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Key leaders gather for Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise showcase, reinforcing value of West Virginia’s unique training platform
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Maj. Gen. Jim Seward Assumes Role as 37th Adjutant General of W.Va. Guard
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Updates to West Virginia National Guard Social Media and Website Content
April 3, 2025
In alignment with Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5400.17, “Official Use of Social Media for Public Affairs Purposes,” and recent Executive Orders issued by the President, the West Virginia National Guard has reviewed and adjusted its website and social media content to ensure compliance with DoD policies and priorities. As a result, certain posts, pages and content has been archived and removed or modified in accordance with federal guidance.
West Virginia National Guard reflects on flood response efforts
March 28, 2025
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West Virginia National Guard joins international forces for cyber defense training in Qatar
March 25, 2025
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130th Airlift Wing provides support for Florida Air Guard Firefighters
March 20, 2025
Firefighters from the Florida Air National Guard and the West Virginia Air National Guard trained on an aircraft fire simulator at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Mississippi, Feb. 23, 2025, during combined emergency response training. The training focused on aircraft and structural firefighting, emergency response tactics and mobility readiness.
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WVARNG Soldier Spotlight April

Sgt. Jacob Mason, a motor vehicle operator with the 1257th Transportation Company, poses for a photo in front of a vehicle he operates. Mason was selected as the West Virginia Army National Guard's Soldier Spotlight for April. (Courtesy Photo)
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West Virginia Army medic's quick actions save life of traffic accident victim

Staff Sgt. Bradley Owens, a combat medic with the West Virginia Army National Guard’s (WVARNG) Company C, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, poses with Iraqi nationals during a tour of duty in Taji, Iraq, in 2016. Owens recently was able to apply his combat medic training to assist a driver whose vehicle had careened off an interstate overpass in Parkersburg, W.Va. (Courtesy photo)
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West Virginia National Guard identifies Soldier who died during training accident

Department of the Army photo of Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Sheperty. Sheperty was killed in a training accident April 17, 2019m in Suffolk, Virginia. He was a member of the 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group. (Courtesy photo)
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Members of the Special Operations Detachment – Europe and Co. C, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), West Virginia National Guard, glide towards their landing site during static line and freefall operations Oct. 19, 2018, in Red House, Md. More than 50 Soldiers participated in multiple jump cycles throughout the day to maintain proficiency in jump operations. (National Guard photo by Bo Wriston)
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West Virginia National Guard hosts Peruvian General as part of State Partnership Program

Brig. Gen. Russell Crane, Assistant Adjutant General – Army, Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, and Brig. Gen. Christopher “Mookie” Walker, Assistant Adjutant General – Air, pose for a group photo with Maj. Gen. Luis Gutiérrez, Delegate to the Inter-American Board (IADB) of Defense Organization of the United States, during his visit to West Virginia Apr. 10, 2019. Gutiérrez’s visit is part of the State Partnership Program (SPP) between West Virginia and Perú which fosters interagency engagements especially in the areas of counter-insurgency, anti-terrorism, emergency preparedness, risk mitigation, and disaster response and recovery. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Bo Wriston)
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West Virginia National Guard hosts Peruvian General as part of State Partnership Program

Members of the 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 130th Airlift Wing, brief Maj. Gen. Luis Gutiérrez, Delegate to the Inter-American Board (IADB) of Defense Organization of the United States, on aeromedical evacuation capabilities of the unit and configuration on a U.S. Air Force C-130H April 10, 2019, at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base in Charleston. Gutiérrez’s visit is part of the State Partnership Program (SPP) between West Virginia and Perú which fosters interagency engagements especially in the areas of counter-insurgency, anti-terrorism, emergency preparedness, risk mitigation, and disaster response and recovery. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Bo Wriston)
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Chief Master Sgt. David Stevens, incoming command chief for the 167th Airlift Wing, speaks at the change of responsibility ceremony at the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jodie Witmer)
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Members of the West Virginia National Guard stand at attention prior to starting a physical training session with the Peruvian Army March 27, 2019, in Lima, Perú. Members of the West Virginia National Guard provided a week-long training on non-commissioned officer (NCO) development planning and implementation for the Peruvian Army’s senior NCOs. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Holli Nelson)
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West Virginia Army National Guard wife named AFI National Guard Military Spouse of the Year

Samantha Gomolka and her husband, CW2 Michael J. Gomolka II, pose for the camera. Gomolka was chosen as the 2019 National Guard representative in the Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year program. (Photo provided by Samantha Gomolka)
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West Virginia Army National Guard wife named AFI National Guard Military Spouse of the Year

Samantha Gomolka and her husband, CW2 Michael J. Gomolka II, pose for the camera. Gomolka was chosen as the 2019 National Guard representative in the Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year program. (Photo provided by Samantha Gomolka)
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West Virginia National Guard announces Future Leaders Program for four W.Va. counties

Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, the Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, speaks to the student body of Westside High School in Wyoming County, W.Va. April 3, 2019. Hoyer announced a new initiative from the West Virginia National Guard to implement a Future Leaders Program in the school, which are being planned to be introduced in Wyoming, Putnam, Logan and Mineral Counties in the fall. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Bo Wriston)
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First course held at Hobet All Hazards Training Facility for first responders

First responders carry a litter containing a dummy during a simulated wide area rescue operation held March 30-31, 2019, at the Hobet All Hazards Training Facility in Julian, W.Va. This training marked the first course to be offered at the Hobet All Hazards Training Facility. (West Virginia National Guard photo by Bo Wriston)
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W.Va. Guard welcomes home 3664th Support Maintenance Company

Senior leaders of the West Virginia Army National Guard and Soldier's family members recently welcomed the return to the United States of more than 130 Soldiers from the 3664th Support Maintenance Company (SMC) who completed a nine-month deployment to Kuwait.
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W.Va. Guard welcomes home 3664th Support Maintenance Company

Senior leaders of the West Virginia Army National Guard and Soldier's family members recently welcomed the return to the United States of more than 130 Soldiers from the 3664th Support Maintenance Company (SMC) who completed a nine-month deployment to Kuwait.
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Deputy Sheriff joins Guard at 34, ready for 20 more years

West Virginia Army National Guard Soldier Spc. Emily Pimtus, 753rd Explosive Ordnance Company, joined the Guard in 2018 at age 34 with the support of her husband, Andy, a Marine Corps veteran.
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Deputy Sheriff joins Guard at 34, ready for 20 more years

West Virginia Army National Guard Soldier Spc. Emily Pimtus, 753rd Explosive Ordnance Company, joined the Guard in 2018 at age 34 with the support of her husband, Andy, a Marine Corps veteran.
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U.S. Army Reserve Command conducts ACFT familiarization

U.S. Army Reserve Command noncommissioned officers and officers conducted an Army Combat Fitness Test familiarization at the FORSCOM/USARC headquarters, March 15, 2019 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Army senior leaders approved the new six-event fitness test to better prepare Soldiers for combat tasks and reduce injuries across the three Army components beginning in October 2020. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Timothy L. Hale/U.S. Army Reserve Command)
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Soldier Spotlight - SSG Moss

West Virginia Army National Guard March Soldier Spotlight is Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Moss, C Co, Recruiting and Retention Bn. Moss was named WVARNG 2018 Recruiter of the Year and National Guard Strength Maintenance Advisory Group Region II Recruiter of the Year
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Brig. Gen. Ray Shepard takes the oath of office, administered by retired Maj. Gen. Eric Vollmecke, during Shepard’s promotion ceremony at the 167th Airlift Wing, March 3, 2019. Shepard served as a Staff Judge Advocate at the 167th AW for approximately 10 years before moving on to serve as the State Staff Judge Advocate for the West Virginia Air National Guard and currently as the Chief of Staff of the WVANG. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Tech. Sgt. Michael Dickson)
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West Virginia, Peru military and diplomatic leaders discuss State Partnership Program success

Members of the West Virginia National Guard pose for a photo with the Peruvian Chargé d’Affaires, Minister Agustín De Madalengoitia, and other Defense Attachés and diplomats Feb. 19, 2019, at the Peruvian Embassy in Washington, D.C. The meeting afforded an opportunity to review progress on the West Virginia – Peru partnership and to look ahead at future opportunities. (Courtesy photo)
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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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