WV Executive

In the December 2009 issue of Forbes, West Virginia was reported as having an impressive list of reasons for being able to attract new businesses to the Mountain State. Among the high points were the facts that in recent years West Virginia’s economy has grown faster than that of any other state in the nation, the cities were noted as being top choices for establishing careers and families, the state’s skilled workers were among the country’s most productive and crime rates remained among the lowest in the United States.

He had not progressed as hoped during his first three months in the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) therapy counseling program and was forced to take the course again. Martin was 19 when he enlisted in the Marines in 2003. He served three combat tours between 2004 and 2007. During his first deployment, his squad leader, Sgt. J.D. Patterson, was killed.