The U.S. Army Special Operations Command Black Daggers
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command Black Daggers Parachute Demonstration team jump into the closing ceremonies for the 24th World Scout Jamboree in Mount Hope, W.Va., Aug. 1, 2019. More than 1,200 militar... More
Clendenin Dairy Queen owner Hoyt Newman, Korean War
Clendenin Dairy Queen owner Hoyt Newman, Korean War veteran, had many photos damaged in the June flooding that destroyed his building. As a life long member of both the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign W... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
The USARCENT contingent command post tactical operations
The USARCENT contingent command post tactical operations center for Exercise Eager Lion was built to standard in less than 60 hours at the Joint Training Center in Jordan.
West Virginia Army National Guard Sgt. Ronald Payne
West Virginia Army National Guard Sgt. Ronald Payne with the 1092nd Engineer Battalion, 601st Engineer Support Company (ESC) and 115th Vertical Construction Company (VCC) operates a skid-steer, with Sgt. Zachar... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers with 2nd
West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, 601st Engineer Support Company pose in front of their equipment June 20, 2019, at Cincu Training Area, Romania, during Resolute Castle 19. The platoo... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Waymon D. Cogar assumed responsibility
Command Sgt. Maj. Waymon D. Cogar assumed responsibility of the West Virginia National Guard 111th Engineering Brigade from Command Sgt. Maj. Chadwick L. Moneypenny during a formal ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 12... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) Soldiers
West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) Soldiers with the 1092nd Engineer Battalion, 601st Engineer Support Company (ESC) and 115th Vertical Construction Company (VCC) complete work assignments June 18, 2019... More
West Virginia National Guard and Ejército del Perú
West Virginia National Guard and Ejército del Perú (Peruvian Army) experts met to discuss logistics and natural disaster planning and response in Lima, Peru, Oct. 15-17, 2019. WVNG's Capt. Caroline Muriama (le... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
Military members from the United States, Canada, Italy,
Military members from the United States, Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom are competing for the 47th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training C... More
Gen. Frank Grass, the National Guard Bureau Chief,
Gen. Frank Grass, the National Guard Bureau Chief, visited the town of Clendenin, W.Va., one of the many communities devastated by historic flooding last week. Grass thanked the ore than 600 W.Va. National Guar... More
Leadership and State Partnership Program (SPP)
Leadership and State Partnership Program (SPP) representatives from the West Virginia National Guard, along with representatives and program experts from the National Guard Bureau, U.S. Central Command, Army Ce... More
Jordan Armed Forces soldier (far right) and a U.S.
Jordan Armed Forces soldier (far right) and a U.S. Marine shake hands after successfully completing their part of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear training exercise, May 10, 2017, during Exercise E... More
Romania, American and Dutch medical soldiers participating
Romania, American and Dutch medical soldiers participating in Resolute Castle 19 pose for a photo June 20, 2019, at the Joint National Training Center/Cincu Training Area in Cincu, Romania. The medical crew con... More
West Virginia Army National Guard Soldier Spc. Hunter
West Virginia Army National Guard Soldier Spc. Hunter McDonough, a carpentry/masonry specialist with the 1092nd Engineer Battalion, 601st Engineer Support Company (ESC) and 115th Vertical Construction Company (... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
West Virginia State University interns Richard Wheeler
West Virginia State University interns Richard Wheeler and Taylor Clark observe a Fitness Training Program (FTP) lecture March 25, 2018, at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. The West Virginia National Guard signed a ... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
West Virginia Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jesse
West Virginia Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jesse Keesler with the 1092nd Engineer Battalion, 601st Engineer Support Company (ESC) and 115th Vertical Construction Company (VCC), discusses stationary armor targ... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
Homeland Security/Emergency Management moving into National Guard Head...
A newly-renovated conference room now houses both the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM)and the West Virginia National Guard’s Joint Operations Center (JOC) at the WVNG... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers participated
West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers participated in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P) decontamination team initial trai... More
Gen. Frank Grass, the National Guard Bureau Chief,
Gen. Frank Grass, the National Guard Bureau Chief, visited the town of Clendenin, W.Va., one of the many communities devastated by historic flooding last week. Grass thanked the ore than 600 W.Va. National Guar... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
Members of the WVNG provide home demolition for citizens
Members of the WVNG provide home demolition for citizens of White Sulphur Springs after the June 2016 flooding that tore through the town. This is a stop-gap measure between the debris removal contracts and hom... More
Staff Sgt. Yesenia Camacho-Arce, an Air Force LEAP
Staff Sgt. Yesenia Camacho-Arce, an Air Force LEAP translator, listens to Lt. Col. Wagner Bardales, commander of 505th Military Police Battalion in Lima. The Peruvians were visiting West Virginia as part of a S... More
West Virginia National Guard Maj. Walter Hatfield (center)
West Virginia National Guard Maj. Walter Hatfield (center) evaluates the rigging method used to vertically hoist a life-sized horse mannequin during an animal rescue training session held Oct. 12, 2017 at the W... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
West Virginia National Guard Sgt. Zachary Mills, a
West Virginia National Guard Sgt. Zachary Mills, a cannon crewmember with 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery Regiment, received the Division of Natural Resources Meritorious Service Medal for his actions duri... More
Company B, First West Virginia Infantry, commanded
Company B, First West Virginia Infantry, commanded by Captain John B. White. This photograph was taken at the Chattahootchee River, Columbus , Ga., in 1898. The unit was training in Georgia during the Spanish-A... More
West Virginia Army National Guard Sgt. Kendra Crane
West Virginia Army National Guard Sgt. Kendra Crane prepares to lay block for a gym/multipurpose building June 27, 2019, during Resolute Castle 19 at the Joint National Training Center/Cincu Training Area, Roma... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
West Virginia National Guard Staff Sgt. Adam Landers
West Virginia National Guard Staff Sgt. Adam Landers explains the rigging method used to vertically hoist a life-size horse mannequin during an animal rescue training session held Oct. 12, 2017 at the WVNG Cent... More
West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers participated
West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers participated in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P) decontamination team initial trai... More
West Virginia National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Barry Moore
West Virginia National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Barry Moore interacts with a dog from the Kanawha County Humane Association during an animal rescue training session held Oct. 12, 2017 at the WVNG Center for Nationa... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) 111th Engineer
West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) 111th Engineer Brigade commander Col. Gene Holt meets with Joint National Training Center commander Col. Catalin Ticulescu, Romanian Armed Forces, June 21, 2019, at th... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
West Virginia National Guard and Ejército del Perú
West Virginia National Guard and Ejército del Perú (Peruvian Army) experts met to discuss logistics and natural disaster planning and response in Lima, Peru, Oct. 15-17, 2019. WVNG Capt. Caroline Muriama and Pe... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
Soldiers from the 193rd Engineer Support Platoon clear
Soldiers from the 193rd Engineer Support Platoon clear debris from the Gauley River in Cowen, W.Va., in preparation for 3 to 5 inches of rain expected 4th of July Weekend.
Camp Dawson hosts regional CFMO training
Construction and Facilities Management Office (CFMO) employees from around the country met at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, Dec. 4th through 6th to attend the State Contract Management/ Business Manager’s Course,... More
Military members from the United States, Canada, Italy,
Military members from the United States, Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom are competing for the 47th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training C... More
U.S. Army combat medics from the Connecticut National
U.S. Army combat medics from the Connecticut National Guard inprocess at the Glen Jean Armory, July 17, 2019, in Glen Jean, W.Va., ahead of the 24th World Scout Jamboree. Military members from more than 35 unit... More
A chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear training
A chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear training exercise simulates a vehicle contamination with causalities, May 10, 2017, during Exercise Eager Lion at the Joint Training Center in Jordan. The training ... More
Spc. Thomas Carpenter with the South Dakota Army National
Spc. Thomas Carpenter with the South Dakota Army National Guard was announced the Combat Rifle Individual Aggregate Novice Champion during the 47th Annual Winston P. Wilson Small Arms Championship May 3, 2018. ... More
Sgt. Jordan Guiterrez, 74th Composite Truck Company,
Sgt. Jordan Guiterrez, 74th Composite Truck Company, 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, Fort Campbell, Ky., fills a water buffalo for support staff preparing for the 24th Wor... More
Clendenin Dairy Queen owner Hoyt Newman served in Korea,
Clendenin Dairy Queen owner Hoyt Newman served in Korea, pictured with his dog. As a life long member of Veterans of Foreign War and American Legion, Newman has had many gatherings at his restaurant, which was ... More
Maritza Diaz, a civilian role-player from Rhode Island,
Maritza Diaz, a civilian role-player from Rhode Island, showcases her moulage injuries as a part of the Vigilant Guard Massachusetts exercise at Joint Base Cape Cod Nov. 6, 2018. The Massachusetts National Guar... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
Clendenin after Flood - An aerial view of a house that has been destro...
Ariel photo of Clendenin, WV
Spec. Ryan White and Spec. James Neesmith, CAT Team
Spec. Ryan White and Spec. James Neesmith, CAT Team One, consult with members of the Clendenin Fire Department before going out on a Recon mission.
Col. Murray E. Holt, incoming commander of the West
Col. Murray E. Holt, incoming commander of the West Virginia National Guard's 111th Engineer Brigade, receives the brigade guidon from Brig. Gen. Russell A. Crane, Assistant Adjutant General of the West Virgini... More
Cpt. Bao Le, a USARCENT battle captain, opened an expanding
Cpt. Bao Le, a USARCENT battle captain, opened an expanding van via hand crank during set up of the contingent command post tactical operations center during the May 4th set up for Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan... More
A Jordan Armed Forces soldier checks a recon robot
A Jordan Armed Forces soldier checks a recon robot for contamination during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear training exercise, May 10, 2017, during Exercise Eager Lion at the Joint Training Center... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
Brig. Gen. Jack Yeager was lay to rest Friday at the
Brig. Gen. Jack Yeager was lay to rest Friday at the Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in Dunbar, West Virginia. Yeager retired from the West Virginia National Guard in 1994 after 34 years of service.
Military members from the United States, Canada, Italy,
Military members from the United States, Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom are competing for the 47th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training C... More
West Virginia National Guard Soldiers loaded five
West Virginia National Guard Soldiers loaded five tractor-trailer truck with supplies Sept. 7. The convoy delivered the supplies to a multi-agency warehouse that has been opened to assist in bringing in much ne... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
Military members from the United States, Canada, Italy,
Military members from the United States, Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom are competing for the 47th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training C... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Waymon D. Cogar assumed responsibility
Command Sgt. Maj. Waymon D. Cogar assumed responsibility of the West Virginia National Guard 111th Engineering Brigade from Command Sgt. Maj. Chadwick L. Moneypenny during a formal ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 12... More
U.S. Army engineers from the 887th Engineer Support
U.S. Army engineers from the 887th Engineer Support Company, Fort Knox, Ky., work on road construction on the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, W.Va., July 17, 2019, in preparation for the 24th World Scout J... More
West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers participated
West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers participated in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P) decontamination team initial trai... More
Military members from the United States, Canada, Italy,
Military members from the United States, Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom are competing for the 47th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training C... More
Eleven members of the West Virginia and New England
Eleven members of the West Virginia and New England National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) groups are deployed for a... More
Clendenin Dairy Queen owner Hoyt Newman, a Korean War
Clendenin Dairy Queen owner Hoyt Newman, a Korean War veteran, reminisces about his time in the Veterans of Foreign War and American Legion. As a life long member of both organizations, Newman has had many gath... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
West Virginia National Guard’s 35th Chemical, Biological,
West Virginia National Guard’s 35th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) search and extraction team members participate in a resc... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Leonard Defrancisci, deputy
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Leonard Defrancisci, deputy commander of the Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, responds to simulation reports briefed, May 10, 2017, by members of the Joint Operations Cent... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
1st Sgt. Dennis Gregory assumes responsibility for
1st Sgt. Dennis Gregory assumes responsibility for the 157th Military Police Company by accepting the unit guidon during a deployment ceremony held Dec. 3, 2019, at the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va. ... More
The 249th Band joined the Peruvian Armed Forces (PAF)
The 249th Band joined the Peruvian Armed Forces (PAF) “Mariscal Nieto” Cavalry Regiment to participate in the changing of the guard at Peru’s Presidential Palace on July 3, 2018, as the first foreign band to ta... More
West Virginia National Guard and Ejército del Perú
West Virginia National Guard and Ejército del Perú (Peruvian Army) experts met to discuss logistics and natural disaster planning and response in Lima, Peru, Oct. 15-17, 2019. Col. Davis Shafer and Capt. Caroli... More
Members of the WVNG provide home demolition for citizens
Members of the WVNG provide home demolition for citizens of White Sulphur Springs after the June 2016 flooding that tore through the town. This is a stop-gap measure between the debris removal contracts and hom... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Richey with the Missouri Army National
Staff Sgt. Michael Richey with the Missouri Army National Guard was announced the Overall Combat Pistol Individual Aggregate Champion during the 47th Annual Winston P. Wilson Small Arms Championship May 3, 2018... More
West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers wrap up
West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers wrap up their project during their final day of work June 27, 2019, as a part of Resolute Castle 19 at the Joint National Training Center/Cincu Training Area, Romania,... More
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command Black Daggers
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command Black Daggers Parachute Demonstration team jump into the closing ceremonies for the 24th World Scout Jamboree in Mount Hope, W.Va., Aug. 1, 2019. More than 1,200 militar... More
West Virginia Army National Guard Spc. Cheyenne Lender,
West Virginia Army National Guard Spc. Cheyenne Lender, 601st Engineer Support Company, lays block for a gym/multipurpose building June 27, 2019, during Resolute Castle 19 at the Joint National Training Center/... More
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states
Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston... More
Lt. Col. James Bowen, 771st Troop Command Battalion
Lt. Col. James Bowen, 771st Troop Command Battalion commander, holds the 620th Signal Company guidon while Command Sgt. Maj. Earl Layton cases the colors Aug. 5, 2018 during a color casing ceremony held at the ... More
West Virginia National Guard’s 35th Chemical, Biological,
West Virginia National Guard’s 35th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) search and extraction team members participate in a resc... More
West Virginia National Guard and Ejército del Perú
West Virginia National Guard and Ejército del Perú (Peruvian Army) experts met to discuss logistics and natural disaster planning and response in Lima, Peru, Oct. 15-17, 2019. WVNG's Capt. Caroline Muriama (rig... More
West Virginia National Guard Soldiers unload five
West Virginia National Guard Soldiers unload five tractor-trailer truck with supplies Sept. 7. The convoy delivered the supplies to a multi-agency warehouse that has been opened to assist in bringing in much ne... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Waymon D. Cogar assumed responsibility
Command Sgt. Maj. Waymon D. Cogar assumed responsibility of the West Virginia National Guard 111th Engineering Brigade from Command Sgt. Maj. Chadwick L. Moneypenny during a formal ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 12... More
Brig. Gen. Jack Yeager was lay to rest Friday at the
Brig. Gen. Jack Yeager was lay to rest Friday at the Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in Dunbar, West Virginia. Yeager retired from the West Virginia National Guard in 1994 after 34 years of service.
West Virginia National Guard’s 35th Chemical, Biological,
West Virginia National Guard’s 35th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) decontamination team member Sgt. Kristen Vannatter part... More
U.S. Army engineers from the 887th Engineer Support
U.S. Army engineers from the 887th Engineer Support Company, Fort Knox, Ky., work on road construction on the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, W.Va., July 17, 2019, in preparation for the 24th World Scout J... More