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Gold Star Families return to retreat

The West Virginia National Guard hosted the annual Gold Star Families Retreat at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, Sept. 23-25, 2022, for more than 140 attendees. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Hough)
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Gold Star Families return to retreat

Brady Rhodes of Hurricane, W.Va., father of Spc. William Rhodes (10th Mountain Division), is presented the Honor and Remembrance Flag as part of the Sunday morning ceremony at the conclusion of the 2022 Gold Star Families’ Retreat. The West Virginia National Guard hosted the annual Gold Star Families Retreat at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, Sept. 23-25, 2022, for more than 140 attendees. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Hough)
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Gold Star Families return to retreat

The parents of EW1 Kevin S. Rux stand in honor and remembrance of their son as the Navy song plays during the Sunday morning ceremony as part of the 2022 Gold Star Families’ Retreat. The West Virginia National Guard hosted the annual Gold Star Families Retreat at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, Sept. 23-25, 2022, for more than 140 attendees. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Hough)
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Gold Star Families return to retreat

Maria and Annalise Riggle participate in rappelling as part of the Gold Star Families’ Retreat. The West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) hosted the annual Gold Star Families Retreat at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, Sept. 23-25, 2022, for more than 140 attendees. (U.S. Army National Guard phot by Staff Sgt. Justin Hough)
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Suicide Prevention Month 2022

Each pair of boots represents the loss of a Soldier we have had in the West Virginia Army National Guard due to suicide. This memorial was created by Melissa Bowen, Brittany Lowry, Summer Kincaid & Heather Johnson. Each year, we take the month of September to pay special attention to mental health and emphasize the programs in place to prevent suicides within our force. This time is an important reminder of the struggles that our Guardsmen and women face, and what we can do together to prevent the loss of one of our own.
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Spreading hope, connection for suicide prevention

Col. Daniel Voorhies, 341st Missile Wing vice commander, holds a sign reading, “You Matter” for Airmen entering the installation Sept. 9, 2022 at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. This was part of the third annual Signs of Hope event during Suicide Prevention Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heather Heiney)
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WVNG, Peruvian military establish priorities for partnership during key leader engagement

West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, talks with Peru Air Force, Group 8 Maj. Gen Macedo during a key leader engagement with Peruvian military forces Aug. 22-24, 2022, in Lima, Peru. WVNG senior leaders and State Partnership Program personnel met individually and collectively with various high ranking officials within the Peruvian military forces to establish priorities and opportunities for future bilateral engagements among the two militaries. West Virginia and Peru have been partners since 1996 and are celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Holli Nelson)
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WVNG, Peruvian military establish priorities for partnership during key leader engagement

West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Bill Crane and other attended a key leader engagement with Peruvian military forces Aug. 22-24, 2022, in Lima, Peru. WVNG senior leaders and State Partnership Program personnel met individually and collectively with various high ranking officials within the Peruvian military forces to establish priorities and opportunities for future bilateral engagements among the two militaries. West Virginia and Peru have been partners since 1996 and are celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Holli Nelson)
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West Virginia Army National Guard Col. Mark B. Houck receives a gift of appreciation for his time as commander of the Army Interagency Training and Education Center (AITEC) from Lt. Col. Robert Luther during a ceremony at AITEC headquarters in St. Albans, West Virginia, Aug. 9, 2022. Houck relinquished command of AITEC to Lt. Col. Gina M. Nichols during the ceremony.
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West Virginia Army National Guard Lt. Col. Gina M. Nichols gives remarks following a change of command ceremony at AITEC headquarters in St. Albans, West Virginia, Aug. 9, 2022. Col. Mark B. Houck relinquished command of the Army Interagency Training and Education Center (AITEC) to Nichols during the ceremony.
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West Virginia Army National Guard Lt. Col. Gina M. Nichols gives remarks following a change of command ceremony at AITEC headquarters in St. Albans, West Virginia, Aug. 9, 2022. Col. Mark B. Houck relinquished command of the Army Interagency Training and Education Center (AITEC) to Nichols during the ceremony.
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West Virginia Army National Guard Col. Mark B. Houck relinquished command of the Army Interagency Training and Education Center (AITEC) to Lt. Col. Gina M. Nichols during a ceremony at AITEC headquarters in St. Albans, West Virginia, Aug. 9, 2022. From left to right are pictures: Col. Mark B. Houck, Brig. Gen. Gene Holt, Lt. Col. Gina M. Nichols, Maj. Gen. William Crane.
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Runk, a firefighter for the 167th Civil Engineering Squadron, in the front of the boat, receives swift water rescue training from an instructor with the Berkeley County Office of Emergency Management in Jefferson County, West Virginia July 21, 2022.
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Firefighters assigned to the 167th Civil Engineering Squadron participate in swift water rescue training in Jefferson County, West Virginia, July 21, 2022. The Airmen learned how to operate rescue boats, navigate currents and apply rope saving techniques to rescue victims.
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Spc. Grayson Vaughn, a military policeman with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 252nd Military Police Company, 117th Military Police Battalion, 194th Engineer Brigade, crosses a finish line holding his state’s flag after completing a 16-mile ruck march – the last event of the 2022 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition, July 29, 2022, in Lynchburg, Tennessee. The competition spanned five physically and mentally demanding days as 14 competitors vie to be named the Army National Guard’s Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.
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Army Sgt. Fred Lino Jr., a small arms/artillery repairer with the Hawaii Army National Guard’s 29th Brigade Support Battalion, makes his way up a log barrier at an obstacle course event at the Army National Guard’s 2022 Best Warrior Competition at Volunteer Training Site-Milan, Tennessee, July 26, 2022. The competition spans five physically and mentally demanding days as 14 competitors vie to be named the Army National Guard’s Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. The winners will go on to represent the Army Guard in the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition later this year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Erich B. Smith)
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Army Sgt. Richard Carlson, a combat medic with the Minnesota Army National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Battalion, 94th Cavalry Regiment, brings down an opponent as part of the Valor Run event during the 2022 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition, Volunteer Training Site-Tullahoma, Tennessee, July 28. The competition spans five physically and mentally demanding days as 14 competitors vie to be named the Army National Guard’s Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. The winners will go on to represent the Army Guard in the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition later this year.
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From left to right, Army Lt. Gen. Jon A. Jensen, director of the Army National Guard, Sgt. Tyler Holloway, with the Wyoming Army National Guard, Sgt. Spencer Fayles, with the Utah Army National Guard and Command Sgt Maj. Spencer Nielsen, senior enlisted leader of the Utah National Guard, showcase Holloway and Fayles’ Meritorious Service Medal awards during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in Nashville, Tennessee, July 29, 2022. Fayles and Holloway received the awards after earning the titles of Army Guard Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, respectively. Both will go on to compete in the All-Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Hill, Virginia, later in the year.
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Spc. Daniel Reading, an infantryman with the Maryland Army National Guard’s D Company, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, secures an area during the tactical combat casualty care event at the Army National Guard’s 2022 Best Warrior Competition at Volunteer Training Site-Milan, Tennessee, July 26, 2022.
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Spc. Wyatt Walls, a fire support specialist with the Oregon Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment, performs a butterfly kick in a lap pool at the Middle Tennessee State University Aquatic Recreation Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, during the 2022 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition July 25, 2022.
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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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