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West Virginia Guard Expands International PartnershipsApril 16, 2024 — CHARLESTON, W. Va. - West Virginia National Guard leaders traveled to Peru and Qatar to build and expand international partnerships through the State Partnership Program.The West Virginia National... MORE 

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West Virginia Guard Fighting Wildfires From the AirMarch 22, 2024 — CHARLESTON, W. Va. - Two West Virginia National Guard UH60M and HH60M Black Hawk helicopters and personnel helped the West Virginia Division of Forestry and local government and emergency management... MORE 

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Joint Guard Team Prepares for State Partnership MissionMarch 20, 2024 — PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. - Between bouts of misty showers and freezing rain on the flight line at Pease Air National Guard Base, the belly of a C-17 Globemaster III from the 167th Airlift... MORE 

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West Virginia Public Affairs Detachment Joins Allied Spirit 24March 11, 2024 — HOHENFELS, Germany – Soldiers with the 153rd Public Affairs Detachment, Joint Forces Headquarters, West Virginia National Guard, arrived at Hohenfels Training Area March 7 to support Allied Spirit... MORE 

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West Virginia National Guard, Gabon Announce State PartnershipMarch 7, 2024 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard has been selected as the U.S. partner to the nation of Gabon in central Africa for the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State... MORE 

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West Virginia’s 130th Airlift Wing Certified for C-130J-30January 17, 2024 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The West Virginia National Guard’s 130th Airlift Wing has met the requirements to be declared a C-130J-30 unit with Initial Operational Capability as of Jan. 1.The 130th has been... MORE 

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Ridge Runner Builds Readiness for Army Guard Special ForcesJuly 7, 2023 — BECKLEY, W.Va. – The wind danced through the trees as pewter-colored clouds hinted at heavy rain. Soldiers went about their duties at a rocket launcher site on a hillside clearing in an otherwise... MORE 

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West Virginia Guard Hosts Irregular Warfare ExerciseJune 22, 2023 — KINGWOOD, W.Va. - The West Virginia National Guard and the Irregular Warfare Center hosted a two-week exercise for more than 420 members of the U.S. military, special operations community, allies and... MORE 

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West Virginia Guard, 12th Air Force, Peru Sign PactJune 20, 2023 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - The West Virginia National Guard, the Peruvian Air Force and the 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) signed a trilateral cooperation agreement June 9 during a ceremony hosted by... MORE 

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West Virginia Guardsmen Present at Intelligence Seminar in QatarJune 16, 2023 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Three West Virginia National Guardsmen participated in the Women in Strategic Intelligence Seminar in Doha, Qatar, May 14-18.Maj. Taylar Belfield and Tech. Sgt. Victoria Bagley,... MORE 

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Virginia, West Virginia Guardsmen are Regional Best WarriorsJune 2, 2023 — FORT BARFOOT, Va. - Virginia National Guard Staff Sgt. Dan Abbott and West Virginia National Guard Spc. Bret Williams took top honors in the five-day Army National Guard Region II Best Warrior... MORE 

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West Virginia Guard, DISA lead U.S.-Romanian Cyber Team in Exercise April 21, 2023 — MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The West Virginia National Guard, under the leadership of the Defense Information Security Agency, hosted more than 180 cyber experts and representatives from federal and state... MORE 

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West Virginia Guard, Qatar Conduct Key Leader SPP ExchangeMarch 21, 2023 — DOHA, Qatar - West Virginia National Guard and Qatari military leaders met in Doha March 14-16 in a State Partnership Program engagement.Participants included Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, adjutant general;... MORE 

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West Virginia Guard CST Responds to Ohio Train DerailmentFebruary 7, 2023 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard’s 35th Civil Support Team deployed to East Palestine, Ohio, to help first responders respond to the Feb. 3 derailment of a train containing... MORE 

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Guard Continues Domestic, Global Missions in a Busy 2022December 21, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard’s footprint on domestic and international events continued in 2022, highlighting its transformation from a Cold War strategic reserve to the combat reserve of the... MORE 

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West Virginia Guard Hosts Irregular Warfare Planning ConferenceDecember 16, 2022 — KINGWOOD, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard’s Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare program hosted an exercise planning conference Dec. 5-7 with representatives of U.S. Army special operations forces,... MORE 

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West Virginia Guard to Provide Aerial Firefighting SupportNovember 10, 2022 — FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard’s C. Co., 1-150th Assault Battalion has launched one UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter with hoist capability to Fayette County to assist local... MORE 

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West Virginia National Guard, Peru Establish Priorities for PartnershipAugust 30, 2022 — LIMA, Peru – West Virginia National Guard senior leaders and members of the State Partnership Program met with Peruvian military leadership Aug. 22-24 to develop a plan for future engagements.Maj... MORE 

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Kentucky National Guard Comes to aid of Flood VictimsAugust 3, 2022 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – As rain continues to hit most of the eastern part of the state, Kentucky Army Guard aviation crews carry on their search and rescue mission and move on to air-dropping supplies to... MORE 

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Kentucky Air National Guard Rescues Flood VictimsAugust 1, 2022 — HAZARD, Ky. – Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron rescued 19 stranded residents and two dogs after historic flooding that claimed at least 28 lives in Eastern... MORE 

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