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WV News
January 30, 2018
KINGWOOD — Smoke, darkness and screaming greeted West Virginia National Guard combat medics Thursday. More than 50 combat medics went through a “shoot house” at Camp Dawson's Volkstone training area on W.Va. 72 to determine casualties among fellow soldiers and to render first aid to thoseÃÂ ...
West Virginia MetroNews
January 29, 2018
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A year after President Donald Trump was sworn into office, West Virginia National Guard Maj. Tom Willis is not afraid to embrace the image of political outsider. “I'm not a career politician,” Willis said on MetroNews “Talkline” last week. “I think he's getting obstruction from both sidesÃÂ ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail
January 23, 2018
8, nearly 1,000 West Virginia National Guard employees received furlough notices and drove home not knowing when they would return to work or get their next paychecks. Most of those involved in the furlough were federally funded technicians, some uniformed and some not, who perform a wide range ofÃÂ ...
WV News
January 22, 2018
The West Virginia National Guard had numerous significant accomplishments in 2017 that included homeland and disaster response missions, deployments around the globe, innovative training and the forging of new partnerships at home and abroad. The men and women of the West Virginia NationalÃÂ ...
Williamson Daily News
January 9, 2018
Gov. Jim Justice was justified this month in declaring a state of emergency regarding staffing levels at the state's prisons and jails, paving the way for other agencies in the state's Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety to contribute staff. That includes the West Virginia National Guard. The governorÃÂ ...
Huntington Herald Dispatch
January 3, 2018
Allen Tackett, former leader of the West Virginia Army National Guard, and has met with representatives from Tesla, the electric vehicle company founded by billionaire Elon Musk. Tackett showed his support for the truck at the Robert C. Byrd Makes Festival at Marshall University, where it powered the entireÃÂ ...
West Virginia MetroNews
January 2, 2018
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Year 2018 will bring new deployments for members of both the West Virginia Army National Guard and Air National Guard after some of them spent the holidays overseas, according to West Virginia's adjutant general. “In the current world environment, we've always got to keepÃÂ ...
The News Center
December 31, 2017
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has declared a state of emergency over short-staffing at state jails. The executive order authorizes the secretary of Military Affairs and Public Safety to use the West Virginia National Guard to help staff juvenile and adult lockups until legislative and operational solutions can beÃÂ ...
WV News
December 24, 2017
Justice also announced that, beginning in January, the West Virginia National Guard would be using a major portion of the site to create a training facility for all branches of the U.S. military, with potential training opportunities available for law enforcement and civilian users. “We're going to get started outÃÂ ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail
December 21, 2017
Born in Rivesville, WV, on August 21, 1937, he enlisted in the West Virginia Army National Guard at age 18. He would continue with the Guard for the next 39 years during which time he served as acting Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, retiring as a Brigadier General. Upon retirementÃÂ ...
Beckley Register-Herald
December 19, 2017
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Army National Guard plans to use a portion of the former Hobet Mine site in Boone County as a training facility for all branches of the U.S. military. Gov. Jim Justice announced the plan for the site in a Monday news release. Justice said this is a joint effort through theÃÂ ...
Point Pleasant Register
December 15, 2017
Members of the West Virginia National Guard at the event. The West Virginia National Guard band plays The National Anthem. Those attending the reception held at Trinity UM Church's community building screened a film about the Silver Bridge Disaster put together by the West Virginia Department ofÃÂ ...
WVNS-TV
December 15, 2017
Kingwood, WV - The West Virginia National Guard's Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy graduated 153 students as a part of Class 49 December 15, 2017. "Attending a Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy graduation is always an honor for me, as I am able to see young people in West Virginia overcomingÃÂ ...
WKYT
December 14, 2017
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Gov. Jim Justice says he'll send the West Virginia National Guard to help deal with crime in Huntington. Justice tells WSAZ-TV the Guard could provide aerial surveillance and "boots on the ground" to supplement city police. He says the violence in the city, home of MarshallÃÂ ...
West Virginia MetroNews
December 31, 1999
“They have to reproduce these skills in much worse environments,” Lieutenant Colonel John Snedegar of the West Virginia Army National Guard said. “We really can't make it too worse, but the idea is not to stump the student but to challenge them in a real difficult environment.” More than 50 combat medicsÃÂ ...
WBOY-TV
December 31, 1999
PRESTON COUNTY, W.Va. - The West Virginia National Guard finished an eight day training course in Preston County. More than 50 combat medics went through a large-scale training operation to keep them current on the skills needed to be Nationally Registered Emergency Medical TechniciansÃÂ ...
Herald-Mail Media
December 31, 1999
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Shepherd University is one of six West Virginia colleges that recently entered into an agreement with the West Virginia National Guard to provide help with the guard's fitness-training program. Under the memorandum of understanding, students from the Department of Health,ÃÂ ...
Point Pleasant Register
December 9, 2017
Jim Justice; Edward Stephen, the West Virginia division administrator, FHWA; Mike Hall, chief of staff to Justice; WVDOH Secretary Smith; U.S. Congressman Evan Jenkins. In addition, the West Virginia National Guard will present the colors and the West Virginia National Guard Band will also also perform ...
West Virginia MetroNews
December 8, 2017
State Adjutant Gen. James Hoyer spoke about McLaughlin's military accomplishments and his service to the nation. “Throughout his life, throughout his 99 great years he's been a man of value, a man of standards and respect,” Hoyer said. McLaughlin represents everything the West Virginia National Guard ...
The Montgomery Herald
December 7, 2017
... can sustain unimaginable loss with great dignity. And that's why the elected leaders of this country must provide our armed forces with every possible edge not only to fight a war, but, more importantly, to prevent one. (Maj. Gen. James A. Hoyer is the Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard.)Â ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail
November 19, 2017
Winfield was presented with a “State Champion” banner and plaque by the West Virginia National Guard during a school-wide assembly ...
West Virginia MetroNews
November 5, 2017
That night, members of the West Virginia National Guard were pressed into swift water rescue duty, something none of them were trained for.
U.S. News & World Report
October 27, 2017
A member of the West Virginia National Guard has been recognized for saving the lives of more than fourteen people during one night of the ...
San Francisco Chronicle
October 22, 2017
Talbert was a native of Alexandria, Virginia and enlisted in the West Virginia National Guard in 2001. He was studying communications at West ...
Marietta Times
October 21, 2017
Homeland Security is providing flood lighting, Sandy said. General James A. Hoyer of the West Virginia National Guard has arranged to have ...
U.S. News & World Report
October 21, 2017
Talbert was a native of Alexandria, Virginia and enlisted in the West Virginia National Guard in 2001. He was studying communications at West ...
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
October 19, 2017
For the first time, an African-American now holds the title of general in the West Virginia National Guard. The Guard hosted a ceremony to mark ...
Fayetteville Observer
October 19, 2017
Talbert is a native of Arlington, Virginia, who was serving in the West Virginia National Guard when he was killed in Baladruc, Iraq, on July 27, ...
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
August 30, 2017
According to a news release from the state Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, The West Virginia National Guard has a broad array ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail
December 31, 1999
The recently formed team is comprised of West Virginia Army National Guard soldiers and members of the Glasgow and Clendenin volunteer fire departments, totaling around 50 people. Maj. Gen. James A. Hoyer, adjutant General for the West Virginia National Guard, said soldiers were able to support first ...
wajr
September 24, 2017
“He served for 26 years in the West Virginia National Guard, and fought for our country during tours of duty in Operation Desert Storm andÃÂ ...
WSAZ-TV
September 24, 2017
"Tony was a true West Virginian and patriot. He served for 26 years in the West Virginia National Guard, and fought for our country during toursÃÂ ...
Huntington Herald Dispatch
September 16, 2017
Rusty Marks/The State Journal Flight crews at the 130th Airlift Wing in Charleston ready one of two C-130 cargo aircraft headed to the U.S.ÃÂ ...
Record Delta
September 15, 2017
... be accorded at the gravesite by members of the West Virginia National Guard Honor Guard Program, H.W. Daniels Post 29 American Legion,ÃÂ ...
Herald-Mail Media
September 14, 2017
To counter that issue, Warner said his office has partnered with the West Virginia National Guard to assess elections systems and monitorÃÂ ...
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
September 12, 2017
West Virginia National Guard Retired Major General Allen Tackett was the ... in the West Virginia Army National Guard was called to active duty.
Beckley Register-Herald
September 8, 2017
The West Virginia secretary of state announced a new partnership with the West Virginia National Guard aiming to protect elections systemsÃÂ ...
News & Observer
September 4, 2017
West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner says his office is partnering with the West Virginia Air National Guard to protect state electionÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
September 4, 2017
West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner says his office is partnering with the West Virginia Air National Guard to protect election systemsÃÂ ...
WDTV
August 31, 2017
(WDTV) -- The West Virginia National Guard has been awarded the Society of St. Vincent de Paul's 2017 Sam Carocci Humanitarian DisasterÃÂ ...
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
August 30, 2017
According to a news release from the state Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, The West Virginia National Guard has a broad arrayÃÂ ...
WSAZ-TV
August 28, 2017
James Hoyer with the West Virginia National Guard said it has “a broad array of disaster response and recovery resources” to help in “an eventÃÂ ...
Parkersburg News
August 18, 2017
... including the Wood County Sheriff's Department, FBI in Charleston, West Virginia National Guard, West Virginia Fusion Center, Wood CountyÃÂ ...
Beckley Register-Herald
August 15, 2017
He also praised response and recovery operations of the West Virginia National Guard and assistance provided by at least a dozen memberÃÂ ...
The Parsons Advocate
August 14, 2017
Class 1-17 is the forty eighth (48th) class to complete this West Virginia National Guard Program. Commencement exercises were held Friday,ÃÂ ...
The Montgomery Herald
August 7, 2017
Sgt. Board is a great loss for the West Virginia National Guard and a loss for the people of West Virginia,” said Maj. Gen. James A. HoyerÃÂ ...
The News Center
August 4, 2017
Sgt. Board is a great loss for the West Virginia National Guard and a loss for the people of West Virginia,” said Maj. Gen. James A. HoyerÃÂ ...
Chickasha Express Star
August 3, 2017
... was a combined effort of the West Virginia State Police, the state Department of Natural Resources and the West Virginia National Guard.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
August 3, 2017
... was a combined effort of the West Virginia State Police, the state Department of Natural Resources and the West Virginia National Guard.
CBS Pittsburgh / KDKA
July 29, 2017
According to the governor's office, state and county emergency officials are evacuating some areas and the West Virginia National Guard hasÃÂ ...
