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Benjamin Lewis

Deputy Director
Center for Threat Preparedness
505 Capitol ST
Charleston, WV 25301

Ben serves as the Deputy Director of DHHR's Center for Threat Preparedness. Ben is a Cleveland, Ohio native and moved to Charleston, WV in November of 2016. Prior to living in West Virginia, Ben served for 22 years in the United States Army as an enlisted Infantryman. Ben was assigned with the 10th Mountain Division in Ft. Drum, NY, the 101st Airborne Division in Ft. Campbell, KY, 1st Infantry Division in Ft. Knox, KY, and 3rd Infantry Division in Ft. Stewart, GA. Ben served for over four years in Iraq and Afghanistan supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Resolute Support, and also served for seven months in Kosovo supporting Operation Joint Guardian. He is the recipient of the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal and Army Commendation Medal with Valor device. Ben moved to Charleston, WV to serve in his last Army assignment as the Senior Military Instructor at West Virginia State University until his Army retirement in 2019. Ben holds a masters degree in Public Administration with a concentration in disaster management from Liberty University. Ben is a Legionnaire in the Order of St. Maurice for significant contributions to the United States Army Infantry. You can always find Ben after work in a basketball gym, baseball or football field, or pool watching one of his four kids doing what they love.

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