WVNG Hosts Yellow Ribbon Event for 863rd Military Police Co. and 153rd Public Affairs Det.
Col. Robert Kincaid, West Virginia Army National Guard Chief of Staff, speaks to members of the 863rd Military Police Co. and 153rd Public Affairs Det. about impacts and experiences service members and families face throughout deployment during a predeployment yellow ribbon event on July 12, 2024 in Glean Jean, West Virginia. A predeployment yellow ribbon event provides service members and their family members resources available during deployment. The mission of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program is to promote the well-being of National Guard and Reserve members, their families and communities, by connecting them with resources throughout the deployment cycle. The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program connects Guard and Reserve Service members, their families and loved ones with local resources before, during, and after deployments, especially during the reintegration phase that continues well-beyond the Service members return home. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Cdt. Ayden Norcross)