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Army Interagency Training and Education Center’s new cybersecurity initiative expands mission with Eagle Resolve Exercise 2025
November 8, 2024 — AITEC announced a new mission for their CPT-ME - a role in planning Eagle Resolve 2025 alongside host nation Qatar. Eagle Resolve is a U.S. Central Command Combined Joint All-Domain exercise that rotates between CENTCOM nations, changing focus every few years to a specific area of defense. West Virginia’s State Partnership Program partner Qatar is slated for 2025-2026, with the exercise focusing on cybersecurity... MORE

Army Interagency Training and Education Center’s new cybersecurity initiative expands mission with Eagle Resolve Exercise 2025

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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!

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WV Soldiers train NATO troops in Kosovo

Sgt. Cheryl Madolev, 153rd Public Affairs Detachment, West Virginia Army National Guard, conducts Unit Public Affairs Representative training for Multinational soldiers assigned to Regional Command East of the NATO-led KFOR mission at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, on Dec. 23, 2024. UPARs are non-Public Affairs soldiers that have an interest in photography and journalism and have volunteered to help tell the story of their unit while deployed to Kosovo. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mickey Miller)

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WV Soldiers train NATO troops in Kosovo

Staff Sgt. Mickey Miller,153rd Public Affairs Detachment, West Virginia Army National Guard, conducts Unit Public Affairs Representative training for Multinational soldiers assigned to Regional Command East of the NATO-led KFOR mission at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, on Dec. 23, 2024. UPARs are non-Public Affairs soldiers that have an interest in photography and journalism and have volunteered to help tell the story of their unit while deployed to Kosovo. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. James Mason)

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WV Soldiers train NATO troops in Kosovo

Multinational soldiers assigned to Regional Command East of the NATO-led KFOR mission completed Unit Public Affairs Representative training at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, December 23, 2024. Unit Public Affairs Representatives are non-Public Affairs soldiers that have an interest in photography and journalism and have volunteered to help tell the story of their unit while deployed to Kosovo. (U.S. Army phot by Capt. James Mason)

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

The West Virginia National Guard’s Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy – North program, located in Kingwood, West Virginia, graduated 90 cadets as a part of Class 63 today at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. WVNG State Command Sgt. Maj. James Jones and the Honorable Ronald T. Keohane, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, joined MCA-North Director Dianna Trickett as guest speakers. (U.S. Army photo by Edwin Wriston)

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

The West Virginia National Guard’s Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy – North program, located in Kingwood, West Virginia, graduated 90 cadets as a part of Class 63 today at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. WVNG State Command Sgt. Maj. James Jones and the Honorable Ronald T. Keohane, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, joined MCA-North Director Dianna Trickett as guest speakers. (U.S. Army photo by Edwin Wriston)

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W.Va. Guard Prepares Response to Winter Storm Blair

West Virginia National Guard personnel assigned to the Joint Operations Center monitor weather reports as Winter Storm Blair prepares to impact the state, January 5, 2025. West Virginia Governor Jim Justice declared a statewide State of Emergency due to an anticipated dangerous mix of heavy icing, significant snowfall, extreme winds, and frigid temperatures across the Mountain State. (Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)

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U.S. Army Sgt. Isaac Bradshaw, a combat medic with C Company, 230th Brigade Support Battalion, North Carolina Army National Guard, wraps his arms around an older couple and uses his body to block them from debris and strong winds produced by the rotor wash of a landing CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Burnsville, North Carolina, Oct. 10, 2024. The Chinook crew responded in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, bringing generators, fuel, and other supplies to the remote area that was isolated when floodwaters washed away the main road in and out of the area.

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steve Spitzer is a vehicle mechanic for the 167th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for December 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)

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West Virginia Army National Guard Conducts Change of Responsibil

Imagery taken during the West Virginia Army National Guard Change of Responsibility ceremony held at the West Virginia National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters, in Charleston, West Virginia, on December 11, 2024. During the ceremony, Command Sgt. Maj. Aaron T. Kincaid assumed the role of West Virginia Army National Guard State Command Sergeant Major from retiring Command Sgt. Maj. Chadwick L. Moneypenny. The WVARNG state command sergeant major represents and advises The Assistant Adjutant General - Army on matters pertaining to policies and actions that affect the nearly 4,000 enlisted Soldiers of the WVARNG. (Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)

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West Virginia Army National Guard Conducts Change of Responsibil

Imagery taken during the West Virginia Army National Guard Change of Responsibility ceremony held at the West Virginia National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters, in Charleston, West Virginia, on December 11, 2024. During the ceremony, Command Sgt. Maj. Aaron T. Kincaid assumed the role of West Virginia Army National Guard State Command Sergeant Major from retiring Command Sgt. Maj. Chadwick L. Moneypenny. The WVARNG state command sergeant major represents and advises The Assistant Adjutant General - Army on matters pertaining to policies and actions that affect the nearly 4,000 enlisted Soldiers of the WVARNG. (Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)

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West Virginia Army National Guard Conducts Change of Responsibil

Imagery taken during the West Virginia Army National Guard Change of Responsibility ceremony held at the West Virginia National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters, in Charleston, West Virginia, on December 11, 2024. During the ceremony, Command Sgt. Maj. Aaron T. Kincaid assumed the role of West Virginia Army National Guard State Command Sergeant Major from retiring Command Sgt. Maj. Chadwick L. Moneypenny. The WVARNG state command sergeant major represents and advises The Assistant Adjutant General - Army on matters pertaining to policies and actions that affect the nearly 4,000 enlisted Soldiers of the WVARNG. (Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)

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West Virginia education partnership supports military children, families

Frank Vitale, civilian aide to the 25th Secretary of the Army, the Honorable Christine E. Wormuth, offered a message on her behalf during the West Virginia Dept. of Education's Common Ground Compact signing ceremony in Charleston on Nov. 12, 2024. The Common Ground Partnership is a group of 24 government, community and military organizations working together to share resources, programs and initiatives that support military families.

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West Virginia education partnership supports military children, families

The West Virginia Dept. of Education's Common Ground Compact was signed by partner representatives, including West Virginia National Guard Brig. Gen. Michaelle Munger (shown), during a ceremony at the state’s Culture Center in Charleston on Nov. 12, 2024. The Common Ground Partnership is a group of 24 government, community and military organizations working together to share resources, programs and initiatives that support military families.

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

United States Ambassador Vernell Trim FitzPatrick poses for a photo with Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard at the United States Embassy in Libreville, Gabon, on November 18, 2024. The U.S. Embassy provided in-depth country briefings for a delegation of West Virginia National Guard and West Virginia State Government representatives during an Inaugural Key Leader Engagement trip to Gabon signifying the establishment of an official partnership between West Virginia and the Gabonese Republic as part of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)

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

Dr. Christopher Martin, West Virginia University Global Health Program, West Virginia Cabinet Secretary Sherri Young, Department of Health and Human Resources, West Virginia Cabinet Secretary Sec. Cynthia Persily, Department of Human Services, and Mr. Mike Graney, Executive Director, West Virginia Department of Economic Development pose for a group photo outside the United States Embassy in Libreville, Gabon, on November 18, 2024. The U.S. Embassy provided in-depth country briefings for a delegation of West Virginia National Guard and West Virginia State Government representatives during an Inaugural Key Leader Engagement trip to Gabon signifying the establishment of an official partnership between West Virginia and the Gabonese Republic as part of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)

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Airman 1st Class Ben Strickland is an avionics specialist for the 167th Maintenance Squadron and he is the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for November. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)

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Mother Daughter duo enlist in 167th Airlift Wing

Marybeth Cole and her daughter, Blair Hesen, march in formation with the 167th Airlift Wing Student Flight at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Nov. 2, 2024. The mother-daughter duo enlisted together during 2024, and are currently members of the 167th Student Flight Program. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman James DeCicco)

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Mother Daughter duo enlist in 167th Airlift Wing

Marybeth Cole poses for a photo with her daughter, Blair Hesen, at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Nov. 2, 2024. The mother-daughter duo enlisted together during 2024, and are currently members of the 167th Student Flight Program. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Edward Michon)

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Jaws of Life demonstration

West Virginia Air National Guard 130th Airlift Wing Fire and Rescue Dept. to host a Jaws of Life demonstration at Joint Forces Headquarters on Oct. 28, 2024

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Video by Sgt. Cheryl Madolev, Staff Sgt. Mickey Miller, Sgt. Davis Rohrer

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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