Soldiers and Airmen from the West Virginia National Guard and District of Columbia National Guard compete in day two of the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 20, 2024, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia. The Best Warrior Competition is an annual event where participants compete in a series of warrior training tasks including weapons proficiency on the M4 rifle, 9mm pistol, land navigation, physical fitness, combat first aid, tactical movements, communications, and professional development activities. (West Virginia Army National Guard video by Sgt. Cheryl Madolev)
The Gold Star Families’ Retreat is hosted each year by the West Virginia National Guard at Camp Dawson, WV to honor the service and sacrifice of Gold Star Families - families in which a family member died in the course of military service.
West Virginia Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Russell Crane, Assistant Adjutant General of the W.Va. National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. James Jones, State Command Sergeant Major of the W. Va. National Guard, hosted a Reenlistment and Retirement Ceremony at Camp Dawson Saturday, March, 7, 2020, to celebrate twenty-four reenlistments and eleven retirements.