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2007 Stories...here
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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)...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...here
2/14/08
Ohio MPs depart for yearlong Iraq tour
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Soldiers and family members of
the 583rd Military Police Detachment prepared...here
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...here
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
1/24/08
Ohio Army
National Guard Soldiers learn life-saving skills
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - When Soldiers train and conduct
missions, medical situations sometimes arise...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
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...story
1/10/08
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