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Camp Conley 2025 applications released
January 21, 2025 — We are so excited to release the 2025 WVNG Kids Kamp/Camp Conley applications!... MORE

We are so excited to send you the 2025 WVNG Kids Kamp/Camp Conley applications! Our 2025 program theme from NGB this year is “National Guard Kids: Your Adventure Starts Here!” and let me say this camp is most certainly an adventure! The schedule looks amazing, and we have so much fun packed into it including camp traditions such as firing ranges, EST, static displays, high line, fishing, swimming, rappel tower, drill & ceremony, and camp dance! We have some amazing end-of-camp plans underway, but it will be hard to top the carnival last year. We are surely going to try our best! Don’t miss out, register today.

As a recap:
• Dates: 22-27 June 2025
• Location: Camp Dawson, Kingwood WV
• For who: Military dependents ages 9-14, TagAlongs ages 5-8
• Cost:
o Campers, ages 9-14: $100 if registered between now and 1 April. Late registration goes from 2 April to 15 May and will be $125.00
o TagALongs, ages 5-8: $75.00 if registered between now and 1 April. Late registration goes from 2 April to 15 May and will be $100.00
o Youth Volunteers, ages 16-17: $50.00, registration deadline, 15 May.
o Adult Volunteers, ages 18 $ up: $50.00, due to background checks, registration deadline, 1 May.

West Virginia public affairs Soldiers train NATO troops in Kosovo
January 13, 2025 — West Virginia Army National Guard’s 153rd Public Affairs Detachment, currently deployed in support of Kosovo Force Regional Command East, conducted a Unit Public Affairs Representative training program for more than 30 soldiers from four countries on Dec. 23, 2024... MORE

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W.Va. Guard Highlights 2024 Accomplishments
December 27, 2024 — The West Virginia National Guard closed out 2024 with numerous significant accomplishments, including homeland and emergency response missions, deployments around the globe, and sustained activation supporting West Virginia agencies at the direction of Gov. Jim Justice... MORE

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Chief Warrant Officer 4 Joshua A. Searls: A Legacy of Dedication and Service
December 15, 2024 — Chief Warrant Officer 4 Joshua A. Searls, a native of Southside, West Virginia, has dedicated 27 years to the West Virginia Army National Guard. Currently assigned to the 197th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), Searls oversees the maintenance program, ensuring equipment critical to training future engineers remains operational. ... MORE

West Virginia Army National Guard Conducts Change of Responsibility
December 11, 2024 — The West Virginia Army National Guard conducted a Change of Responsibility ceremony at the West Virginia National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters, in Charleston, West Virginia, on December 11, 2024... MORE

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Staff Sgt. Martin Joel Patricio: A Reliable Force in Logistics and Leadership
December 8, 2024 — This week’s spotlight is Staff Sgt. Martin Joel Patricio, who has served in the West Virginia National Guard for 11 years, demonstrating dedication and adaptability throughout his career. Originally from Hollywood, Florida, Patricio now calls Morgantown, West Virginia, his home... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Keisha Lynn George: A Legacy of Service and Dedication to the WVNG
December 1, 2024 — This week's Spotlight Sgt. 1st Class Keisha Lynn George has proudly served the West Virginia Army National Guard for more than 19 years. She resides in her hometown of Buckhannon, West Virginia, and holds the position of 92G Culinary Management NCO at the Camp Dawson Training Center, where she manages operations for range control and other assigned tasks during duty weekends and annual training... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Keisha Lynn George has proudly served the West Virginia Army National Guard for more than 19 years. She resides in her hometown of Buckhannon, West Virginia, and holds the position of 92G Culinary Management NCO at the Camp Dawson Training Center, where she manages operations for range control and other assigned tasks during duty weekends and annual training.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew Mackey: Dedication and Expertise in Service to the WVNG
November 24, 2024 — This week’s Spotlight is Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew Mackey, a 15-year veteran of the West Virginia Army National Guard, who brings an impressive background in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection to his role. From Clarksburg, West Virginia, he currently resides in Saint Albans and serves as a 255A Port Security Assessment Team Lead for the United States Coast Guard conducting security and vulnerability assessments across the country... MORE

This week’s Spotlight is Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew Mackey, a 15-year veteran of the West Virginia Army National Guard, who brings an impressive background in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection to his role.

Capt. Autumn Dawn Stake: Commitment, Community, and Leadership in the WVNG
November 17, 2024 — Capt. Autumn Dawn Stake, from Glenville, West Virginia, has dedicated 15 years of service to the West Virginia National Guard. Currently residing in Arthurdale, West Virginia, she holds the role of Senior Instructor for the 197th Regiment Officer Candidate School, where she ensures that Officer Candidates within Region B are trained, mentored, and ready to commission into their respective states... MORE

Capt. Autumn Dawn Stake, from Glenville, West Virginia, has dedicated 15 years of service to the West Virginia National Guard. Currently residing in Arthurdale, West Virginia, she holds the role of Senior Instructor for the 197th Regiment Officer Candidate School, where she ensures that officer candidates within Region B are trained, mentored, and ready to commission into their respective states.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mark Ryan Heath: Dedicated Service and Mentorship in the WVNG
November 3, 2024 — Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mark Ryan Heath has devoted nearly 18 years to the West Virginia Army National Guard, building a career centered on logistics and accountability. Originally from Crum, West Virginia, Heath now resides in Rush, Kentucky, and serves as the property book officer for the 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne). In this role, he ensures accountability for all battalion property, manages records, and oversees logistics procedures, while also serving as the battalion safety officer, fuel control officer, corrosive monitor, and key custodian... MORE

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2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) welcomes new commander
September 20, 2024 — The 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 77th Brigade Troop Command held a change of command ceremony September 14, 2024, at the Kenova Armed Forces Readiness Center in Kenova, West Virginia... MORE

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Spotlight on SPC Jacob Frantz: A Dedicated Guard Member and Family Man
August 25, 2024 — Spc. Jacob Frantz, an 88M Motor Transport Operator from Lewisburg, West Virginia, has served three years in the West Virginia Army National Guard and is a Spotlight for August 2024... MORE

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Spotlight: CW5 Zachary McDowell
August 11, 2024 — West Virginia Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 5 Zachary McDowell is the Spotlight for Aug. 11, 2024... MORE

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CW5 Zachary McDowell
155AH / Standardization Officer
age: 43 / Hometown: Midwest City, OK

WV National Guard geologist digs his job
August 7, 2024 — U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew Shafer, a Huntington, West Virginia native, and a platoon leader with Horizontal Platoon, 821st Engineer Construction Company, 1092nd Engineer Battalion, 111th Engineer Brigade, West Virginia Army National Guard made the trek with his unit to Germany for Exercise Combined Resolve 24-2, a U.S.-led, NATO and partner integrated exercise in the European Theater focused on combined arms interoperability... MORE

1-150th Cavalry supports DEFENDER 24 in Czechia
August 7, 2024 — Less than 24 hours after touching down in Czechia via a commercial airline flight from the U.S., West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers – some running on just a couple of hours of sleep – fell in on Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 at the Libava Training Area in Czechia at the start of DEFENDER 24 in March... MORE

The combined 405th Army Field Support Brigade team made up of Soldiers and Army civilians from Army Field Support Battalion-Africa from Livorno, Italy, and contractors from the Coleman Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Mannheim, Germany, as well as West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, pose for a photo before conducting a safety briefing May 2 at an APS-2 Equipment Configuration and Hand-off Area at the Libava Training Area in Libava, Czechia, at the start of DEFENDER 24.

157th Military Police Company Receives Brief on Upcoming Deployment
August 6, 2024 — Soldiers assigned to the 157th Military Policy Company, 771st Troop Command Battalion, West Virginia Army National Guard, receive a briefing from Lt. Col. Ryan Kaufman and Command Sgt. Maj. Kendall Struxness at the Moorefield Armory, in Moorefield West Virginia on August 3, 2024... MORE

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Spotlight: SGT Sophia Perez
August 4, 2024 — West Virginia Army National Guard Sgt. Sophia Perez is this week's Soldier Spotlight... MORE

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SGT Sophia Perez
Aviation Operations Specialist, FWAATS
age: 23 / Hometown : Martinsburg, WV

WVNG Hosts Pre-deployment Yellow Ribbon Event for 863rd MP Co. and 153rd PAD
July 15, 2024 — The West Virginia National Guard hosted a pre-deployment Yellow Ribbon event for the 863rd Military Police Co. and 153rd Public Affairs Det. on July 12, 2024, in Glen Jean, West Virginia... MORE

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All-Hazards Joins Dunbar First Responders In Their Annual Jr. Police Academy
July 12, 2024 — The West Virginia National Guard's All-Hazards team collaborated with the Dunbar Safe Community, Police Department and Fire Department for their annual Junior Police Academy held at Dunbar Middle School July 8-12, 2024... MORE

The West Virginia National Guard's All-Hazards team collaborated with the Dunbar Safe Community, Police Department and Fire Department for their annual Junior Police Academy held at Dunbar Middle School July 8-12, 2024.

West Virginia National Guard Celebrates 106th Anniversary of Warrant Officers
July 10, 2024 — The West Virginia National Guard started off the morning of July 9, 2024, with a walk/run through Coonskin Park followed by breakfast at the Tackett House at Joint Forces Headquarters to celebrate the 106th anniversary of the Warrant Officer Corps, marking over a century of specialized leadership and service... MORE

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Planning summer travel? TAG's Reading List 2024 is a must-have
May 23, 2024 — West Virginia's Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, shares his essential reading list in time for summer training and travel... MORE

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APS-2 grid set in Czechia for DEFENDER 24, ready for issue to WV Army National Guard
May 2, 2024 — An Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 staging grid is set at Libava, Czechia, ready to issue an entire cavalry APS-2 equipment set to the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment from the West Virginia Army National Guard for DEFENDER 24. The 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s Army Field Support Battalion-Africa has established an Equipment Configuration and Hand-off Area in Libava, and over the course of the next couple of days the battalion from Livorno, Italy, will be conducting technical inspections of all the tactical vehicles, basic issue items and support equipment with Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 150th Cav. Regt., the gaining tactical unit. ... MORE

An Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 staging grid is set at Libava, ready to issue an entire cavalry APS-2 equipment set to the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment from the West Virginia Army National Guard for DEFENDER 24. The 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s Army Field Support Battalion-Africa has established an Equipment Configuration and Hand-off Area in Libava, and over the course of the next couple of days the battalion from Livorno, Italy, will be conducting technical inspections of all the tactical vehicles, basic issue items and support equipment with Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 150th Cav. Regt., the gaining tactical unit.

DEFENDER is the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness, and is a U.S. European Command scheduled, U.S. Army Europe and Africa conducted exercise that consists of Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. DEFENDER 24 is linked to NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercise, and DoD’s Large Scale Global Exercise, taking place from 28 March to 31 May. DEFENDER 24 is the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe and includes more than 17,000 U.S. and 23,000 multinational service members from more than 20 Allied and partner nations, including Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

W.Va. Guard Aircraft and Personnel Assist with Aerial Firefighting Support
March 22, 2024 — Today, two West Virginia Army National Guard UH60M and HH60M Blackhawk helicopters and personnel arrived on scene and are assisting the West Virginia Division of Forestry and local government and emergency management officials in Hardy County, West Virginia, as they combat large-scale wildland fires... MORE

West Virginia National Guard personnel conduct aerial wildland firefighting sorties over Hardy County, West Virginia, on March 22, 2024. West Virginia Jim Justice declared a State of Emergency for four counties in the Eastern Panhandle of the Mountain State due to serious wildland fires that have consumed more than 4,000 acres of woodlands and threaten local communities and residences. Crews flying UH60M and HH60M Blackhawk helicopters from Company C, 1-150th Assault Battalion and Company C, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion are utilizing an aerial firefighting system called a “Bambi Bucket” capable of dropping up to 630 gallons of water on active fire lines per sortie to combat the blazes. The delivery method allows firefighters to contain or extinguish the fire in areas of rough and dangerous terrain that ground-based personnel could not safely or easily reach. (Courtesy Photo)

Spotlight: 2nd Lt. Amond Bailey
February 25, 2024 — 2nd Lt. Amond Bailey may have been born in D.C. and started his career in the Army Reserves, but he has found a home in the hills as part of the West Virginia Army National Guard... MORE

2nd Lt. Amond Bailey may have been born in D.C. and started his career in the Army Reserves, but he has found a home in the hills as part of the West Virginia Army National Guard.

Spotlight: CW4 Jeremy Allio
February 18, 2024 — Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jeremy Allio has almost 23 years of service in the West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) and was chosen as a Soldier Spotlight in 2024. Allio has moved through the ranks from a 9GA culinary specialist in Bravo Battery, 1/201st Field Artillery Battalion, to food operations sergeant in 1201st Forward Support Company to the 111th Engineer Brigade’s food advisor before being promoted to the WVARNG’s advisor to the staff elements on issues related to Food Service across the organization. ... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jeremy Allio has almost 23 years of service in the West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) and was chosen as a Soldier Spotlight in 2024. Allio is pictures with his wife, Rachel, and their children Isaac and Vivian.
He's also pictured on his deployment in 2004 to Iraq with the 1201st Forward Support Co., WVARNG.

Gov. Justice issues statement on death of West Virginia National Guard member
September 13, 2023 — U.S. Army Spc. Corey A. Moore, 25, a Soldier assigned to the 821st Engineer Construction Company,... MORE

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SFC Christopher N. Loy Soldier Spotlight
June 10, 2023 — This week's West Virginia National Guard's Soldier Spotlight highlights SFC Christopher N. Loy. SFC Loy, 32 and a native of Paden City, West Virginia, is a 12N / Senior Instructor/ Course Manager currently assigned to the Regional Training Institute at Camp Dawson, Kingwood. ... MORE

SFC Loy, 32 and a native of Paden City, West Virginia, is a 12N / Senior Instructor/ Course Manager currently assigned to the Regional Training Institute at Camp Dawson, Kingwood.

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Enlistment Spotlight Nov 2023

Enlistment Spotlight Yesterday was quite the special day at Buffalo High School in Putnam County, as an oath of enlistment into the WV Army National Guard took place right on campus. Andrew Warner, a senior at Buffalo was sworn into the Guard where he will attend training this coming summer following his high school graduation. Making the moment even more special, Private Warner was sworn in by 2nd Lieutenant Greysen Young. 2LT Young is also a graduate of Buffalo High School and a family friend of Andrew. Congratulations and welcome to our team, Private Warner!

Enlistment Spotlight Nov 2023

WV Soldiers train NATO troops in Kosovo

WV Soldiers train NATO troops in Kosovo

WV Soldiers train NATO troops in Kosovo

West Virginia Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy – North Class 63 Graduates 90 Cadets

West Virginia Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy – North Class 63 Graduates 90 Cadets

W.Va. Guard Prepares Response to Winter Storm Blair

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West Virginia Army National Guard Conducts Change of Responsibil

West Virginia Army National Guard Conducts Change of Responsibil

West Virginia Army National Guard Conducts Change of Responsibil

West Virginia education partnership supports military children, families

West Virginia education partnership supports military children, families

W.Va. Guard Holds Inaugural Key Leader Engagement with SPP Partner Gabon

W.Va. Guard Holds Inaugural Key Leader Engagement with SPP Partner Gabon

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Mother Daughter duo enlist in 167th Airlift Wing

Mother Daughter duo enlist in 167th Airlift Wing

Jaws of Life demonstration

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