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Chewning assumes command of 167th Medical Group
May 10, 2024 — A ceremony was held to mark the change in leadership for the 167th Medical Group, at the 167th Airlift Wing base dining facility, Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, May 4... MORE

a woman is seated as another woman and man change the rank on her uniform shoulder board

Ceremony recognizes new mission support group commander
June 18, 2020 — A promotion and assumption of command ceremony was held at the 167th Airlift Wing, June 13, to honor the incoming 167th Mission Support Group commander... MORE

Col. Bill Annie, 167th Mission Support Group commander, makes remarks during his promotion and assumption of command ceremony, June 13, 2020, at the 167th Airlift Wing. After three years in command of the 167th Force Support Squadron, Annie moved into the 167th Mission Support Group commander position.

Group commanders assume new roles in separate ceremonies
February 3, 2020 — Two group commanders transitioned to their new roles within the 167th Airlift Wing during two separate ceremonies this weekend at Shepherd Airfield, West Virginia... MORE

Col. Marty Timko, 167th Airlift Wing commander, congratulates Col. Christopher Sigler upon his assumption of command of the 167th Operations Group during a ceremony at the 167th Airlift Wing, Feb. 2, 2020.

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Mountaineer Challenge Academy – North Class 2-2025 graduation ceremony

Mountaineer Challenge Academy – North Class 2-2025 graduation ceremony was held at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia, December 12, 2025. Sixty-five cadets graduated from the 65th class since 1993 to complete 22-week residential MCA program. During their time in the program, the class completed more than 3,230 hours of on 44 different community development projects, contributing more than $112,000 of volunteer efforts. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)

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Spc. Sarah Beckstrom laid to rest at W.Va. National Cemetery

Evalea Beckstrom and West Virginia Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Jim D. Seward embrace during U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom's committal service at the West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton, West Virginia, Dec. 9, 2025. Beckstrom, a military police officer with the 863rd Military Police Company, 111th Engineer Brigade, West Virginia Army National Guard, was laid to rest with full military honors during the ceremony and interment. Beckstrom died on Nov. 27, 2025 due to a gunshot wound received when she was ambushed by a gunman while on patrol near the Farragut Square Metro Station in Washington, D.C. the previous day. Beckstrom was 20 years old and had served 2 years and 5 months in the West Virginia National Guard. Beckstrom is survived by mother Evalea Beckstrom, father Gary Beckstrom, sisters Nicole and Christina and brothers Bryan and Wesley. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Cdt. Ayden Norcross)

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Spc. Sarah Beckstrom laid to rest at W.Va. National Cemetery

Imagery captured during the dignified transfer of U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, a member of the West Virginia National Guard at the Dodd and Reed Funeral Home in her hometown of Webster Springs, West Virginia, December 5, 2025. Beckstrom was wounded in a targeted attack on November 26, 2025, while supporting Operation DC Safe and Beautiful in the District of Columbia, and succumbed to her wounds the following day. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, a West Virginia National Guard Airman with the 167th Force Support Squadron serving on the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Mission, was wounded in a shooting near the Farragut Square Metro Station in Washington, D.C., November 26, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard courtesy photo)

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W.Va. Guard extends support to President Trump’s initiative to make D.C. Safe and Beautiful

U.S. Army Spc. Ayden Holbert and Pfc. Daniel Tippett, with the West Virginia National Guard and assigned to Joint Task Force–District of Columbia, conduct a presence patrol in Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C., Nov. 3, 2025. The WVNG is extending support to President Donald Trump’s DC Safe and Beautiful mission through Dec. 31, 2025. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Takara Williams)

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Keough, Frank

SPC Frank Keough Janurary 8, 1969 - February 25, 1991 Jeannette, Pennsylvania 14th Quartermaster Detachment, 99th Army Reserve Command, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey

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West Virginia National Guard Welcomes New Inspector General

Maj. Gen. James Seward, the Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, administered the oath of responsibility to Col. Steven Niewiarowski as the new WVNG State Inspector General during a ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters on August 19, 2025.

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West Virginia National Guard Welcomes New Inspector General

Maj. Gen. James Seward, the Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, administered the oath of responsibility to Col. Steven Niewiarowski as the new WVNG State Inspector General during a ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters on August 19, 2025.

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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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WVNG Best Warrior Competition 2024 Video

153rd Public Affairs Detachment

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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