OMK is a collaborative effort with the U.S. Army in supporting children of National Guard and Army Reserve families impacted by the Global War on Terrorism.

WV is one of the new OMK states and has one of the 29 mobile technology labs (MTL)that have been provided to OMK State Teams for use with a variety of programs in support of military youth impacted by deployment. These labs contain laptops, printers, scanners, laminators, DVD burners, digital cameras and video cameras as well as a variety of software packages to help kids stay connected to deployed parents. An excellent use of the labs is a means for youth to stay connected to their parents during a deployment. A child would be able to video tape a message, burn it to DVD, create a card and package the entire production for mailing.