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Military service a legacy for Hammack family
November 22, 2021
West Virginia National Guard members Lt. Col. Keith Hammack, Jr.,, Sgt. Casey Hammack, and Chief Master Sgt. Christina Rader maintain a strong family tradition of service. (Courtesy photo)
W.Va. Air National Guard Airman Uses Language Skills to Benefit SPP and Local Court Systems
November 16, 2021
Candid photo of Staff Sgt. Carlos Aguilar, Aircrew Flight Equipment Specialist for the 130th Operations Support Squadron, who uses his multi-lingual background to assist as an interpreter with the State Partnership Program and the West Virginia National Guard’s Spanish-speaking partner nation Peru. (Courtesy photo)
WVNG Shares Financial Planning Resources
November 9, 2021
West Virginia National Guard Celebrates Red Ribbon Week
November 9, 2021
Members of the West Virginia National Guard's R3SP and Substance Abuse Prevention Program Office pose for a photo during Red Ribbon Week. Each year, October 23 through 31 is designated as Red Ribbon Week to show intolerance for drugs in schools, workplaces and communities around the country. (Courtesy Photo)
W.Va. Guard’s 1st Sgt. Scott Tolley earns President’s 100 Tab
November 9, 2021
West Virginia Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Scott J. Tolley poses for a photo following his completion of the President’s Rifle Match at Camp Perry, Ohio. Tolley placed 22rd out of 836 competitors earning a President's 100 Tab as a part of the event. (Courtesy Photo)
WVNG Supports our #OneGuard Families
November 9, 2021
Graphic highlighting WVNG family programs. (U.S. Army National Guard graphic by Edwin L. Wriston)
Patriot Guardens farmer now featured at local restaurants
November 9, 2021
Nikki Parker, wife of Maj. Chris Parker of the West Virginia National Guard’s 111th Engineering Brigade, is supplying fresh vegetables to restaurants thanks to connections made through Patriot Guardens, an agricultural initiative of the West Virginia National Guard. (Courtesy Photo)
WVNG provides workforce development opportunities
November 9, 2021
To help meet the state’s workforce needs, the West Virginia National Guard’s economic development office has created or participated in a variety of programs that provide education and job training to civilians and military personnel alike, such as the Jobs & Hope program. (U.S. Army National Guard graphic by Edwin L. Wriston)
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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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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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