March 7, 2024 West Virginia National Guard, Gabon Announce State Partnership The West Virginia National Guard has been selected as the U.S. partner to the nation of Gabon in central Africa for the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, Gov. Jim Justice announced March 6.
May 17, 2023 State Partnership Program Adds 3 New Partner Nations in Africa The Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program has added three new partner nations on the African continent, bringing the total number of partnerships in the 30th year of the program to 100.