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U.S. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia

Everyone knows we have the National Guard in the state and how great they are. But today, I want to tell you about another Army that we have.

It is the West Virginia Mask Army – a dedicated group of doctors, nurses, health care workers and seamstresses who have literally formed a battalion of sewing hubs in the past month.

Five women – Rose Ayoob (A-YUBE), Hilary Brewster, Anna Strait, Suzanne Strait and Patricia Rogers organized quickly and just a month later, have sewn and distributed thousands of medical quality masks across the state. These founders are truly the generals leading the charge.

As pandemic inched closer to Clay County, this high-schooler's response team snapped into actionAmid the pandemic, Aiden Taylor’s responsibilities range far wider than most others’.

Marshall professor leads Mask Army - WV MetroNewsDr. Suzanne Strait's most-known title before March was professor at Marshall University's Department of Biological Sciences

VIDEO: Too Few Masks? West Virginians take matters into their own hands

West Virginia Mask Army teams up with Recovery Point

Recovery Point residents have joined the West Virginia Mask Army movement. They delivered their first batch of 184 masks on April 18th and picked up an additional 5 filter kits of mask-making materials. This is made possible by groundwork laid by many leaders in the Charleston recovery community, including founders and core volunteers of SOAR (Solutions Oriented Addiction Response), Sarah Stone, Joe Solomon, Brooke Parker and Regina Bell Eversole.

National Guard unites higher education, businesses in mask production, care - WV MetroNewsThe West Virginia National Guard is collaborating with higher education institutions and business leaders to create and maintain face masks amid a shortage of supplies.

WV Strong: Kimberly Musser, WV Mask Army | U.S. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia

Kimberly Musser and the entire team with the West Virginia Mask Army's Potomac Highlands Chapter were recommended to be showcased as WV STRONG for their tireless efforts sewing masks for our healthcare providers. Thank you all!