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Gov. Justice directs National Guard to assist ongoing Hurricane Helene response
October 1, 2024
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All-Female West Virginia National Guard Aircrew Supports Girls in Aviation Day
September 30, 2024
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Spotlight on Cpt. Andrew M. Tanner: A Dedicated Pilot and Leader
September 22, 2024
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2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) welcomes new commander
September 20, 2024
men in U.S. Army uniforms in formation, watching a change of command ceremony which includes passing a guidon flag

West Virginia’s first Norwegian Foot March a success
September 16, 2024
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Spotlight on Lt. Col. Joshua Greenspan: Expert Pilot and Dedicated Family Man
September 15, 2024
Lt. Col. Joshua Greenspan

Spotlight on Staff Sgt. Colten Dorsey: Dedicated Medic and Community Leader
September 8, 2024
Airman Spotlight Staff Sergeant Colten Dorsey

West Virginia Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy – South Class 62 Graduates 58 Cadets
September 6, 2024
Teenagers in khaki uniform shirts and navy pants and tan military boots march outside

Spotlight on Sgt. Katie Lynn Mollohan: A Dedicated Logistician and Advocate
September 1, 2024
Soldier spotlight Katie Lynn Mollohan, three pictures of soldier,

Spotlight on SPC Jacob Frantz: A Dedicated Guard Member and Family Man
August 25, 2024
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130th Airlift Wing member lead planner for EOD Joint Training
August 23, 2024
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Harrington, left, explosive ordnance disposal technician with the Massachusetts Air National Guard's 104th Fighter Wing, and Senior Airman Benito Pacheco, EOD technician with the Nebraska ANG's 155th Air Refueling Wing, review X-rays of an improvised explosive device May 13, 2024, as part of the Audacious Warrior exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Wisconsin. The nine-day exercise included over 70 participants assigned to the Air National Guard, U.S. Air Force Reserve and U.S. Marine Corps, as well as military EOD specialists from the Czech Republic.

WV STARBASE: Inspiring the Next Generation of STEM Innovators
August 19, 2024
medium zoom photo of two boys with their heads down looking at a painting that one is painting with watercolors on a white piece of paper. red wall background. the other by is pointing to the paint brush.

Spotlight Maj. David Groom: Celebrating a Distinguished Career in Aviation
August 18, 2024
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TEXT: airman spotlight 
Major David J. Groom
C-17 Pilot
age: 42 / Kearneysville, WV

Spotlight: CW5 Zachary McDowell
August 11, 2024
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TEXT: soldier spotlight
CW5 Zachary McDowell
155AH / Standardization Officer 
age: 43 / Hometown: Midwest City, OK

167th Airmen deploy as Mission Generation Force Element
August 9, 2024
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167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight August 2024
August 9, 2024
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WV National Guard geologist digs his job
August 7, 2024
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1-150th Cavalry supports DEFENDER 24 in Czechia
August 7, 2024
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
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Spotlight: SGT Sophia Perez
August 4, 2024
Soldier spotlight
SGT Sophia Perez
Aviation Operations Specialist, FWAATS
age: 23 / Hometown : Martinsburg, WV

Spotlight: Travis Stone
August 4, 2024
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TEXT: civilian spotlight 
CIV. Travis Stone
Director of Apple Program, Patriot Guardens
age: 35 / Hometown: Buffalo, WV

167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight July 2024
July 31, 2024
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U.S. Army Pfc. Mose E. Vance Returns Home
July 31, 2024
honor guard soldiers unloading a flag-draped casket from a plane with a ground of family looking on.

Spotlight: SSG Anthony Jones
July 21, 2024
soldier spotlight
SSG. Anthony Michael Jones
12N/Horizontal Construction Engineer, 197th RTI
age: 44 / Hometown: Van, WV

WVNG Hosts Pre-deployment Yellow Ribbon Event for 863rd MP Co. and 153rd PAD
July 15, 2024
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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.

West Virginia National Guard Celebrates 106th Anniversary of Warrant Officers
July 10, 2024
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Spotlight: Master Sgt. Staci Lentz
July 7, 2024
AIRMAN spotlight
Master Sgt. Staci R Lentz
4N071, Aerospace Medical Technician, 167th AW
age: 37 / Hometown: Shanghai, WV

130th Airlift Wing Guardsman Honored with Bronze Star Medal
June 18, 2024
Brig. Gen. David Cochran, Commander of the West Virginia Air National Guard, presents the Bronze Star certificate to Master Sgt. Andrew Mencin, a firefighter assigned to the 130th Airlift Wing during a ceremony held June 8, 2024, at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, W.Va. Mencin earned the Bronze Star for actions during a six-month deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)

167th Airlift Wing conducts annual “superdrill”
June 13, 2024
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West Virginia’s first Norwegian Foot March a success

The West Virginia National Guard hosted its first Norwegian Foot March on September 8, 2024. The 30-kilometer (18.6-mile) march took place on the Elk River Trail in Clendenin, West Virginia, with 25 participants. (West Virginia National Guard photos by Erica Bodker)

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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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