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West Virginia National Guard Welcomes New Inspector General
August 25, 2025
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.

W. Va. Guard to Support President Trump’s Initiative to Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful
August 20, 2025
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New partnership between West Virginia University and Gabon’s premier scientific research institute
August 20, 2025
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Patriot Pop-Up’ Opens at Capitol Market, Showcasing Veteran Entrepreneurs
August 18, 2025
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Charlie West Airmen Demonstrate Deployment Readiness during Certification Exercise
July 19, 2025

West Virginia Army National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment Earns National Recognition for FY2024
July 14, 2025
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First maritime infrastructure training of its kind supported by W.Va. National Guard
July 1, 2025
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130th Airlift Wing Soars in Remote Ops Exercise, Mastering Agile Combat Skills
June 25, 2025
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W.Va. National Guard’s Ridge Healer trains U.K. special operations medical teams for irregular warfare, austere medicine

A surgeon from the 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), West Virginia National Guard, conducts surgery on a mock patient with assistance from members of the United Kingdom's 3 Ranger Special Operations Resuscitation Team during the West Virginia National Guard-led Ridge Healer exercise held in late April throughout West Virginia. Ridge Healer is a medical exercise that provides the special operations community with irregular warfare medical resiliency and resistance training in austere, complex, contested, and denied environments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Holli Nelson)

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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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