In 2002, there were 558 active duty military personnel and 1,783 civilian personnel stationed in West Virginia. The state has no military bases, academies, or training facilities. The Naval Telecommunications Station (Sugar Grove) is the main receiving facility for the Navy's global high-frequency radio communications and for point-to-point circuits destined for Washington, DC. In 2002, defense contracts awarded West Virginia totaled about $107 million.
According to the 2000 Census, there were 201,701 veteran living in West Virginia, of whom 41,041 served in World War II; 27,410 in the Korean conflict; 61,260 in the Vietnam era; and 18,723 in 1990–2000 (including the Persian Gulf War). In 2002, veterans received nearly $620 million in benefits.
In 2000, the West Virginia State Police employed 681 full-time sworn officers.