Jan. 01-07
Soldiers of the 1-137th Aviation Regiment are honored during a call to duty ceremony in 2009; in Week in Review, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 112th Medical Battalion is organized in 1904 as the Medical Department, Ohio National Guard; and In Their Own Words recalls members of the 6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry ringing in 1899 aboard a ship headed for Cuba.
Jan. 08-14
The 148th Infantry Soldiers conduct a patrol on Luzon during World War II; in Week in Review, former Ohio Guard member Thomas J. Herbert is inaugurated as the Buckeye State’s 56th governor in 1947; and Hall of Valor honors Pfc. Bartholomew P. Miracolo of the 148th Infantry, 37th Division, who earned the Silver Star for his “gallantry in action” in the Philippines in 1945.
Jan. 15-21
The 838th Military Police Company conducts annual training in Panama in 1998; in Week in Review, Operation Desert Storm begins in 1991, with more than 1,600 Ohio National Guard members ultimately deployed in support of the campaign; and Connecting to the Connections features the travel bag of a 148th Infantry Soldier from when the 37th Infantry Division was activated into federal service for the Korean War in 1952.
Jan. 22-28
The 178th Security Police Flight participates in Winterbase 1990; in Week in Review, the 166th Tactical Fighter Squadron is ordered into federal service following the seizure of the USS Pueblo in 1968; and Hall of Valor honors Sgt. Frank Hernandez of the 148th Infantry, who earned the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism at San Felipe in 1945.
Jan. 29-Feb. 4
The 180th Tactical Fighter Group is honored by the city of Toledo in 1989; in Week in Review, Ohio troops are among 2,000 men stationed at the newly-established Fort Meigs in 1813, in preparation for an invasion of Canada; and In Their Own Words recalls the 148th Infantry’s 1945 discovery of Bilibid Prison, which had housed over 1,200 Japanese prisoners for more than three years.
Feb. 5-11
Members of the 2-372nd Infantry train on operating a telephone switchboard prior to entering federal service in 1941; in Week in Review, the actions of four 148th Infantry Soldiers would earn them the Medal of Honor in 1945; and Hall of Valor honors Pfc. Robert F. Babson, of the 145th Infantry, who earned the Distinguished Service Cross for “extraordinary heroism” in the Philippines during World War II.
Feb. 12-18
Members of Company A, 146th Infantry gather for a formation in France in 1919; Ohio troops contribute to Grant’s victorious assault of Fort Donelson in 1862; and Connecting to the Connections features the regimental colors carried during the Civil War by the 68th Ohio, one of the units that took part in the capture of Fort Donelson.
Feb. 19-25
A 37th Infantry Division flamethrower works to clear rooms in the Walled City of Intramuros in 1945; Ohio troops play a role in the American victory over Mexico at the Battle of Buena Vista in 1847; and In Their Own Words offers a vignette from the 145th Infantry’s attack on Intramuros.
Feb. 26 - March 3
Soldiers of the 166th Infantry conduct movement on foot to their camp in France in 1918; in Week in Review, Ohio becomes the 17th state to join the Union, in 1803; and In Their Own Words recalls the organization of the 105th Communications Squadron (now the 220th Engineering Installation Squadron) in Zanesville, Ohio in 1948.
March 4-10
Members of the 112th Medical Battalion transfer a Soldier wounded during fighting on Bougainville’s Hill 700 in 1944; in Week in Review, the 107th Cavalry Regiment and 2-372nd Infantry are ordered into active federal service for World War II; and Connecting to the Connections features the organizational colors of Support Squadron, 107th Armored Cavalry used in 1987-1993.
March 11-17
Soldiers of the 2-372nd Infantry are sent off by friends and family as they prepare to travel to Fort Dix, N.J. in 1941; In Their Own Words quotes excerpts from a Cincinnati Enquirer article that describes the day’s’ events when Company G, 372nd Infantry departed the Queen City for New Jersey during World War II; and Hall of Valor honors Pfc. Gerald E. Shaner, of the 2-148th Infantry, who earned the Silver Star for his “gallantry in action” on Bougainville in 1944.
March 18-24
Members of the 2-107th Cavalry conduct a refueling exercise involving their AH-1 Cobra helicopters in 1995; and in Week in Review, Ohio contributes significant manpower to aid the Union victory at the Battle of Bentonville, N.C., in 1865; and the 147th Infantry lands on Iwo Jima in 1945 to take over security of the island from the Marines.
March 25-31
Airmen from the 180th Communications Flight participate in a co-located operating base exercise in California in 1990; and in Week in Review, the first six Medals of Honor are awarded to Ohio Soldiers in 1863; and the Ohio Militia is redesignated as the Ohio National Guard in 1864.
April 4-7
37th Division Soldiers take part in Army Day Review at Camp Shelby, Miss., in 1941; in Week in Review, Rickenbacker Air Force Base is transferred from the U.S. Air Force to the Ohio Air National Guard in 1980; and Connecting to the Collections features the admission pass to the 1941 Army Day Review, which had over 20,000 people in attendance.
April 8-14
The mothers of Ohio National Guard Soldiers returning from World War I hold a homecoming dinner for them in 1919; in Week in Review, Apollo 13, piloted by Capt. Fred Haise Jr., formerly of the 179th Tactical Fighter Wing, launches from Kennedy Space Center in 1970; and Hall of Valor honors 2nd Lt. James L. McCormick II of the 1487th Transportation Company, who earned the Silver Star in Iraq in 2004.
April 15-21
A 166th Infantry Soldier helps some French locals during World War I; in Week in Review, Ohio contributes to President Lincoln’s call for 75,000 troops following the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in 1861; and Connecting to the Connections features the belt plate worn by Ohio Volunteer Militia troops during the Civil War.
April 22-28
112th Engineer Regiment Soldiers emplace a portable bridge in England in 1943; in Week in Review, the 37th Infantry Division captures the Philippine city of Baguio in 1945; and Connecting to the Connections features the guidon of Company C, 113th Medical Battalion that was used from 1968 to 1977.
April 29-May 5
Soldiers with the 987th Field Artillery fire their howitzer at Chinese forces in 1951 during the Korean War; in Week in Review, Gov. Return J. Meigs orders portions of the Ohio Militia to mobilize for the War of 1812; and Hall of Valor honors Capt. Hubert Dilger, of the 1st Ohio Light Artillery, who earned the Medal of Honor for “extraordinary heroism” at Chancellorsville, Va., in 1863.
May 6-12
148th Infantry Soldiers conduct mortar training in 1963; in Week in Review, Pfc. Anthony Krotiak posthumously earns the Medal of Honor for his actions at Balete Pass in 1945; and Connecting to the Collections features a pocket patch of the 112th Engineer Battalion.
May 13-19
Gov. Frank Lausche meets with 37th Infantry Division Soldiers training at Camp Polk, La. in 1952; in Week in Review, Lockbourne Air Force Base is renamed Rickenbacker Air Force Base in 1974; and Hall of Valor honors Staff Sgt. Hugh W. Bruce, of the 148th Infantry, who earned the Silver Star for “gallantry in action” on Bougainville in 1944.
May 20-26
The 136th Artillery shows off a howitzer during an Armed Forces Day event at Lockbourne Air Force Base in 1966; and in Week in Review, Gov. Mordecai Bartley orders three regiments of the Ohio Militia into service for the Mexican War in 1846; and the 37th Infantry Division sails from San Francisco for Fiji and New Zealand in 1942.
May 27 - June 2
Soldiers with the 166th Infantry support Memorial Day observances in 1950; in Week in Review, the 122nd Army Band is organized in 1944 as the 37th Infantry Division Band; and Connecting to the Connections features the 121st Tactical Fighter Wing emblem from the 1980s.
June 3-9
Security police from the 160th Air Refueling Group conduct training at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in 1992; in Week in Review, the 14th and 16th Ohio Volunteer Infantry are the first Ohio regiments to unfurl their colors in battle during the Battle of Philippi in 1861; and Hall of Valor honors Maj. William A. Richards of the 112th Engineer Combat Battalion, who was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism and leadership during the D-Day invasion in 1944.
June 10-16
The 112th Medical Battalion conducts clothing issue at Camp Polk, La. in 1952; in Week in Review, the 121st, 179th and 180th Communications Flights are organized in 1966; and Connecting to the Connections features the distinctive unit insignia for the 112th Quartermaster Regiment.
June 17-23
A 148th Infantry Soldier takes a break to conduct personal hygiene while at his post in the Philippines in 1945; in Week in Review, Ohio’s first air unit, the 37th Division Aviation, is organized in Cleveland in 1927; and Hall of Valor honors Cpl. Curtis Harrison, of the 166th Infantry, who earned the Distinguished Service Cross for “extraordinary heroism” in France in 1918.
June 24-30
An Ohio National Guard Soldier stands watch in Lorain following a deadly F4 tornado that struck the community in 1924; in Week in Review, the Army Chemical Corps is established in 1918; and In Their Own Words features a newspaper account that compared Lorain to a “war torn city” in the aftermath of the deadliest single tornado in Ohio history, which killed 80 people.
July 1-7
145th Infantry Soldiers wait to ship out to New Georgia during World War II; in Week in Review, Ohio troops make up a significant part of Grant’s victorious forces at Vicksburg in 1863; and In their Own Words features Capt. Charles Henne’s recollection of his unit’s amphibious landing on New Georgia in 1943 while under enemy artillery fire.
July 8-14
180th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion Soldiers operate a 90 mm gun at Camp Perry, Ohio in 1959; in Week in Review, the 838th Military Police Company is organized 125 years ago on July 11, 1899; and In their Own Words features a Soldier’s recollection of the 150th Ohio Volunteer Infantry’s experience during the defense of Fort Stevens from Confederate attack in 1864.
July 15-21
New Ohio National Guard recruits from Akron prepare to enter federal service in July 1917 for World War I; in Week in Review, the 1486th Transportation Company is organized on July 15, 1876, in Ashland and the 178th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group celebrates its 10-year anniversary since being constituted in the Ohio National Guard on July 18, 2014.
July 22-28
Soldiers rescue an injured pilot from the 112th Observation Squadron after a plane crash near Camp Perry in 1931; in Week in Review, the Ohio National Guard is organized in Marietta on July 25, 1788, as the Northwest Territory Militia; and Hall of Valor honors Tech. Fifth Grade Otto J. Schraeder, a medical aidman from the 145th Infantry whose bravery during the battle of Horseshoe Hill on New Georgia in July 1943 earned him the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation’s second highest award for valor.
July 29 - Aug. 4
Airmen from the 164th Weather Flight support Ohio Army National Guard units during annual training at Camp Grayling, Mich. in 1986; in Week in Review, the 4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry lands at Arroyo, Puerto Rico during the War with Spain in 1898; and Hall of Valor honors Tech. Sgt. Danny Rhoad, of Company C, 148th Infantry, who received the Silver Star for providing aid to a wounded Soldier on New Georgia in August 1943.
Aug. 05-11
Members of the 612th Engineer Battalion conduct annual training at Camp Grayling, Mich. in 1987; in Week in Review, the 945th Engineer Company is organized in Norwalk, Ohio as the Western Reserve Guards, in 1887; and Hall of Valor honors Pvt. Samuel Grimshaw, who received the Medal of Honor for his valor in saving his fellow Soldiers’ lives during the Battle of Utoy Creek in 1864.
Aug. 12-18
Maj. Gen. Ebenezer B. Finley, the adjutant general of Ohio, visits with officers of the 2nd Brigade during their encampment near Columbus in 1884; in Week in Review, the 112th Fighter Squadron is organized in the U.S. Army Air Service in 1917 as the 112th Aero Squadron; and Connecting to the Collections features the unofficial unit insignia of the 987th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, known as the “Red Bulls.”
Aug. 19-25
Astronaut Fred Haise,a former member of the 179th Tactical Fighter Group, addresses his old unit in August 1970 after the completion of the Apollo 13 mission; in Week in Review, the emblem for the 166th Air Refueling Squadron is approved by the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943; and Connecting to the Collections features a Silver Cup trophy won by 1st Lt. Newell Bolton of the 107th Cavalry in August 1921 for the Officers High Jump event.
Sept. 09-15
Soldiers from the 987th Armored Field Artillery Battalion read mail in their bunker during the Korean War; in Week in Review, future U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes is wounded during the Battle of South Mountain, Md. in 1862 while commanding the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and the 637th Chemical Company is constituted in Covington, Ohio in 1986 as the 641st Quartermaster Detachment.
Sept. 16-22
A Soldier from Company C, 145th Infantry is photographed as a “prisoner of war” after his capture during the Louisiana Maneuvers in September 1941; in Week in Review, the Air Force becomes a separate branch of the U.S. Armed Forces in 1947; and Connecting to the Collections features the uniform coat of Chief Master Sgt. Chris Muncy, a member of the 251st Combat Communications Group, who later served as the Ohio Air National Guard state command chief.
Sept. 23-29
Soldiers from the 112th Field Signal Battalion operate a rolling kitchen during the start of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in September 1918; in Week in Review, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment is organized in Columbus in 1947; and Hall of Valor honors Sgt. Albert L. Hechtl, who received the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism near Montfaucon, France while serving with Company C, 146th Infantry in September 1918.
Sept. 30 - Oct. 6
Soldiers from Service Company, 145th Infantry show off a captured Japanese flag from the New Georgia campaign in October 1943; in Week in Review, the 1484th Transportation Company is constituted in 1984 as the 637th Service Company; and the 251st Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group is organized in 1952 as the 251st Communications Group.
Oct. 7-13
The 134th Field Artillery Battalion, 37th Infantry Division receives a new set of organizational colors in 1953 during a ceremony at Camp Polk, La.; Headquarters Company, 237th Support Battalion and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment are organized in Cleveland on Oct. 10, 1877, as the First Cleveland Troop; and Hall of Valor honors Sgt. Albert Schlesinger, who earned the Distinguished Service Cross on Oct. 11, 1918, near Beney, France while serving with Company G, 147th Infantry.
Oct. 14-20
Ohio National Guard and congressional leaders cut the dedication ribbon during the grand opening of the new Army Aviation Support Facility in North Canton in 1986; in Week in Review, the 37th Infantry Division is inducted into federal service in 1940 and sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. for a year of training; and Connecting to the Collections features the Camp Shelby service album of Pvt. Roger Smith, who served with the 136th Field Artillery during World War II.
Oct. 28 - Nov. 3
The 146th Infantry, 37th Division takes a unit photograph while training at Camp Sheridan, Ala. during World War I; in Week in Review, Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 107th Cavalry is organized in Lebanon, Ohio on Oct. 29, 1947, as Battery B, 136th Field Artillery Battalion; and Connecting to the Collections features a map overlay submitted by the 148th Infantry on the morning of Nov. 3, 1918, showing the positions of the regiment during its forced crossing of the Escaut River in Belgium.
Nov. 4-10
An F-84F Thunderstreak from the 162d Tactical Fighter Wing prepares for an aerial refueling over Alaska in 1968; in Week in Review, the emblem for the 178th Fighter Wing is approved by the Department of the Air Force in 1997; and Hall of Valor honors 1st Lt. George R. Carpenter, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross while serving as a chaplain in the 166th Infantry during World War I.
Nov. 18-24
Soldiers from the 1st West Virginia serve Thanksgiving dinner to members of the 6th Ohio while both units were in camp near Knoxville, Tenn. during the War with Spain; in Week in Review, the final battles of the Chattanooga Campaign begin on Nov. 23, 1863, when Union troops attack and capture Orchard Knob; and In Their Own Words features an excerpt from the diary of Pvt. Franic Kiene, a member of the 49th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, who describes the attack of his regiment on Orchard Knob.
Nov. 25 - Dec. 1
Pfc. Frank Kish a member of the 145th Infantry, 37th Infantry Division, enjoys his Thanksgiving Day turkey dinner on the frontlines of Bougainville in 1943; in Week in Review, the 121st Air Refueling Wing is organized on Dec. 1, 1942, in the Army Air Force as the 357th Fighter Group; and Connecting to the Collections features the Thanksgiving Dinner program of Troop A, 1st Cavalry Squadron from 1916, while the troop was in Texas for Mexican Border Service.
Dec. 2-8
The 237th Personnel Services Command conducts an activation ceremony in December 1994; in Week in Review, Company A, 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment is organized in Ravenna on Dec. 7, 1920, as Troop L, Cavalry; and Connecting to the Collections features the World War II guidon of Company F, 107th Cavalry Recon Squadron, an ancestor of Company A, 1-145th Armored Regiment.
Dec. 9-15
Members of the 178th Tactical Fighter Group tie a ceremonial red ribbon on an A-7D Corsair II aircraft with representatives of the Clark County Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving in support of their annual campaign in 1990; Company G, 237th Support Battalion is organized as the Findlay Guards 150 years ago on Dec. 10, 1874; and In Their Own Words features the recollections of 2nd Lt. Thomas F. Galwey, a member of the 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry who took part in the Battle of Fredericksburg, Va. on Dec. 13, 1862.
Dec. 16-22
Soldiers from Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 107th Cavalry inspect a barn for contraband during a December 2004 mobilization to Kosovo; in Week in Review, the 180th Tactical Fighter Group supports Operation Just Cause: The Invasion of Panama in December 1989; and Hall of Valor honors Sgt. Otis Earl Hawkins of Company E, 145th Infantry, who was awarded the Silver Star medal for his actions on Dec. 18, 1943, for carrying a wounded Soldier under enemy fire while serving on Bougainville.
Dec. 23-29
Soldiers from Company B, 6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry enjoy Christmas dinner inside their tent during the War with Spain; and Connecting to the Collections features the 112th Engineer Combat Battalion’s 1944 Christmas card created while the unit was in Germany during World War II.
Dec. 30 - Jan. 5
Soldiers from the 37th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop prepare to leave on a patrol to Leseipia on the island of Bougainville in 1944; in Week in Review, the three-day battle of Stones River, Tenn. begins on Dec. 31, 1862, resulting in a Union Army victory; and Hall of Valor honors Pvt. Wilson J. Vanco of the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for rescuing a wounded comrade during the Battle of Stones River.