See how Ohio’s Citizen-Soldiers and Citizen-Airmen supported law enforcement by protecting critical infrastructure while ensuring people’s rights to demonstrate peacefully in both the state and national capitals.
Video by Senior Master Sgt. Ralph Branson
121st Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
Stephanie Beougher reports
Ohio/DC inaugural civil support
Ohio National Guard members provided assistance to local, state, and federal authorities during the presidential inauguration week.
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Ohio Homeland Response Force supports 59th Presidential Inauguration in historic activation
ALL INAUGURAL COVERAGE
Governor authorizes Ohio National Guard to aid federal authorities for presidential inauguration; Soldiers, Airmen also providing security support within state
1-148th Infantry provides support to 59th Presidential Inauguration
By Senior Master Sgt. Ralph Branson
121st Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
Chaplain supports D.C. mission
Capt. Shane Bailey, a chaplain assigned to 2nd Squadron, 107th Cavalry Regiment, provides spiritual support to Soldiers securing Washington, D.C. in January.
Video by Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Vega
Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Stephanie Beougher reports
Vaccinating the force
The first Ohio National Guard members began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020.
Senior leaders lead by example
By 1st Lt. Mark Lyons
Ohio State Defense Force
Community sample testing
It’s a team effort between Air Guard, Army Guard, and State Defense Force members to assist with pop-up community COVID sample collections.
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Guard medics provide COVID-19 testing to local community members
COVID-19 COVERAGE
COVID-19 Testing
Ohio National Guard supports state veterans home residents, staff with COVID-19 testing