Members of the The West Virginia National Guard All Hazards Response Team and Clendenin Volunteer Fire Department perform a swift water rescue of stranded motorists during major flooding in Kanawha County, West Virginia, on Feb. 6, 2025. The WVNG AHRT response included two boats and 14 personnel who answered the request for assistance. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Zoe Morris)
Chaplain (Maj.) Justin Elliott represented the West Virginia National Guard at the Africa Chaplains Summit, hosted by U.S. Africa Command in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 24-28, 2025. The summit aimed to strengthen relationships, exchange best practices and enhance engagement through the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program by bringing together military chaplains from partner nations.
