National Honor Society gets support from Recruiting Command
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Two Soldiers from the Findlay recruiting office, Ohio National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, recently volunteered their time to recognize some outstanding local students.
09/30/09
Servicemembers honored during Buckeye’s home opener
COLUMBUS, Ohio—About 40 Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were recognized for their service during servicemember appreciation day at The Ohio State University’s home football opener Sept. 5 against Navy.
09/25/09
National Guard salutes 178 FW ‘Hometown Heroes’
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Air National Guard honored about 50 Airmen assigned to the 178th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, and their Families, at a Hometown Heroes Salute Sept. 12 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1031 in Springfield.
09/25/09
Serbian president visits Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio—The president of the Republic of Serbia arrived in downtown Cleveland Sept. 20 to further develop the nation’s ongoing relationship with Ohio that began in 2006 with the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.
09/22/09
Chariots of Fire: Ohio National Guard partners with NASCAR greats to help veterans
NEW WESTON, Ohio—Mud sprayed across the dirt track, engines roared and more than 23,000 fans in attendance roared even louder as Tony Stewart slid into first place during the 2009 Gillette Young Guns Prelude to the Dream Sept. 9 at Eldora Speedway.
09/21/09
Ohio Patriot Guard rides to honor Servicemembers and Families
COLUMBUS, Ohio—They are quiet when they can be and loud when they must. They are the Ohio Patriot Guard Riders and they have been providing support to Ohio Servicemembers for more than four years. Comprised mainly of U.S. military veterans on motorcycles, the Patriot Guard Riders (PGR) have one basic goal.
09/17/09
Former Ohio State University quarterback receives F-16 familiarization flight
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Former Ohio State University quarterback Craig Krenzel received an F-16 familiarization flight Sept. 11 at the 178th Fighter Wing.
09/17/09
Ohio Air National Guardmembers exert courage under fire
BAGHDAD - Two Ohio Air National Guard firefighters were recently credited with saving 10 civilian homes and countless lives and property when they jumped into action while volunteering in an off-base area outside of Baghdad International Airport, Iraq.
09/15/09
Boss lift takes employers from office to field
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich.—Flying just above the treetops in a CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter Aug. 24 was just one way several employers had the opportunity to see what being a Citizen-Soldier is about during the Employer Boss Lift at Camp Grayling, Mich.
09/09/09
Ohio-Serbia partnership: Building friendships to last a lifetime
LAPOVO, Serbia—Troops from the Ohio National Guard awaken in the rolling hills of this rural town with a mission of making a difference in the lives of local students. They are refurbishing the Svetozar Markovic elementary school here alongside Serbian army engineers.
09/02/09
Serbians provide warm welcome to Ohio troops helping restore schools
PRANJANI, Serbia - Soldiers of the 1194th Engineer Company wake up early in the morning, get dressed in their clean but still mortar covered uniforms, and step out the door. From there they are greeted by a scenic view of the mountains, a lake, gardens and numerous local townspeople, who frequently express their gratitude in gifts of food and drinks.
08/25/09
Operation Halyard mission evokes forgotten friendships among Serbs, Americans
PRANJANI, Serbia—U.S. Marines, Soldiers and Airmen, along with members of the Serbian Armed Forces, stood on the hills of Pranjani, Serbia, Aug. 10, 2009, honoring the local Serbs for their extraordinary sacrifice and heroism on the 65th anniversary of Operation Halyard.
08/25/09
Pickens retires after 30 eventful years of service
GREEN, Ohio - Soldiers of Detachment 2, Company B, 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation Regiment, celebrated family day July 12 with family and friends at the City of Green Community Park. During family day, Soldiers welcomed Pvt. Jacob Chevraux and Sgt. Frank Basham to the unit and also celebrated the retirement of Sgt. 1st Class David Pickens after 30 years of service.
08/25/09
121st Air Refueling Wing takes second in Air Force RODEO
McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Washington - The 121st Air Refueling Wing competed in RODEO 2009 at McChord Air Force Base, Washington, July 18 to 25 and finished less than a point from first place against 11 other tanker teams.
08/21/09
A ‘humbling’ experience: Ohio National Guard team takes medical care to El Salvador
DEPT. OF MORAZAN, EL SALVADOR—The crowd around Spc. Mariel Berio, of the 684th Medical Company, has become a mob. You’d think the Spanish speaking, patient administration specialist was giving away MP3 players rather than toothbrushes and toothpaste...more
08/19/09
Ohio National Guard Honors Representative Ujvagi with Medal of Merit
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Col. Mark Bartman, 180th Fighter Wing Commander, presented the National Guard Association of the United States’ (NGAUS) Charles Dick Medal of Merit to State Representative Peter Ujvagi (D-Toledo) Friday, Aug. 14 at Lake Erie's Kelleys Island.
08/17/09
Making History: Ohio Air National Guard names new command chief
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Making history is not something new for one Ohio Air National Guardmember. Chief Master Sgt. Tamara R. Phillips has made history in the past and now once again by becoming the first female and first African-American state command chief for the Ohio Air National Guard
08/04/09
Ohio Army National Guard officer earns prestitgous Gen. Douglas MacAurthur award
WASHINGTON, D.C. - An Ohio Army National Guardmember traveled to the nation’s capitol this spring to receive one of the U.S. Army’s most prestigious awards.
08/03/09
A tasty competition
RAVENNA, Ohio—More than 50 people gathered in the woods of the Camp Ravenna Joint Maneuver Training Center June 17 for the annual Philip A. Connelly Food Service Competition.
07/28/09
Caring for kids with cancer
MANSFIELD, Ohio - Members of the Mansfield-based 179th Airlift Wing participated March 27, 2009, in the “Shaving the Way to Conquer Kids Cancer” event.
07/27/09
Recruit Sustainment Program improves recruits chances for success at basic training
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Remember basic training? Remember leaving home and going to a place that seemed foreign; where you went with other young men and women to learn new rules and a different way of life...more
07/23/09
Air commander award recipient for superior Families Program support
MANSFIELD, Ohio - Col. Willis L. Waldron, Jr., 179th Airlift Wing vice commander, was honored during the Ohio National Guard Families Readiness Conference in May with the 2008 Adjutant General’s Award for Commander of the Year in Support of Families Programs.
07/22/09
Ohio Army National Guard Soldier awarded Ohio Cross
ROCKBRIDGE, Ohio—Maj. Gen. Gregory L. Wayt, the Ohio adjutant general, awarded the Ohio Cross to Spc. Ryan H. Kilgour during a June 6 ceremony at Camp Wyandot.
07/15/09
Ohio National Guard military police conduct joint training exercise at Grafton Correctional Institute
GRAFTON, Ohio - Rain drops pelted them as they rolled through the mud, kicking and screaming. They were surrounded by a 10-foot-high fence with concertina wire that caged the rioting prisoners inside, while Soldiers and civilian Special Response Teams (SRT) stood outside in riot gear, ready to intervene.
07/14/09
Ohio National Guard Soldier publishes first novel
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sgt. 1st Class Jason L. Hughes has spent much of his free time in the last three years thinking about nightmares and delusions at a crematory. That is how long it took him to finish his recently published novel, "Crematory".
07/13/09
180th Fire Dept. participates in community event
TOLEDO, Ohio - Though it may have looked like the scene of a horrific airplane crash at the Toledo Express Airport in Toledo, Ohio on the night of April 22, it was just an exercise.
07/01/09
Chemical Specialists Confident Amid Gas
NEWTON FALLS, Ohio—A line of 10 masked Soldiers file into the back-door of a squat, brick building. They alertly snake from the hallway to their left and into a fog to their right. Candle flames and tear-gas loom. An instructor orders them to “break the seal and reseal."
07/01/09
Sister-Soldiers Earn Promotions
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio—Sisters Nedra Placke, of Dayton, Ohio, and Annette Havens, of Beavercreek, Ohio, recently received promotions from private first class to specialist in front of their fellow Soldiers in Headquarters, 155th Chemical Battalion. It was a special day for two sisters who have spent much of their short military service separated.
06/29/09
Signal Detachment Soldiers run MK-19 range during annual training
NEWTON FALLS, Ohio—Soldiers of the 371st Sustainment Brigade Signal Detachment, out of Newark, Ohio, who normally work communications, ran MK-19 grenade launcher range control June 9 during annual training at the Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center.
06/26/09
The MP Family that trains together…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Pfc. Travis W. L. Sheely and Spc. David N. Sheely Jr. of the 838th Military Police Company both report for an assigned duty. Sgt. David N. Sheely Sr. takes an awkward look the two Soldiers and smiles, "At ease, my sons."
06/26/09
Soldiers teach other Soldiers convoy operations
NEWTON FALLS, Ohio - In the midst of engaging the enemy with a .50-caliber machine gun, Pfc. Jacob Deskins' Humvee was struck by an IED. Deskins and three other passengers were killed in the attack, so he took off his virtual simulation goggles and awaited the next simulation.
06/25/09
Man and machine: Maintenance company keeps things rolling at Ravenna
NEWTON FALLS, Ohio—Three Soldiers heave the device that allows them to remove the hefty tire from one of their support trailers June 9 at the Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center.
06/24/09
Musician-teacher competes globally
AKRON, Ohio—At the end of the school day you can find Ohio Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Steven Frantz happily joking with colleagues in the main office of Roswell Kent Middle School here, where he teaches middle school science.
06/10/09
Ohio National Guard Soldiers, Port Clinton community recognize veterans during ceremony
PORT CLINTON, Ohio—The Catawba Island Club hosted its first Review and Blessing of the Fleet in Port Clinton in a May 24 ceremony as part of the club’s Memorial Day weekend festivities. More than 500 club and community members gathered to honor and remember those who have and are currently serving our country.
06/10/09
Annual Ohio National Guard Family Readiness Conference ‘energizes the force’
COLUMBUS, Ohio—More than 900 Soldiers, Airmen, and Family members descended upon the Columbus Marriot Northwest hotel April 3-5 for the 2009 Family Readiness Conference.
06/10/09
Guard officer candidates study Gettysburg up close
GETTYSBURG, Pa.—As Ohio Army National Guard officer candidates of the 147th Regional Training Institute’s Officer Candidate School (OCS) walked the Battle of Gettysburg terrain April 18 in Pennsylvania, broad themes of the Civil War, such as courage, sacrifice, national unity and individual freedom, remained in the background of their minds.
05/22/09
Ohio Army National Guard Soldier inducted into the Sgt. Audie Murphy Club
JOINT BASE BALAD - Staff Sgt. Lawrence Hillebrand of the Kettering-based 371st Sustainment Brigade, Ohio Army National Guard, has been inducted into the United States Army’s Sgt. Audie Murphy Club (SAMC).
04/24/09
371st Sustainment Brigade headquarters returns home from duty in Iraq
DAYTON, Ohio—“I was there where the violent sandstorms did not bury my determination, but only hardened my resolve. Across the desert marched a parade of Soldiers where the good of many defeated the evil of one. I was there. I am the Guard.”
04/22/09
Engineers get new paver
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A recent addition to the 16th Engineer Brigade now includes a brand new asphalt paver. The paver will be used at the Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center and specifically by the Soldiers in the 290th, 291st and 292nd Engineer Detachments.
04/14/09
Ohio Soldier, civilian counterpart named National Guard’s ‘Ultimate Warriors’
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Just past the welcoming sign to Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., a drill sergeant stood waiting for her new trainees. Upon arrival, the trainees were noticeably nervous and approached the Soldier wearing the “round brown” campaign hat with caution.
04/03/09
April marks ‘Month of the Military Child’
COLUMBUS, Ohio—The Department of Defense knows the value of caring for
Servicemembers and celebrating their children’s role in the Family.
04/02/09
Warrant officers learn, network at 4th annual muster
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Army National Guard warrant officers from all over the state gathered March 14-15 at Columbus Marriot West for their fourth annual muster.
03/30/09
Local Airmen use Self-Aid, Buddy Care skills in a competitive setting
For Tech. Sgt. Tim McCormick, a member of the Toledo-based 180th Fighter Wing Security Forces Specialist, hiking the trails at Pickney State Park in Pickney, Michigan is a familiar outing. He and Lt. Col. Todd Audet, 200th Red Horse, had hiked the approximately 15 miles frequently throughout the years with relative ease.
03/26/09
Ohio State University professor becomes Ohio National Guard Champion
COLUMBUS, OHIO - While Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) and frozen boxed lunches are typical fare for Soldiers during a weekend’s training, the Ohio Army National Guard’s Operational Mentor and Liaison Team (OMLT) 9.3 were recently offered the opportunity to enjoy a lunch of Hungarian cheese scones known as pogácsa and chocolate-and-vanilla sponge cake known as somlói galuska.
03/25/09
285th ASMC presents Patriot Award to Soldier’s employer
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Members of 285th Area Support Medical Company (ASMC) presented Andy Socha with an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award during a weekly science department meeting held at The McGraw-Hill Companies.
03/24/09
371st Sustainment Brigade improves Soldier GT scores
Al Asad, Iraq - 31 Soldiers and Marines graduated from the 371st Sustainment Brigade’s GT Improvement Course at Al Asad, Iraq. This big day arrived in February after four weeks of intensive classroom work and volunteer tutor support.
03/24/09
Guardmembers train to tell other Soldiers’ stories at 4th Annual Conference
COLUMBUS, Ohio - More than 120 Ohio Army National Guardmembers gathered March 7th for the 4th Annual statewide public affairs conference at the Defense Supply Center Columbus.
03/18/09
Air Guard members welcomed home from deployment
ZANESVILLE, Ohio - Maj. Gen. Harry “A.J.” Feucht Jr., welcomed home 25 airmen from the Ohio Air National Guard’s 220th Engineering Installation Squadron (EIS) during a ceremony held in Zanesville on Sunday, February 22, 2009.
03/18/09
Guard and civilian employer team up for Advanced Cardiac Life Support recertification for 285th ASMC
COLUMBUS, Ohio - While deployed to Baghdad last year supporting the Global War on Terror, Soldiers from the Columbus-based 285th Area Support Medical Company (ASMC) had to be trained and certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) as part of their mission.
03/17/09
Employers spend a day with the Ohio National Guard
Woodlawn, Ohio – Smiles adorned the faces of more than 20 Ohio employers at the Woodlawn Training and Community Center March 7 as they took part in the Ohio National Guard’s Joint Employer Readiness Program (JERP).
03/16/09
Engineer Battalion Welcomes New Top Enlisted Man
Woodlawn,OH - The Ohio National Guard’s Woodlawn-based 216th Engineer Battalion recently welcomed a new top enlisted man; Sgt. Maj. Steven Shepherd.
03/09/09
Ohio shooters post strong showing at All-Army Small Arms Championships
FORT BENNING, Ga. - Ohio Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Chris Burlingame (right) was awarded a custom AR-15 rifle, valued at $2,900, for his top finish in the Audie Murphy match during the All-Army Small Arms Championships Feb. 21-28 at Fort Benning, Ga.
03/09/09
A week for Guard kids:Camp Kelly’s Island provides venue for fun, bonding
KELLY’S ISLAND, Ohio—A record 168 children of military Servicemembers had the opportunity last August to learn and experience things that they won’t necessarily find in a book, in a scenic setting along the shores of Lake Erie.
03/03/09
Whatmough selected for senior enlisted position in Ohio Army National Guard
03/03/09
Ohio Airman selected to top Air National Guard enlisted position
03/03/09
Ohio National Guardmembers, Salvation Army team up to help families in need
MCCONNELSVILLE, Ohio—‘Twas the season for holiday fun, food, and gift giving. It was a time to be thankful for all that we have and those we love. For many families around Morgan County, however, this season was filled with difficulties and heartaches.
02/24/09
Transportation company marks year’s accomplishments during holiday party
GREEN, Ohio—It was a cold Northeast Ohio day Dec. 6 at the North Canton Armory, when the Soldiers of the 1484th Transportation Company conducted their annual holiday party.
02/20/09
Outstanding Ohio Army National Guard recruiters will be sporting new rides
In most work places, getting day-to-day tasks done and done well goes unnoticed. In the Ohio Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, where meeting the personnel strength mission means everything, celebrating successes is not taken lightly.
02/18/09
Guardmembers train on next generation medical simulators
COLUMBUS, Ohio— At Riverside Methodist Hospital a team of Ohio National Guardmembers, doctors, and researchers are taking a new and focused approach toward training the medical personnel responsible for treating Servicemember casualties sustained in Iraq and Afghanistan.
02/13/09
180th Fighter Wing welcomes Serbian Air Force guests
TOLEDO—One of the coldest Januarys in recent history did not dampen the spirits of four Serbian Air Force members, and an interpreter, who recently spent a week with the 180th Fighter Wing.
02/13/09
Military Family welcomes fourth member into Ohio National Guard
SALEM, Ohio—There are many times that two brothers or two sisters will join the National Guard, or occasionally even a parent and a child together.
02/13/09
Ohio congressman visits U.S. service members in Iraq
AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq—U.S. Rep. John Boehner (R-West Chester) of Ohio’s 8th Congressional District and five other members of Congress visited troops stationed here, in Iraq’s Al Anbar province.
02/10/09
History comes alive through Heritage Outreach Program
UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio—A World War I “Doughboy” helmet followed by a modern-day Army Combat Helmet was being passed around the room by students of Upper Arlington High School during their first period class on Jan. 30.
02/05/09
Ohio MP participates in foreign exchange program
As an 18-year Army veteran, I was honored to represent my state and my command overseas in England last year during the annual two-week U.S./U.K. Noncommissioned Officer Exchange Program.
02/04/09
Soldier takes home 371st Sustainment Brigade Soldier of Year honors
KETTERING—Soldiers from units within the 371st Sustainment Brigade competed in the brigade’s Soldier and noncommissioned officer of the year competition Nov. 2 at the Kettering Armory.
02/04/09
Ready, Set, Deploy: Blue Ash Airmen called to duty
CINCINNATI—About 70 members of the 123rd Air Control Squadron, Blue Ash Air National Guard Station, Ohio, and their Families readied for deployment in a call-to-duty ceremony Dec. 29 at Raymond Walters College in Cincinnati.
02/03/09
Local Guard unit readies for deployment
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Soldiers assigned to Company E, 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment recently conducted pre-mobilization training in preparation for their January 2009 deploying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
01/20/09
If it’s not raining, we’re not training
CAMP PERRY, Ohio—“If it’s not raining, we’re not training,” said Soldiers from Company E, 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment, as they qualified on their M-16A4 rifles in the pouring rain and freezing cold Dec. 14 at the Camp Perry rifle range
01/20/09
Special Forces Celebrate Christmas
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Despite the absence of most of the Soldiers of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, due to a deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the unit held its annual Christmas party
01/20/09
Ohio National Guard Recruiters Earn Honors
COLUMBUS, Ohio—The Ohio Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion capped off one of its highest recruiting years ever in 2008 by earning the National Guard Bureau’s Director’s Diamond Award - the top award for achievement.
01/16/09
Run Soldier… run
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Some hopped up and down, while others recited encouraging words of comfort as they meditated on the challenge they were about to undertake.
01/15/09
371st shows its colors
RICHMOND, Va.—The Soldiers’ chests rumbled violently as cars from the NASCAR Nationwide Series raced by the spectator fence Sept. 7 at Richmond International Raceway.
01/15/09
Better Health, Better Guard, Better Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Before the sun rose on Oct. 19, the record-breaking 11,500 participants in the 2008 Nationwide Better Health Columbus Marathon, cold and anxious, awaited the start.
12/23/08
Engineer battalion welcomes new commander
WOODLAWN, Oh.—The Woodlawn-based 216th Engineer Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard, recently welcomed a new commander, Lt. Col. Ben Capriato.
10/29/08
Guard membership a " Family Business"
KETTERING, Ohio - Camaraderie is a big part of being in the
military. Troops work with each other, stand up for each other
and help each other out on a regular basis. Many even consider
their fellow Soldiers to be family
10/29/08
Family support group conducts fundraiser
DELAWARE, Ohio - In order for any military unit to be able to be
successful, they need three things; training, equipment and the
support of their families
10/29/08
Elite Ohio unit looking for a few good men
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Soldiers from around the state along with some
local civilians gathered at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base
Sept. 9, for a "special" kind of briefing
10/28/08
Girl Scout salutes female Soldiers
RICKENBACKER ARMY ENCLAVE, Ohio - A Girl Scout from Amanda, Ohio,
has taken it upon herself to salute female Soldiers with donated
items she collected for the Ohio Army National
Guard - specifically for female Soldiers deployed overseas
10/28/08
Specialty units participate in joint disaster
training exercise
PERRYSBURG, Ohio - In the metropolitan area of Toledo, the worst
has happened. An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale
has shaken the city and the surrounding area
10/20/08
A Field of Power
TOLEDO, Ohio - On September 27, 2008, the 180th Fighter
Wing took a step closer in becoming fully energy independent.
The Honorable Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur from Ohio's Ninth
Congressional District, and Col. Mark E. Bartman, Commander of
the 180th FW, pulled the symbolic electric switch...
10/17/08
Ohio National Guard recruiting at historic levels
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The statistics are astounding, but the story
behind the numbers, as Ohio makes recruiting and retention
history
10/10/08
YMCA and Ohio National Guard work together to
support families
COLUMBUS - Ohio is one of 10 states participating in a new YMCA
and the Department of Defense collaborative effort aimed at
helping deployed National Guardmembers and their families
10/09/08
Indy Racing League honors Ohio National Guard
hero
LEXINGTON, Ohio - When the Indy Racing League sped into
Lexington's Mid - Ohio Raceway July 17, members of National
Guard-sponsored Panther Racing and No. 4 IndyCar driver Vitor
Meira scheduled a pit stop to honor hero
10/08/08
EANGUS conference presents many opportunities to
Soldiers, Airmen
SAVANNAH, Ga. - In the conference rooms and on the streets of
Savannah more than 2,000 Army and Air National Guardmembers
gathered Aug. 18 - 21 for the 37th annual Enlisted Association of
the National Guard of the United States conference
10/07/08
Engineer Company's Top Enlisted Man Retires
CAMP SHERMAN READINESS CENTER, Chillicothe - After more than 20
years in the military, including both active duty and National
Guard time, Christopher Wisener, company first sergeant and the
highest-ranking enlisted Soldier in the 1194th Engineer Company,
retired
10/07/08
Nine is enough?
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Emily and Jean Paul looked up at one another
over the tops of their steaming coffee mugs as the pitter-patter
of tiny feet overhead signaled the end of the morning calm...
10/03/08
"Send Me" - Ohio National Guard Special Forces
company deploys for duty in Afghanistan
GROVEPORT, Ohio - Applause from family members and friends
filled the Groveport Recreation Center as the 61 Soldiers from
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
exited the gymnasium after a call to duty ceremony Sept.19
10/03/08
Ohio Army Assistant Adjutant General Gets Second
Star
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio has a new star. Brig. Gen. Matthew L.
Kambic was promoted to the rank of major general...
10/01/08
Local Ohio Army National Guardmembers honor past and present
Soldiers
GREEN - On July 9th 2008, Ohio Army National Guard Soldiers from
Company E, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, located in Green,
Ohio, teamed up with Soldiers from Akron's 237th Brigade Support
Battalion
10/01/08
Former Guardmember staying loyal and Army Strong
CLEVELAND - Joe Hamilton, maintenance worker for the 237th Support
Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, keeps everything
working at the Green Road Armory
09/29/08
Infantry
battalion adds to lineage and honors
CAMP ARIFJAN,
Kuwait - Soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion,
148th Infantry Regiment were officially awarded the Combat
Infantry Badge for the first time since World War II
08/29/08
Ohio troops support Defense Institute of Security
Assistance Management program (DISAM)
WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - On Aug. 12, 2008, 35
students from 24 countries crowded around Soldiers of the 371st
Sustainment Brigade
08/29/08
Planning your next family reunion - how about
Kuwait?
AL ASAD, Iraq - With the current pace of mobilizations, Soldiers
are increasingly required to separate from their loved ones for
tours overseas
08/28/08
179th
Medical Squadron lends a helping hand
HONOLULU - When one pictures Hawaii, most often a vision of a
lush tropic vacation and sunbathing on the beaches comes to
mind
08/28/08
Ohio
National Guard tests innovative emergency response force
WALBRIDGE, Ohio - The rescue worker slowly circled the rubble
pile, his expression intent, as he and the others searched for
signs of life. He ignored the sweat stinging his eyes
08/21/08
G-RAP
enlistments net $5 million for Ohio Army National Guard Soldiers
WEST CARROLLTON, Ohio - The Ohio Army National Guard reached
another Guard Recruiting Assistance Program milestone July 11
thanks to Pfc. Jason Jones
08/08/08
Military
Family welcomes son into Ohio National Guard
SALEM, Ohio - For many families, a weekend may consist of going to
the lake, shopping or family vacations. But for one local
family, weekends are taking on a whole new meaning
08/08/08
Father
follows daughter's lead, enlists in Ohio National Guard
GREEN, Ohio - When military recruits speak of their reasons for
enlisting, many cite family pride and tradition as their
strongest motivation
08/04/08
Family
bond makes training a little easier
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. - Many Soldiers talk about a sense of
brotherhood or their fellow unit members feeling like family,
but in the 135th Military Police Company, some actually are...
07/30/08
Soldiers earn degrees through military experience
NELSONVILLE, Ohio - On a hot Sunday afternoon in the Hocking
College auditorium, Sgt. Maj. Doug H. Garloch and retired Sgt.
Maj. Charles O. Jackson, did something that nobody had done
before them
07/29/08
Ohio
adjutant general visits deployed Soldiers
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Ohio’s adjutant general and state command
sergeant major traveled overseas to Kuwait and Iraq to visit
deployed servicemembers
07/25/08
A RED
HORSE rises in Ohio
MANSFIELD, Ohio - The Air National Guard's oldest Rapid Eengineers
Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron, Engineers (RED
HORSE) set itself anew here July 20 with the historic
activation
07/25/08
With solid
plan, 371st - run FOB sustains infiltration from Mother Nature
FOB SUSTAINER, Camp Grayling, Mich. - Luck can be a matter of
perception. An almost surreal thunderstorm that hit northern
Michigan late June
07/18/08
Ohio,
Serbia continue cooperation, training
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. - There is more than one way to open a door.
Soldiers from the Ohio Army National Guard’s Company B, 2nd
Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, showed
07/11/08
International students graduate Ohio National Guard NCO academy
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Army National Guard’s 147th Regiment
(Regional Training Institute) recently graduated its first
international classes of the Basic Noncommissioned Officer
07/11/08
Ohio and
Serbia elite team up
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. - A small convoy of Humvees
climbs up a dirt hill overlooking several acres of mounds on the
outskirts of Camp Grayling, Mich
07/11/08
Deployed
troops conduct mass reenlistment
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Four Ohio Army National Guard Soldiers
answered the call of duty during an Independence Day celebration
07/11/08
Deployed
troops, friends and Families conduct memorial race
WESTERVILLE, Ohio - Family members of deployed troops from
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade
Combat Team, recently participated
07/09/08
Truckers
Awarded Army Achievement Medals
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. - The treadmarks
of a 5-ton truck paved the way to Annual Training 2008 when a
convoy from Stow, Ohio, turned into a fight for survival June 3
for two truckers
07/08/08
Ohio
National Guard, Army Reserve join forces
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Army National Guard and Army Reserve
broke ground July 1 on a joint Armed Forces Reserve Center on
the Defense Supply Center Columbus
07/08/08
Defense
commissary benefits coming to McConnelsville, Columbus for July
weekend dates
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Defense Commissary Agency is taking the
commissary benefit to National Guard and Reserve members and
their families living in remote areas
07/03/08
Race connects Deployed Soldiers, Families
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Members of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat
Team recently participated in the first annual Armed Forces
Honor Run, staged in Powell, Ohio, from half a world away
07/03/08
Ohio
National Guard, Ross County agencies conduct disaster exercise
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - In the early morning hours of June 6,
Chillicothe area law enforcement officers executed a raid on a
local methamphetamine lab
07/03/08
Deployed
unit celebrates Army birthday with combat patch ceremony
CAMP VIRGINIA, Kuwait - On the Army's 233rd birthday, members of
the Ohio Army National Guard added history to their own ranks
07/02/08
Guardmembers train to tell other Soldiers' stories
COLUMBUS, Ohio - More than 150 Ohio Army National Guardmembers
gathered April 26 for a statewide public affairs conference at
the Defense Supply Center Columbus
06/26/08
237th
occupies FOB Sustainer
CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. - Humvees
and 5-ton trucks lined up alongside the road as Soldiers
prepared for a 5 1/2 - mile convoy. The crisp air and light
06/26/08
Ohio Army National Guard recruiting shatters
records
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Army National Guard Recruiting and
Retention Battalion recently met its year - end strength goal in
record time
05/30/08
Rickenbacker medics attend joint-training in Hawaii
HONOLULU, Hawaii - The 121st Air Refueling Wing Medical Group,
located at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus,
Ohio, completed a two-week joint-forces training mission
05/30/08
March
honors Soldiers of Bataan
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait
- The
lineage of the U.S. Army is upheld by the highest set of values
carried out with deeply embedded pride - and seven Soldiers at
Camp Arifjan took those values to heart when they marched for
miles
05/30/08
Success in
pistol match measured on and off the range
CAMP SHERMAN, Ohio - More than 125 Ohio National Guard Soldiers
and Airmen gathered April 5-6 at this National Guard training
site near Chillicothe to compete in the 2008 Adjutant General’s
Combat Pistol Championship
05/30/08
Ohio
National Guard memorial honors fallen heroes
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A crowd of about 300 gathered at
the Ohio National Guard state headquarters, Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler
Armory, in northwest Columbus May 23 to attend the dedication
05/29/08
RED HORSE
Squadron, Detachment 1 stands up in Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Ohio - The Ohio Air National Guard recently acquired
a new weapon in the Global War on Terrorism. The Port
Clinton-based
05/28/08
Ohio RED
HORSE kicks up dust in Arizona
NOGALES, Ariz. - As winter gave release to spring's awakening in
Ohio, Airmen of the Camp Perry and Mansfield, Ohio - based 200th
Rapid Engineers Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron,
Engineers (RED HORSE)
05/27/08
State
representative rewarded for work with Servicemembers and
families
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Receiving one Ohio Distinguished Service Medal
is an accomplishment, receiving two is an achievement
05/20/08
Throw Mama
from the Plane: Ohio National Guard Special Forces Soldier
provides unique Mother’s Day gift for mother-in-law
COLUMBUS, Ohio - I was recently looking for a special Mother's
Day gift for my mother - in - law
05/09/08
"Danger
Granger" team now complete as third sister enlists
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The "Danger Granger" team now has three members,
as Tavissa Granger enlisted into the Ohio Army National Guard
April
05/07/08
178th
Fighter Wing Airman receives Ohio Cross
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and Maj. Gen. Gregory L. Wayt, the
adjutant general for the Ohio National Guard, awarded
04/25/08
Former
OSU, NFL linebacker Spielman visits 37th Infantry Brigade Combat
Team in Kuwait
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Soldiers of the 37th Infantry Brigade
Combat Team landed here recently, unaware of the special treat
in store for them
04/24/08
Ohio's
"Buckeye Brigade" marches into histor
FORT HOOD, Texas - A warming midday sun ducked in
and out of the clouds as a steady, cooling breeze whipped the
colors, making their bearers grip the staffs tighter in an
attempt to
04/21/08
National
Guard assists in major drug bust
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Maj. Mitchell Gargac answered
the phone in his Ohio National Guard Counterdrug Task Force
office at Rickenbacker Army Enclave around 10 a.m. April 14
04/18/08
Buckeye's
engineering best train the rest
RAVENNA, Ohio - Freezing temperatures and nearly two feet of
snow did not stop Guardmembers from across the country from
reporting to
04/14/08
FRG
members have fun, learn a lot at conference
COLUMBUS, Ohio - More than 850 Soldiers, Airmen, family members
and volunteers invaded the Columbus Marriott Northwest hotel
April 4-6 for the annual Ohio National Guard Family Readiness
Conference
04/14/08
Third annual
warrant officer muster meets in Dublin
DUBLIN, Ohio - Nearly 90 Ohio Army National Guard warrant
officers from throughout the state convened at the Dublin Crowne
Plaza hotel
04/03/08
Specialized
unit's top enlisted man ends tour
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - The top enlisted man in the Ohio National
Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and
high - yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP)
search and extraction team
03/27/08
ESGR
recognizes outstanding Ohio employers
COLUMBUS, Ohio - For more than two decades, Jeff
Jones has been a man of two uniforms. During the week
03/26/08
Ohio first
lady honors Guardmember
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio First Lady Frances
Strickland recently honored a lieutenant colonel from the 121st
Air Refueling Wing
03/21/08
Ohio Airman
named Air National Guard print journalist of the year
COLUMBUS, Ohio -
The goal of every National Guardmember is to be ready to answer
the state and nation's call at a moment's notice
03/20/08
Ohioans Respond to Call to Assist Military
Families
DUBLIN, Ohio - More than 100 people braved the
cold and rainy weather last night to attend a
03/19/08
Ohio National
Guard builds family support network
NELSONVILLE, Ohio - The Ohio National Guard March
13, 2008, hosted the second of six planned town hall meetings to
be held throughout the state
03/14/08
Springfield,
Dutch complete first joint deployment
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Royal Netherlands Air Force
and the Springfield-based 178th Fighter Wing completed the first
joint deployment
03/12/08
Ohio Army
National Guard names Soldier, NCO of the Year
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Eight Soldiers representing the
Ohio Army National Guard's major subordinate commands
competed
03/11/08
ROTC offers path to commission in Army National
Guard
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) is
one of the best leadership courses in the nation and is
currently
03/10/08
Community
turns out to support Ohio's Military Families
MEDINA, Ohio - A crowd of more than 100 people gathered March 5
at the Medina Performing Arts Center to participate in a town
hall meeting
03/06/08
Two sergeants
and a truck deliver holiday miracle
MARIETTA, Ohio - On a gray, misty winter morning this past
December, a four-vehicle convoy consisting of a Humvee and three
2 1/2 - ton trucks loaded
03/06/08
G-RAP
enlistments net $4 million for Ohio Army National Guard Soldiers
NEWTON FALLS, Ohio - As a Recruiting Assistant
(RA) for the Guard Recruiting Assistance Program (G-RAP),
retired Chief Warrant
02/29/08
Ohio
battalion commander earns elite Sapper distinction
CINCINNATI, Ohio - Lt. Col. David Powell recently became one of the
newest and highest-ranking members of the Ohio National Guard to
become a Sapper, at the age of 44
02/28/08
National
Guard takes suicide intervention training to the VA
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans
Integrated Service Network 10 (VISN 10) sponsored an Applied
Science
02/21/08
Team trains
troops on weaponry, safety
COLUMBUS, Ohio - To be a member of this team, it
takes knowledge, understanding, and a great respect for both
weaponry and safety
02/15/08
52nd CST
responds to mock chemical attack
WALBRIDGE, Ohio - Soldiers and Airmen from the
Ohio National Guard's 52nd Civil Support Team rushed
2/14/08
Ohio MPs depart for yearlong Iraq tour
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Soldiers and family members of
the 583rd Military Police Detachment prepared
2/07/08
73rd Troop
Command Soldiers, NCOs compete for brigade honors
RANGB, Ohio - Five Soldiers from the 73rd Troop
Command competed in the unit's Soldier and Noncommissioned
Officer of the Year competition
2/05/08
New Ohio
recruit featured on TLC's "American Chopper"
ARLINGTON, Va. -
One of the Ohio Army National Guard's newest Soldiers has
already left a lasting mark on the organization at a national
level
2/04/08
The Adducchio
Family - 60 years of tradition at Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -
There's another member of the Adducchio family at Springfield
Air National Guard Base, Airman 1st Class
2/01/08
First Dutch
F-16 class graduates from training
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - "Flying is a way of life. In the last eight
months, we’ve experienced a new way of life," said Royal
Netherlands Lt. Gen. J.H. de Jong at the first
1/31/08
Ohio Air
National Guard adds general officer to its ranks
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Col. Samuel C. Heady was
officially promoted to brigadier general during a
1/31/08
371st
Sustainment Brigade receives new patch
KETTERING, Ohio - Past and present members of the Ohio National
Guard’s 371st Sustainment Brigade gathered Sept. 9, 2007, to
formally receive the brigade's new shoulder sleeve insignia
1/29/08
37th "Team"
mates deploy together - Family, friends provide support to each
other
COLUMBUS, Ohio -
When Pfc. Megan Aigner, of the Ohio Army National Guard,
called
1/24/08
Ohio Army
National Guard Soldiers learn life - saving skills
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - When Soldiers train and conduct
missions, medical situations sometimes arise
1/22/08
Ohio Army
National Guard adds general officer to its ranks
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Joined by a
gathering of about 200 friends, family members and co-workers as
well as current and retired guardmembers
1/22/08
Ohio Army National
Guard first to receive new biological detection system
KETTERING, Ohio - Soldiers from the 637th Chemical
Company gathered Jan. 12 to display and demonstrate their newest
weapon
1/18/08
Ohio's
"Buckeye" Brigade departs on historic deployment -
1,600
arrive safely, start training at Fort Hood
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Soldiers were stoic, the
thousands of well-wishers, supportive, and the VIPs' comments,
laudatory, but the mood was bittersweet
1/17/08
State
Partnership celebrates first anniversary
BELGRADE, Serbia -
The recent Ohio National Guard visit to Serbia marks one year of
successful cooperation and joint training as part of the State
Partnership Program
1/11/08
"Buckeye"
Division veteran receives posthumous honors from current 37th
Soldiers
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Soldiers from the Ohio Army National
Guard’s 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team honored
1/10/08
