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    Gold Star families are welcomed to annual retreat hosted by W.Va. Guard [Image 2 of 22]

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    Gold Star families are welcomed to annual retreat hosted by W.Va. Guard

    KINGWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    08.01.2024

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ariana Shuemake 

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    West Virginia Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Jim Seward, presents his challenge coin to Derik Board, founder of Commemorate Through Chords, after an impromptu surprise musical performance at the annual Gold Star Families Retreat at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, Sep. 27, 2025. More than 100 members of Gold Star families from both West Virginia and Pennsylvania attended the annual event that provides a supportive environment for families of fallen service members to gather, share stories, foster bonding, promote healing, and participate in remembrance ceremonies honoring the ultimate sacrifice of their loved ones. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ari Shuemake)

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    Date Taken: 08.01.2024
    Date Posted: 09.28.2025 16:12
    Photo ID: 9344374
    VIRIN: 250927-Z-QC446-3202
    Resolution: 5255x3503
    Size: 13.58 MB
    Location: KINGWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA, US

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