releases: https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/icymi-capito-welcomes-national-guard-troops-home
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| https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/icymi-capito-welcomes-national-guard-troops-home | ICYMI: Capito Welcomes National Guard Troops HomeRead More | 2020-10-26 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Republican | House | WV | Shelley Capito | C001047 | www.capito.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over the weekend, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) welcomed back more than 160 members of the 157th Military Police Company, 771st Troop Command Battalion, headquartered in Martinsburg and Moorefield, West Virginia. The troops returned to West Virginia from a nine-month deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where they provided support for Joint Task Force – Guantanamo in its safe, legal and humane detention mission. “The 157th Military Police Company have faithfully served our county overseas and bring great pride to the State of West Virginia,” said Senator Capito. “It is always a fantastic day when West Virginians are welcomed home from tours of duty, and I am overjoyed for our service members and their families as they are able to reunite today. Our National Guard troops are on the front lines in our state; they serve as first responders, and are our local heroes. I am so thankful for their continued service and the role they play both domestically and abroad. To all our returning troops and their families, I send wishes of health and happiness during this difficult time, and please let me know if there is anything I can do to assist you or your family. Welcome home!” Currently, the West Virginia National Guard has more than 150 soldiers and airmen deployed around the globe supporting operations in the U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command, and U.S. Southern Command areas of responsibility. # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-06-28T00:34:36Z |