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West Virginia National Guard State Awards: West Virginia Distinguished Service Medal (WVDSM)- Honors West Virginia National Guard members who carry out feats of heroism or provide sustained exceptional service. West Virginia Legion of Merit (WVLOM)- Honors West Virginia National Guard members who carry out exceptional service or execute a ...
The West Virginia Air National Guard is the state's air force militia. It is part of both the United States Air Force and the West Virginia National Guard. The West Virginia Air National Guard was officially federally recognized on March 7, 1947, as the 167th Fighter Squadron, based at Kanawha Airport in Charleston.
The members of some state defense force may also be awarded state National Guard military decorations in addition to state defense force awards while serving in a state defense force capacity. The order of precedence for the wear of the awards are: federal, state National Guard, then state defense force.
That same month, multiple West Virginia State Delegates introduced West Virginia House Bill 5525, or the West Virginia State Guard Act. This bill would direct the governor of West Virginia to establish and maintain a State Defense Force for West Virginia. Prior to this, a West Virginia State Guard was authorized for creation by the governor ...
The 201st Field Artillery Regiment ("First West Virginia" [1]) is a West Virginia Army National Guard regiment. It currently perpetuates the Virginia elements of the Maryland and Virginia Rifle Regiment , which fought in the American Revolution.
Aug. 1—Following a send-off ceremony Monday, 54 volunteer members of the West Virginia National Guard will depart today for the southern border as part of Operation Lone Star. "You are heroes ...
The West Virginia National Guard joined in battling wildfires Friday that have scorched more than 6.25 square miles (16 square kilometers) in the state and destroyed several homes. Two Blackhawk ...
Gene Arden (“Buddy”) Vance Jr. was a native of the State of West Virginia, a West Virginia University alumnus, a City of Morgantown, West Virginia resident and decorated national hero who was a member of the West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group Airborne Forces.