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This Romney native served as Secretary of the Army under President Lyndon Johnson.
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When was the West Virginia Air National Guard formed?
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A bridge on this road is named for Medal of Honor recipient Stanley Bender.
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The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization established after this war.
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Mineral County native Jonah Edward Kelley earned the Medal of Honor for his service during this war.
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Which one of the following conflicts did George Washington's land agent William Crawford NOT participate in?
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In 1758, during the French & Indian War, Shawnee warriors attacked these two Pendleton County forts within days.
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This Jefferson County resident was third in command of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War before being court martialed after the Battle of Monmouth.
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The Shawnees' capture of Mary Ingles and other activities in the mid-1700s led directly to this.
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What Huntington native earned the Medal of Honor by throwing himself on a live grenade in Germany during World War II?
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