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W.Va. National Guard Celebrates National Guard’s 383rd Birthday
December 13, 2019 — The West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) celebrated the 383rd birthday of the National Guard today at Joint Forces Headquarters in Charleston. More than 120 members of the Guard and special guests attended a ceremony marking the birthday, which included presentations on the history of the National Guard, remarks from state representatives, and a ceremonial cake cutting.... MORE

West Virginia Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy Class 53 graduates 148 cadets
December 13, 2019 — The West Virginia National Guard’s Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy (MCA) graduated 148 cadets as a part of Class 53 today. Class 53 began with a total of 197 enrolled cadets. Eighty-eight percent, or 130 of the remaining 148 cadets who successfully completed the program, are graduating from the MCA with a high school diploma. Of those graduating, 47 percent (69 cadets) plan to join the workforce, 15 percent (22 cadets) plan to join the military, 24 percent (36 cadets) plan to attend a vocational/technical program and 14 percent (21 cadets) plan to go onto a four-year college program. ... MORE

West Virginian National Guard family continues tradition of service during deployment
December 9, 2019 — Military service is often a family tradition, as one generation passes along the values of duty, honor, and country to the next. For one West Virginia National Guard family, that tradition now spans three generations. Tyler Phillips recently enlisted in the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. ... MORE

West Virginia Adjutant General’s update on RISE West Virginia
December 6, 2019 — In the last two weeks, construction crews completed six final inspections on four mobile home units and two reconstruction projects, bringing the total number of completed homes in the RISE West Virginia program to 91. ... MORE

Chief's Corner December - A Healthy Lifestyle Equals Readiness & Resilience
December 4, 2019 — The Wing’s most valuable resource is its airmen, which have to prioritize readiness through a healthy lifestyle. This way of life is essential to sustaining readiness and increase mission effectiveness, permitting individuals to complete their duties to the best of their abilities.... MORE

West Virginia Guard's 157th Military Police Company deploying to Cuba
December 3, 2019 — The West Virginia Army National Guard held a deployment ceremony today for more than 160 Soldiers of the 157th Military Police Company, 771st Troop Command Battalion, who will be deploying to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for nearly a year to support U.S. Southern Command’s high-risk detention operations.... MORE

Citizen Airman serves in Air National Guard and Civil Air Patrol
December 2, 2019 — Tech. Sgt. Jacob Bixler serves in the West Virginia National Guard and the Civil Air Patrol.... MORE

Charlie West Spotlight: November
November 27, 2019 — The Charlie West Spotlight for November is Master Sgt. Darrin Hazuka, a Crew Chief assigned to the 130th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.... MORE

West Virginia Adjutant General’s update on RISE West Virginia
November 22, 2019 — An update on the RISE West Virginia program for the week of Nov. 18-22, 2019.... MORE

WVNG Hosts Peruvian General During State Partnership Program Visit
November 21, 2019 — The West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) recently hosted a visit by Maj. Gen. Mario E. RISCO Carmen, Defense and Military Attaché to the Embassy of Peru in Washington, D.C. for a State Partnership Program (SPP) exchange at Joint Force Headquarters, Charleston, West Virginia.... MORE