations throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Zoe Morris)

Sept. 16, 2020 - Today, Gov. Jim Justice announced that the West Virginia National Guard will host Vigilant Guard 2021 – a major regional full-scale disaster training exercise – next August at the Hobet All Hazards Training Center.

COVID-19 response reaches 180-day milestone for W.Va. Guard

Sept. 9, 2020 - For 180 days, the West Virginia National Guard has been a cornerstone in the State of West Virginia’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

W.Va. Guardsman Graduates Arabic Course at Qatar National Language Institute

Capt. Allen Paul Jordan, the West Virginia National Guard’s State Partnership Program – Qatar bilateral affairs officer, poses for a photo with Qatari Brig. Gen. Sultan Mohammed Sultan Al Shawani, multilingual school commander, following his graduation. Allen took part in a 3-week basic Arabic course offered at the Qatar Armed Forces Language Institute in Al Sheehaniya, Qatar. (Courtesy photo)

Sept. 3, 2020 - Capt. Allen Paul Jordan, the West Virginia National Guard’s State Partnership Program – Qatar bilateral affairs officer, recently graduated a 3-week basic Arabic course offered at the Qatar Armed Forces Language Institute in Al Sheehaniya, Qatar.

West Virginia Adjutant General’s update on RISE West Virginia

Sept. 3, 2020 - An update on the RISE West Virginia program.

W.Va. Guard's September Soldier Spotlight

Private 1st Class Devun Thomas Williams Castro, a carpentry/masonry specialist with the West Virginia Army National Guard’s 115th Engineer Company, has been selected as the WVNG's September Soldier Spotlight. A graduate of Brooke County High School in Wellsburg, West Virginia, Williams Castro has over 18 months of service in uniform established himself as a driven and engaged Soldier with a long-term goal of becoming a Green Beret. (Courtesy photo)

Sept. 2, 2020 - Private 1st Class Devun Thomas Williams Castro, a carpentry/masonry specialist with the West Virginia Army National Guard’s 115th Engineer Company, has been selected as the September Soldier Spotlight.

19th Anniversary of 9/11

Sept. 3, 2020 - A message from Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, The Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, on the 19th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Suicide Prevention Month 2020 Message from The Adjutant General

Sept. 2, 2020 - A message to the force about the importance of Suicide Prevention Month for September 2020.

Suicide is Never the Answer - TAGs Message to the Force

June 12, 2020 - West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, has a message about the WVNG's 2020 suicide rate and how Soldier, Airmen and leaders need to know suicide is not the answer and there are resources for all.

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We will update this chart daily and provide a dedicated space on our website with locations and addresses at https://t.co/bPXKsYnUlN

The @WVNationalGuard continues to install hot spot locations at 20 armories around the state to increase internet a… https://t.co/lcVZXuCNb4

#DYK that Guardsmen from the CIP BN assisted in the development of the security plan for the #RNC and #DNC in 2020?… https://t.co/wPARO130St

We hope we made her day great! (Masks removed for a quick photo with the birthday girl!) https://t.co/aYf4EIvoNQ

Today, we got to surprise Avery for her 8th birthday! Her family reached out to us to say her dream was to meet a… https://t.co/rBLsdDRubC

RT @WV_DHHR: Free #COVID19 testing & flu shots in Kanawha County: 9/21 - Nitro High School, Nitro 9/22 - A More Excellent Way Life Center…

Welcome home to more of our 150th/201st Soldiers! 🇺🇸 https://t.co/gfwTL6v5iJ

Today is POW/MIA Recognition Day. More than 81,900 Americans remain missing from WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam… https://t.co/AXT30fwy4k

RT @WVStateU: Reminder! Free COVID-19 testing in Kanawha County is happening on campus today and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Testing is…

Happy 73rd birthday to the U.S. Air Force! The WVANG has been providing support to WV & the nation since before th… https://t.co/F4aevOPFHo

20 West Virginia National Guard armories around the state will provide access points for free WiFi in an effort to… https://t.co/N5P3JOTRfE

RT @WVGovernor: Today I announced that the @WVNationalGuard will host a regional disaster training exercise in 2021. Read more ⬇️ https://…

RT @WVGovernor: LIVE: Justice Administration holds press briefing on COVID-19 response - September 16, 2020. For more information about #CO…

RT @USNationalGuard: Airmen from the @WVNationalGuard's @167AW continue to assist the @WV_DHHR conduct voluntary COVID-19 mapping. https:/…

Guardsmen Serve Throughout Nation, World https://t.co/Bj9H5W4Caz

RT @WV_DHHR: Looking for free #COVID19 testing? Visit https://t.co/2oyUxmMZzR or check with your local health department. @WVHHOMA @WVNati…

Today, the @WVNationalGuard would like to recognize all our Guard parents & the amazing jobs they do balancing serv… https://t.co/3sYgn0paCq

National Guard helps install Wifi at Glen Jean Armory to support Justice’s Kids Connect initiative https://t.co/45IokZnQWj via @WOAY-TV

RT @AirNatlGuard: "We all have the common mission, the common goal, which is to educate the community and to combat the pandemic.” @167AW @…

RT @WV_DHHR: Free #COVID19 testing will be offered in Kanawha County at West Virginia State University on Sept. 18 and 19, 9am - 4pm. ID re…

Joint Base West Virginia hosted Chemical Biological Operational Analysis (CBOA) ...

There is a request for 10 support role players (must be West Virginia Army Natio...

Deploying Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, as well as oth...

Flying out of Charleston with the @130thaw in a #c130hercules is always inspirin...

The VA Vet Centers in Charleston came out with a grill this afternoon to treat f...

Our State Command Chief, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Daniel Hutchins was promoted Au...

That's how we do things in the West Virginia Army National Guard!!! Congratulati...

It is so nice having blue summer skies on #NationalAvationDay here in the Mounta...

*CURRENT WEST VIRGINIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS ONLY* The WVARNG is looking...

The Fifth Annual Ride For Fallen Service Heroes on Saturday was a rousing succes...

The West Virginia National Guard Employment Resources page and website has up-to...

It was a bittersweet atmosphere at the Charleston Coliseum and Civic Center toda...

West Virginia Army National Guard leaders bid farewell to the 1st Squadron, 150t...

Join us at 4 pm as we live stream the 1/150th Deployment event.

#MedalofHonor recipient Woody Williams visited WVNG Soldiers at the Gold Star F...

Today is #NationalAirborneDay and we LOVE AIRBORNE SOLDIERS here in the Mountain...

130th Airlift Wing engineers are conducting their two-week training at Schofield...

167th Airlift Wing - West Virginia Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Joshua Anderson...

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