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STARBASE Martinsburg and Drug Demand Reduction Program partner for Family STEM Night
November 10, 2022
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Travis Sites watches as a student navigates a map on a floor mat while wearing alcohol impairment googles as part of Family STEM Night at the former Sino Swearingen hangar at Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport, October 26, 2022. The event was co-hosted by STARBASE Martinsburg and the Air National Guard’s Drug Demand Reduction Program, in honor of Red Ribbon Week.
West Virginia Guard to provide aerial firefighting support to Fayette County
November 10, 2022
Members of the West Virginia Army National Guard's (WVARNG) Company C, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment completed Bambi Bucket training for three aircrews consisting of 12 Soldiers at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, Oct. 10, 2019. This type of familiarization training ensures that aircrew members can successfully link up with civilian firefighting agencies to provide response to wildfire incidents in the State of West Virginia. (U.S. National Guard photo by Edwin Wriston)
Veteran's Day Message to the Troops 2022
November 10, 2022
Official photo of Maj. Gen. William E. "Bill" Crane, Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard.
West Virginia Army National Guard finishes second nationwide in recruiting and retention
October 28, 2022
West Virginia Congressional Delegation visits multiple WVNG facilities
October 26, 2022
Senator Shelley Moore Capito toured the 130th Airlift Wing, located on McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, West Virginia, Monday, October 24, 2022. During her visit, Senator Capito was briefed on the air wing’s conversion progress from C-130H model aircraft to C-130J-30 aircraft, which has been ongoing for more than a year, and toured the 130th’s Engine Rebuild Repair Facility where specialized mechanics rebuild C-130H engines for the Department of Defense. Senator Capito also received a briefing on the capabilities of the 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by MSgt De-Juan Haley)
West Virginia Educational Encouragement Program benefit increasing for Army, Air Guard members
October 18, 2022
Decoy 81 crew remembered on 30th anniversary memorial
October 7, 2022
167th Airlift Wing Base Honor Guard members, Master Sgt. Geoffrey Blankenship and Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Casteel, proceed with an American flag to the front of the 167th Operations Group building to perform a flag folding for the Decoy 81 memorial ceremony at the wing, Oct. 7, 2022.
167th Airlift Wing conducts emergency response exercise
October 6, 2022
Firefighters with the 167th Civil Engineering Squadron practice their extinguishing techniques with the West Virginia University Fire Service Extension’s mobile aircraft fire simulator during an emergency response exercise at the at the 167th Airlift Wing, Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Sept. 16, 2022.
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W.Va. Guard team utilizes drone technology to increase port security

AITEC USCG PSRA Team Leads the Way in Drone-Assisted Infrastructure Assessments. Photo by Erica Bodker
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W.Va. Guard team utilizes drone technology to increase port security

AITEC USCG PSRA Team Leads the Way in Drone-Assisted Infrastructure Assessments. Photo by Erica Bodker
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W.Va. Guard team utilizes drone technology to increase port security

AITEC USCG PSRA Team Leads the Way in Drone-Assisted Infrastructure Assessments. Photo by Erica Bodker
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W.Va. Guard team utilizes drone technology to increase port security

AITEC USCG PSRA Team Leads the Way in Drone-Assisted Infrastructure Assessments. Photo by Erica Bodker
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W.Va. Guard team utilizes drone technology to increase port security

AITEC USCG PSRA Team Leads the Way in Drone-Assisted Infrastructure Assessments. Photo by Erica Bodker
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W.Va. Guard team utilizes drone technology to increase port security

AITEC USCG PSRA Team Leads the Way in Drone-Assisted Infrastructure Assessments. Photo by Erica Bodker
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W.Va. Guard team utilizes drone technology to increase port security

AITEC USCG PSRA Team Leads the Way in Drone-Assisted Infrastructure Assessments. Photo by Erica Bodker
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W.Va. Guard team utilizes drone technology to increase port security

AITEC USCG PSRA Team Leads the Way in Drone-Assisted Infrastructure Assessments. Photo by Erica Bodker
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Doha, Qatar home of West Virginia Guard's 2025 Best Warrior Competition

National Service Academy cadets walk down the path during the Best Warrior Competition's ruck event at the National Service Academy in Umm Salal Muhammed, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2025. The West Virginia Army National Guard is hosting its annual Best Warrior Competition in partnership with Qatar Armed Forces from Feb. 2-5, 2025, at the National Service Academy in Doha, Qatar. This year’s competition is the first to be hosted jointly with a partner nation outside the continental United States, and the first time that partner nation’s military members have competed alongside U.S. service members. The competition features a multitude of core competencies ranging from the Army Combat Fitness Test and weapons lanes; to a foot march and detailed individual warrior tasks and battle drills. The West Virginia National Guard and Qatar Armed Forces partnered in 2018 through the State Partnership Program, the National Guard’s flagship international affairs and security cooperation initiative. Years of combined training and development of enduring relationships between the militaries has led to this event, meant to foster more capable and interoperable partners and pursue shared objectives. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Cdt. Ayden Norcross)
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Doha, Qatar home of West Virginia Guard's 2025 Best Warrior Competition

(From left to right) West Virginia Air National Guard Senior Airman Max Howard National Service Academy Recruit Nooh Mashhadi walk together during the ruck event during the Best Warrior Competion at the National Service Academy in Umm Salal Muhammed, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2025. The West Virginia Army National Guard is hosting its annual Best Warrior Competition in partnership with Qatar Armed Forces from Feb. 2-5, 2025, at the National Service Academy in Doha, Qatar. This year’s competition is the first to be hosted jointly with a partner nation outside the continental United States, and the first time that partner nation’s military members have competed alongside U.S. service members. The competition features a multitude of core competencies ranging from the Army Combat Fitness Test and weapons lanes; to a foot march and detailed individual warrior tasks and battle drills. The West Virginia National Guard and Qatar Armed Forces partnered in 2018 through the State Partnership Program, the National Guard’s flagship international affairs and security cooperation initiative. Years of combined training and development of enduring relationships between the militaries has led to this event, meant to foster more capable and interoperable partners and pursue shared objectives. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Cdt. Ayden Norcross)
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Doha, Qatar home of West Virginia Guard's 2025 Best Warrior Competition

West Virginia and District of Columbia National Guard members and the Qatar National Services Academy cadets compete in the competition’s mystery event that consisted of various calisthenics exercises at the National Service Academy in Umm Salal Muhammed, Qatar, Feb. 4, 2025. The West Virginia Army National Guard is hosting its annual Best Warrior Competition in partnership with Qatar Armed Forces from February 2-5, 2025, at the National Service Academy in Doha, Qatar. This year’s competition is the first to be hosted jointly with a partner nation outside the continental United States, and the first time that partner nation’s military members have competed alongside U.S. service members. (U.S Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Takara Williams)
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West Virginia National Guard Chaplain strengthens international Partnerships at Africa Chaplains Summit

Chaplain (Maj.) Justin Elliott represented the West Virginia National Guard at the Africa Chaplains Summit, hosted by U.S. Africa Command in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 24-28, 2025. The summit aimed to strengthen relationships, exchange best practices and enhance engagement through the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program by bringing together military chaplains from partner nations.
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West Virginia National Guard Chaplain strengthens international Partnerships at Africa Chaplains Summit

Chaplain (Maj.) Justin Elliott represented the West Virginia National Guard at the Africa Chaplains Summit, hosted by U.S. Africa Command in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 24-28, 2025. The summit aimed to strengthen relationships, exchange best practices and enhance engagement through the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program by bringing together military chaplains from partner nations.
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West Virginia National Guard Chaplain strengthens international Partnerships at Africa Chaplains Summit

Chaplain (Maj.) Justin Elliott represented the West Virginia National Guard at the Africa Chaplains Summit, hosted by U.S. Africa Command in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 24-28, 2025. The summit aimed to strengthen relationships, exchange best practices and enhance engagement through the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program by bringing together military chaplains from partner nations.
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West Virginia National Guard Chaplain strengthens international Partnerships at Africa Chaplains Summit

Chaplain (Maj.) Justin Elliott represented the West Virginia National Guard at the Africa Chaplains Summit, hosted by U.S. Africa Command in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 24-28, 2025. The summit aimed to strengthen relationships, exchange best practices and enhance engagement through the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program by bringing together military chaplains from partner nations.
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Competitors participate in the 12 mile ruck march event during the 2022 National Guard Bureau Region 2 Best Warrior Competition, held May 17-20, 2022, at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia. The Best Warrior Competition is a physically and mentally challenging three-day competition that tests competitors on a wide range of technical and tactical skills relevant to today’s combat operating environment. Region 2 consists of competitors from Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Regional winners from across the nation will advance to compete at the national-level this summer. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Grace Carpenter)
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WV Soldiers celebrate Christmas in Kosovo; joined by Kosovo President, US Ambassador, KFOR Commander

West Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Regional Command East of the NATO-led Kosovo Force mission celebrated Christmas Eve at Camp Bondsteel with a holiday meal and remarks by President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, Ambassador of the United States to The Republic of Kosovo Jeffrey Hovenier and Kosovo Force Commander Maj. Gen. Enrico Barduani. The distinguished visitors thanked the soldiers for their service and recognized the sacrifice they are making by being deployed during the holiday season. KFOR continues to implement its mandate - based on UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 1999 - to contribute a safe and secure environment for all people and communities living in Kosovo and freedom of movement, at all times and impartially. KFOR works in close coordination with the Kosovo Police and EULEX (the European Union Mission on Rule of Law) in their respective roles as security responders. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Cheryl Madolev)
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WV Soldiers celebrate Christmas in Kosovo; joined by Kosovo President, US Ambassador, KFOR Commander

West Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Regional Command East of the NATO-led Kosovo Force mission celebrated Christmas Eve at Camp Bondsteel with a holiday meal and remarks by President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, Ambassador of the United States to The Republic of Kosovo Jeffrey Hovenier and Kosovo Force Commander Maj. Gen. Enrico Barduani. The distinguished visitors thanked the soldiers for their service and recognized the sacrifice they are making by being deployed during the holiday season. KFOR continues to implement its mandate - based on UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 1999 - to contribute a safe and secure environment for all people and communities living in Kosovo and freedom of movement, at all times and impartially. KFOR works in close coordination with the Kosovo Police and EULEX (the European Union Mission on Rule of Law) in their respective roles as security responders. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Cheryl Madolev)
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WV Soldiers celebrate Christmas in Kosovo; joined by Kosovo President, US Ambassador, KFOR Commander

West Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Regional Command East of the NATO-led Kosovo Force mission celebrated Christmas Eve at Camp Bondsteel with a holiday meal and remarks by President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, Ambassador of the United States to The Republic of Kosovo Jeffrey Hovenier and Kosovo Force Commander Maj. Gen. Enrico Barduani. The distinguished visitors thanked the soldiers for their service and recognized the sacrifice they are making by being deployed during the holiday season. KFOR continues to implement its mandate - based on UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 1999 - to contribute a safe and secure environment for all people and communities living in Kosovo and freedom of movement, at all times and impartially. KFOR works in close coordination with the Kosovo Police and EULEX (the European Union Mission on Rule of Law) in their respective roles as security responders. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Cheryl Madolev)
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Enlistment Spotlight Nov 2023

Enlistment Spotlight Yesterday was quite the special day at Buffalo High School in Putnam County, as an oath of enlistment into the WV Army National Guard took place right on campus. Andrew Warner, a senior at Buffalo was sworn into the Guard where he will attend training this coming summer following his high school graduation. Making the moment even more special, Private Warner was sworn in by 2nd Lieutenant Greysen Young. 2LT Young is also a graduate of Buffalo High School and a family friend of Andrew. Congratulations and welcome to our team, Private Warner!
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March 19, 2024 | 4:11
Soldiers and Airmen from the West Virginia and District of Columbia National Guard compete in the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition held April 19-21, 2024, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia. Best Warrior is an annual event where participants compete in a series of warrior training tasks including weapons proficiency on the M4 rifle, 9mm pistol, land navigation, physical fitness, combat first aid, tactical movements, communications, and professional development activities. Photos by 153rd Public Affairs Det., WVARNG
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