Ohio National Guard helps build urban farm to grow Columbus communities
Members of the Ohio Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment, and Bo McMahon (not in uniform), the farm manager for Mid-Ohio Foodbank, gather for a photo at an urban farm June 23, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. The group, along with other members of the Ohio National Guard and Ohio Military Reserve, has been supporting Mid-Ohio Foodbank’s operations during the COVID-19 pandemic since late March. The farm project supports the food bank’s access to fresh produce and will also be a site to provide community education and engagement on urban farming and agriculture. ~ Photos by 1st Lt. Caroline Pirchner, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Ohio Army National Guard cuts ribbon on new Zanesville recruiting office
Col. Daniel Shank (second from right), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, and Zanesville Mayor Don Mason cut the ribbon to open the new Ohio Army National Guard storefront recruiting office in Zanesville, Ohio, July 30, 2020. Holding the ribbon are Sgt. Ken Whatley (left), the Zanesville-area recruiter, and Sgt. 1st Class Luke Lawrence, an OHARNG Recruiting and Retention Battalion team leader and Zanesville resident.
Ohio’s first female infantry officer serves on the front lines during COVID-19 pandemic
Second Lt. Colleen O’Callaghan, a platoon leader with the Ohio Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, oversees her team June 9, 2020, at Second Harvest Food Bank of Clark, Champaign and Logan Counties in Springfield, Ohio. O’Callaghan, the Ohio National Guard’s first female Army infantry officer in its 232-year history, is among many Guard members who volunteered to serve their fellow Ohioans during the COVID-19 pandemic. ~ Photo by Spc. Max Elliott, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Ohio Army National Guard cuts ribbon on new Vandalia recruiting office
Col. Daniel Shank (second from left), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, and Vandalia Mayor Richard Herbst cut the ribbon to open the new Ohio Army National Guard storefront recruiting office in Vandalia, Ohio, July 28, 2020. Holding the ribbon are Sgt. 1st Class Justin Ward (left), a Vandalia-area recruiter, and Sgt. 1st Class Paul Browder, an OHARNG Recruiting and Retention Battalion team leader and Vandalia native.
#InThisTogether: Ohio’s COVID-19 response mission marks first comprehensive activation of state military assets
Ohio Army National Guard Capt. Stephen Allerding (from left), Ohio Naval Militia Chief Petty Officer Robert Mowry, Ohio Air National Guard Senior Airman Haleigh Veeley and Ohio Military Reserve Master Sgt. Michael Johnson are four of approximately 900 military personnel serving during Operation Steady Resolve, the name given to the Ohio Guard’s COVID-19 pandemic response mission. It marks the first time Ohio’s Army and Air Guard have been activated alongside a contingent of the State Defense Force, which includes the Military Reserve and Naval Militia, to support the same mission, continuing a tradition of service to the state’s communities and citizens in their time of need.
2020 Ohio Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition crowns top Soldier, Noncommissioned Officer of Year
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Cecil, with 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, completes a deadlift during the Army Combat Fitness Test portion of the 2020 Ohio Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition July 11, 2020, at Defense Supply Center Columbus in Columbus, Ohio. The daylong event determined the OHARNG’s top Soldier and noncommissioned officer for the year. ~ Photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Reynolds, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
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Ready when needed: Ohio National Guard’s history of supporting Ohio during times of emergency
The Ohio National Guard has a long history of supporting first responders and citizens in the aftermath of natural disasters or emergencies. With a bench of nearly 17,000 members who live and work throughout the Buckeye State, the Ohio National Guard is always ready and always there during times of emergency or disaster, as it has been for decades, serving Ohioans — as Ohioans.
2020 OHARNG Best Warriors crowned
The Ohio Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition, conducted this summer at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, provided a challenging, multi-event environment to determine the organization’s best Soldier and noncommissioned officer.
The Ohio National Guard’s role in state’s COVID-19 response
There have been more than 900 Ohio National Guard and Ohio Military Reserve members who have served their communities during the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Missions have included everything from supporting humanitarian efforts at 14 local food banks and regional warehouses to collecting personal protective equipment, collaborating with regional partners to identify and develop alternate care sites to expand medical capacity, and augmenting medical and operational staff at prisons.
Behavioral Health Team initiates new, robust suicide prevention training program
The Ohio Army National Guard Behavioral Health Team has initiated a suicide prevention training program based in part on findings from an ongoing, 12-year longitudinal study of the organization’s members that assesses military and civilian factors related to mental health risk and resilience. The program is called First Line Leader Training, and its focus is on teaching key leaders how to better connect with their people.
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Second Lt. Colleen O’Callaghan
Ohio’s first female infantry officer serves on
the front lines during COVID-19 pandemic
Spcs. Gabriel Kirk (left) and Javier Roman
Ohio Guard members build bridges over
language barriers at food bank
Pfc. Dal Sum
Guard member helps family friend, pregnant
COVID-19 patient at Columbus hospital
Spc. Jacque Elama
Ohio National Guard Soldier shares story
of becoming U.S. citizen
Hailey and Lexi Ireton
Sisters embark on NG carareers together
Capt. Sulaiman Bah
A commander's uncommon journey
Sgt. Kouami Honkpo
Freedom and Opportunity
Master Sgt. Ryan K. Tucker
A Lifesaver: Right Place, Right Time
2nd Lt. Devin King
Excelling on the gridiron
Maj. Gwendolyn Hoogendorn
Giving Back: Wildlife Warrior
Spc. Matt Logsdon
A case study in motivation
Staff Sgt. Michael Ginikos
ANG Firefighter of the Year
Staff Sgt. Ken Keller
Celebrating Adoption
Capt. Chris Brandt
Cherokee heritage sets life�s foundation
Col. Kimberly A. Fitzgerald
Leading the way at 178th Wing
Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Lovelace
Finding purpose through tragedy
1st Lt. Valerie Stearns
Challenging herself in order to grow
ONG HISTORY | THIS DAY / WEEK
THIS WEEK: August 3-9
In Through the Lens, get an aerial view of what Camp Perry looked like in 1939; In Week in Review, the Ohio National Guard is drafted into federal service for World War I; and Connecting to the Connections takes a look at the Army enlisted service coat worn by Ohio Soldiers beginning in the mid-1920s through the World War II era, including by Sgt. Clinton McLaughlin, who earned the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism during the Battle of Hill 700 on Bougainville.
AUGUST 5, 1877
The 945th Engineer Company is organized in Norwalk, Ohio as Company G, 16th Infantry (Western Reserve Guards). The 945th has spent its entire 143-year history in Norwalk and has only been an infantry or engineer unit during that time. The company has earned campaign credit for World War I, World War II and the War on Terrorism. The unit earned the Valorous Unit Award in Iraq in 2004-2005. In this March 8, 1944, photo taken on Bougainville, a mortar section of Company G, 145th Infantry, located on one side of bitterly-contested Hill 700, prepares to fire on Japanese positions on the other side.
AUGUST 8, 1868
Battery A, 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment is organized in Cincinnati as the Cincinnati Zouaves, which were one of the first companies organized in Ohio following the end of the Civil War. The company has earned campaign credit for World War I, World War II and the War on Terrorism. In this 1950 photo, 1st Lt. Autis S. Ramey, commanding officer of Company A, 147th Infantry, is shown explaining the objective before an assault problem during field training at Camp Atterbury, Ind.
JULY 31, 1876
Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 107th Cavalry Regiment is organized in Hillsboro, Ohio as the “Scott Dragoons.” The Dragoons were one of three troops of cavalry organized in Ohio that constitute the parent units of the 107th Cavalry Regiment lineage. In 1882, the troop switched to the infantry, a branch it remained in until its conversion back to cavalry in 2007. Troop C perpetuates the lineage of Hillsboro, Xenia, Blanchester and Washington Court House. In this photo, Soldiers from Washington Court House’s Company M, 166th Infantry take a break from the heat in Lake Erie during annual summer training at Camp Perry, Ohio, circa 1930.
THIS WEEK: July 27-Aug. 2
In Through the Lens, a 1484th Transportation Company annual training photo from the 1980s is featured; In Week in Review, Lt. Col. Addison Baker, formerly of the 112th Observation Squadron, is shot down in his B-24 Bomber over Ploesti, Romania and is later awarded the Medal of Honor; and In Their Own Words recalls Pfc. Frank Petrarca’s heroic deeds that earned him the Medal of Honor in World War II.
The Ohio National Guard celebrates its 232nd birthday
This year, the Ohio National Guard celebrates 232 years of dedicated and faithful service to Ohio and the United States of America. The millions of men and women who have stood in our formations since July 25, 1788, have left a legacy of which all of Ohio can be proud.
THIS WEEK: July 20-26
In Through the Lens, a Soldier with the 237th Support Battalion helps provide perimeter security during a medical evacuation training exercise in the 2013 Paralegal Warrior Training Course; In Week in Review, the 1st and 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry provide support during the Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War; and in Fast Facts, the Ohio National Guard celebrates 232 years of existence on July 25.
THIS WEEK: July 13-19
In Through the Lens, a 37th Infantry Division combat photographer camouflages his camera at Guadalcanal during World War II; In Week in Review, the 166th Infantry, as part of the French army, stops a German attack in 1918; and Confederate Gen. John H. Morgan’s Raiders are defeated at Buffington Island by federal troops and Ohio Militia in 1863.
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