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WVNG update on COVID-19 response
March 28, 2020
Guard ramping up efforts to combat COVID-19, encourages ‘flattening the curve’
March 27, 2020
Members of the West Virginia National Guard assist volunteers with the Greater Greenbrier Long Term Recovery Committee in preparing meals for more than 3,600 school-age students throughout Greenbrier County, West Virginia, during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, March 25, 2020, in Lewisburg, West Virginia. The Soldiers supported more than 30 volunteers in packaging and delivering the meals to needy children around the county and will continue to do so for the duration of the outbreak. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
W.Va. Guard Assists Agencies and Volunteer Organizations Feeding Hungry West Virginians
March 26, 2020
Members of the West Virginia National Guard assist volunteers with the Greater Greenbrier Long Term Recovery Committee in preparing meals for more than 3,600 school-age students throughout Greenbrier County, West Virginia, during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, March 25, 2020, in Lewisburg, West Virginia. The Soldiers supported more than 30 volunteers in packaging and delivering the meals to needy children around the county and will continue to do so for the duration of the outbreak. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
W.Va. Guard adds additional personnel, missions for state’s COVID-19 response
March 24, 2020
Members of the West Virginia National Guard assist state-level partner agencies, including the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, with the logistical movement and delivery of in-demand medical supplies to hospitals, clinics, and local departments of health throughout West Virginia in support of COVID-19 pandemic outbreak response efforts, March 24, 2020, in Poca, West Virginia. Workers packaged up large distributions of supplies such as surgical masks, respirators, sterile gowns, and examination gloves which were then loaded into vehicles for rapid dispatch and delivery around the state. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
W.Va. Guard update on COVID-19 preparations and response
March 23, 2020
Lt. Col. John Snedegar, Medical training Officer, Medical Detachment, West Virginia National Guard (WVNG), assists state partner agencies by manning phone lines at the West Virginia Poison Center, part of the statewide Coronavirus 2019/COVID-19 response efforts, March 19, 2020, in Charleston, West Virginia. The members are answering questions and inquiries from concerned citizens on a hotline established as part of an interagency whole-of-government approach in response to the ongoing pandemic. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Edwin L. Wriston)
Governor Jim Justice's Executive Order 9-20
March 23, 2020
Maj. Gen. James Hoyer Letter to the Force
March 23, 2020
West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, talks about the great responsibility of being a wing commander during a change of command ceremony at the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard, Jan. 12, 2020. Col. Martin Timko assumed command of the wing, Col. David Cochran relinquished command during the ceremony.
W.Va. Guard holds tabletop exercise on COVID-19 response
March 18, 2020
The West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) holds a tabletop exercise in order to test operations, logistics and response to needs that might be requested by Governor Jim Justice, state partner agencies, and local communities during the current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) response in West Virginia, March 17, 2020. The discussion-based exercise gave leaders the opportunity to work through a wide-range of topics, from manpower issues including both the military and civilian Guard workforce, to integration within the joint agency response across the state and scenarios where the WVNG might be called into response. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
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West Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen arrive in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Soldiers from the South Carolina National Guard and U.S. Army and Air Force service members from the West Virginia National Guard receive a briefing prior to being deputized as part of D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, Washington, D.C., Aug. 19, 2025. Approximately 800 National Guard service members comprise JTF-DC, supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force. These National Guard service members provide critical support, including crowd management, presence patrols, and perimeter control, in support of law enforcement. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Peck)
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West Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen arrive in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Soldiers from the South Carolina National Guard and U.S. Army and Air Force service members from the West Virginia National Guard receive a briefing prior to being deputized as part of D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, Washington, D.C., Aug. 19, 2025. Approximately 800 National Guard service members comprise JTF-DC, supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force. These National Guard service members provide critical support, including crowd management, presence patrols, and perimeter control, in support of law enforcement. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Peck)
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West Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen arrive in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Soldiers from the South Carolina National Guard and U.S. Army and Air Force service members from the West Virginia National Guard receive a briefing prior to being deputized as part of D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, Washington, D.C., Aug. 19, 2025. Approximately 800 National Guard service members comprise JTF-DC, supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force. These National Guard service members provide critical support, including crowd management, presence patrols, and perimeter control, in support of law enforcement. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Peck)
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WVU expands global impact through Gabon apointment, with support from WVNG

As part of the West Virginia National Guard’s state partnership with Gabon, West Virginia University is now expanding its global footprint through education and cooperation. Dr. Christopher Martin, a professor at the WVU School of Medicine and WVU School of Public Health and director of Global Engagement at Health Sciences, represented WVU at a signing ceremony that formalized the partnership between West Virginia and Gabon through the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program
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Patriot Pop-Up’ Opens at Capitol Market, Showcasing Veteran Entrepreneurs

On Tuesday, Aug. 7, the West Virginia National Guard’s Patriot Guardens program joined Charleston, West Virginia’s Capitol Market and community partners for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the “Patriot Pop-Up”. Coinciding with National Market Week, it highlights continued collaboration between agriculture and veteran entrepreneurship in West Virginia. The Patriot Pop-Up is a dedicated space at Capitol Market for Veterans to sell and highlight both products and small veteran-run businesses.
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Patriot Pop-Up’ Opens at Capitol Market, Showcasing Veteran Entrepreneurs

On Tuesday, Aug. 7, the West Virginia National Guard’s Patriot Guardens program joined Charleston, West Virginia’s Capitol Market and community partners for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the “Patriot Pop-Up”. Coinciding with National Market Week, it highlights continued collaboration between agriculture and veteran entrepreneurship in West Virginia. The Patriot Pop-Up is a dedicated space at Capitol Market for Veterans to sell and highlight both products and small veteran-run businesses.
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Patriot Pop-Up’ Opens at Capitol Market, Showcasing Veteran Entrepreneurs

On Tuesday, Aug. 7, the West Virginia National Guard’s Patriot Guardens program joined Charleston, West Virginia’s Capitol Market and community partners for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the “Patriot Pop-Up”. Coinciding with National Market Week, it highlights continued collaboration between agriculture and veteran entrepreneurship in West Virginia. The Patriot Pop-Up is a dedicated space at Capitol Market for Veterans to sell and highlight both products and small veteran-run businesses.
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Patriot Pop-Up’ Opens at Capitol Market, Showcasing Veteran Entrepreneurs

On Tuesday, Aug. 7, the West Virginia National Guard’s Patriot Guardens program joined Charleston, West Virginia’s Capitol Market and community partners for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the “Patriot Pop-Up”. Coinciding with National Market Week, it highlights continued collaboration between agriculture and veteran entrepreneurship in West Virginia. The Patriot Pop-Up is a dedicated space at Capitol Market for Veterans to sell and highlight both products and small veteran-run businesses.
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Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise 2025

The Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Program is operated by the West Virginia National Guard and provides an exercise venue for Special Operations Forces (SOF) to train and validate units prior to deployment. Originally established in the 1980s as a personnel recovery exercise, the program refocused on multi-domain irregular Warfare (IW) operations to meet current emerging great power competition training requirements.
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Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise 2025

The Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Program is operated by the West Virginia National Guard and provides an exercise venue for Special Operations Forces (SOF) to train and validate units prior to deployment. Originally established in the 1980s as a personnel recovery exercise, the program refocused on multi-domain irregular Warfare (IW) operations to meet current emerging great power competition training requirements.
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Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise 2025

The Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Program is operated by the West Virginia National Guard and provides an exercise venue for Special Operations Forces (SOF) to train and validate units prior to deployment. Originally established in the 1980s as a personnel recovery exercise, the program refocused on multi-domain irregular Warfare (IW) operations to meet current emerging great power competition training requirements.
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Exercise Ridge Runner 2017

Estonian Special Operations Force soldiers, along with U.S. Army Special Operations Forces Soldiers with 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and soldiers of the West Virginia National Guard, quickly move to assault a building containing high-value adversary targets during an air-assault training exercise as part of Exercise Ridge Runner Feb. 23, 2017 in West Virginia. Ridge Runner is an exercise hosted by the West Virginia National Guard involving U.S. and NATO special operations forces focused on unconventional warfare. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Smith)
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Exercise Ridge Runner 2017

U.S. Army Special Operations Forces Soldiers assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) provide security during an assault training exercise as part of Exercise Ridge Runner Feb. 14, 2017 in West Virginia. Ridge Runner is an exercise hosted by the West Virginia National Guard involving U.S. and NATO special operations forces focused on unconventional warfare. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Christopher Stevenson)
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West Virginia Army National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment Earns National Recognition for FY2024

Pfc. DA-Aldo Prince, Virgin Islands National Guard, receives a dental examination from Maj. Gerald Clark, West Virginia National Guard, during the VING’s annual Periodic Health Assessment held on St. Croix, VI, May 19, 2018. The assessment is designed to measure a Soldier’s current state of health and their ability to deploy. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Army Sgt. Priscilla Desormeaux)
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West Virginia Army National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment Earns National Recognition for FY2024

West Virginia Army National Guard Spc. Amia Adkins adjusts a Soldier's hands before a dental x-ray during a yearly Physical Health Assessment Feb. 3, 2018, at the Medical Detachment in Charleston. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Zoe Morris)
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West Virginia Army National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment Earns National Recognition for FY2024

West Virginia Army National Guard Spc. Brianna Lawrence, 153rd Public Affairs Detachment, receives a hearing exam as part of her Physical Health Assessment Feb. 3, 2018, during the unit's PHA at the Medical Detachment in Charleston. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Zoe Morris)
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West Virginia Army National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment Earns National Recognition for FY2024

West Virginia Army National Guard's Medical Detachment Soldiers complete the final phase of their yearly recertification Jan. 12, 2022, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia. MedDet trainers and trainees powered through the intense nine-day recertification during a snowstorm and sometimes freezing weather while also focusing on the West Virginia National Guard's COVID response mission and training. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Meg Keller)
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West Virginia Army National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment Earns National Recognition for FY2024

West Virginia Army National Guard's Medical Detachment Soldiers complete the final phase of their yearly recertification Jan. 12, 2022, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia. MedDet trainers and trainees powered through the intense nine-day recertification during a snowstorm and sometimes freezing weather while also focusing on the West Virginia National Guard's COVID response mission and training. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Meg Keller)
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West Virginia Army National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment Earns National Recognition for FY2024

68W Combat Medics with the West Virginia National Guard undergo recertification training at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia, on February 4, 2024. More than 40 medics participated in the required training to maintain their National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certifications that involved clinical scenarios, TC 8-800 trauma lanes, scene size up and patient assessments using the MARCH algorithm (Massive hemorrhage, Airway, Respirations, Circulation/CSPINE, Hypo/Hypothermia), evacuation protocols, and aerial loading and unloading of patients. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
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West Virginia Army National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment Earns National Recognition for FY2024

68W Combat Medics with the West Virginia National Guard undergo recertification training at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia, on February 4, 2024. More than 40 medics participated in the required training to maintain their National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certifications that involved clinical scenarios, TC 8-800 trauma lanes, scene size up and patient assessments using the MARCH algorithm (Massive hemorrhage, Airway, Respirations, Circulation/CSPINE, Hypo/Hypothermia), evacuation protocols, and aerial loading and unloading of patients. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
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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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