Mr. Dennis Walters, Director of the Irregular Warfare Center, addresses the audience during opening remarks for the distinguished visitors event, April 22, 2026, in the Camp Dawson Event Center Auditorium in Kingwood, West Virginia. The West Virginia National Guard, in partnership with the Department of War’s Irregular Warfare Center, hosted distinguished visitors during the Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise 26-1. Participants were offered a look at the inner workings of Ridge Runner IWX, a special forces multi-domain exercise for both U.S. forces as well as Allied and Partner Nation forces, tailored to specific evolving threat scenarios faced by modern special operations and conventional forces. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ariana O. Shuemake)
| Date Taken: | 04.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.28.2026 22:06 |
| Photo ID: | 9647219 |
| VIRIN: | 260422-Z-QC446-1049 |
| Resolution: | 2307x3460 |
| Size: | 2.82 MB |
| Location: | KINGWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA, US |
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