Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - February 2016

Photo Gallery

Pvt. Lipkin (left) shows paperwork to Capt. James B. Payne in an office at Camp Perry, near Port Clinton Ohio, circa 1950s.

In celebration of
African American/Black History Month

The Ohio National Guard honors the 137th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, which has heritage linked to today’s 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. In this photo, Pvt. Lipkin (left) shows paperwork to Capt. James B. Payne in an office at Camp Perry, near Port Clinton Ohio, circa 1950s.

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Sgt. Todd Turner (center), a health care sergeant with Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 155th Chemical Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard, is instructed on proper bandaging of a wound during a medical training course

Sgt. Todd Turner (center), a health care sergeant with Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 155th Chemical Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard, is instructed on proper bandaging of a wound during a medical training course Feb. 3, 2016, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The training was being conducted at the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s 166th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) Medical Battalion Training Site, one of only two such facilities in the nation that offers realistic battlefield simulation training for medical tasks.

Maj. Angela King-Sweigart,
Pennsylvania National Guard
Master Sgt. Scott Brocklehurst, a member of the 220th Engineering Installation Squadron, is reunited with his Family after returning home from deployment.

Master Sgt. Scott Brocklehurst, a member of the 220th Engineering Installation Squadron, is reunited with his Family after returning home from deployment, Feb. 5, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. Airmen with the 220th install long-term communications in the form of voice/data networks, ground-to-air communications and navigational systems.

Senior Airman Wendy Kuhn, ONG
Airman 1st Class Patrice Brown of the 178th Wing Force Support Squadron sprays down a grill.

Airman 1st Class Patrice Brown of the 178th Wing Force Support Squadron sprays down a grill Feb. 5, 2016, at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio. The members of the 178th Force Support Squadron serve meals during monthly unit training assemblies, take care of the base fitness facilities and provide several other services for their fellow Airmen.

Airman Rachel Simones, ONG

Senior Airman Sara Norton (left), of the 178th Force Support Squadron, creates a new Common Access Card for an Airman, Feb. 5, 2016, at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio. Norton created the CAC card as part of her monthly unit training assembly duties.

Master Sgt. Seth Skidmore, ONG

Presidents' Day
February 15, 2016

Three United States Presidents served in the Ohio Volunteer Infantry During the Civil War. The Ohio Volunteer Infantry would eventually become Known as The Ohio National Guard.

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Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Brown is “pinned” by her children.

Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Brown is “pinned” by her children, Ethan, 4, and Makayla, 7, during her promotion ceremony Feb. 16, 2016, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Brown, formerly the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Ohio Army National Guard’s State Surgeon’s office, is now the readiness NCO for Company C, 237th Support Battalion.

Bill Pierce, ONG
Airmen work during the early morning to remove snow from the flight line and fleet of C-130H Hercules.

Airmen work during the early morning Feb. 16, 2016, to remove snow from the flight line and fleet of C-130H Hercules at the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio. Winter Storm Olympia brought snow and ice to a number of states spanning from the Midwest and South into the Northeast to start the week.

Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood, ONG

Ohio National Guard retirees Larry Green (from left), Charles Odum, Alphonso Meriweather, Steven Cuffy (second from right) and Richard Collins (right) meet with Mike Bowersock (fourth from left), a public information officer with the Ohio National Guard, to discuss their time serving in the Guard, Feb. 22, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio.

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Staff Sgt. George Davis, ONG
Members of the Ohio National Guard team pay homage to the Buckeye State with an “O-H-I-O”.

Members of the Ohio National Guard team pay homage to the Buckeye State with an “O-H-I-O” group pose while at the 2016 National Guard Biathlon Championships, which run Feb. 26-March 4 at Camp Ripley, Minn. During the weeklong event, National Guard athletes from all over the country test their endurance and marksmanship skills.

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Ohio Army National Guard 1st Lt. Lauren Weber pushes off the firing line hill during the women's 7.5-kilometer sprint race.

Ohio Army National Guard 1st Lt. Lauren Weber pushes off the firing line hill during the women's 7.5-kilometer sprint race at the 2016 National Guard Biathlon Championships at Camp Ripley, Minn. Weber and the Ohio National Guard team were among about 25 states competing in the event, which runs Feb. 26 to March 4.

Camp Ripley Public Affairs photo by
Staff Sgt. Anthony Housey
Priscilla Kidd (second from left), widow of Chief Kidd, and Ohio's assistant adjutant general for Army, Maj. Gen. John C. Harris, Jr, (right), pose with Ronald McDonald House staff.

A room at Ronald McDonald House, across from Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, was dedicated Feb. 24, 2016, in honor of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Emanuel Kidd, who died of cancer in January 2015. Members of Ohio Army National Guard Warrant Officer Candidate School Class 15-0001 raised more than $2,000 to sponsor a room in memory of Chief Kidd, who died of cancer in January 2015. Ronald McDonald House Charities provide low-cost or free housing to families of seriously ill children while they are in the hospital.

Priscilla Kidd (second from left), widow of Chief Kidd, and Ohio's assistant adjutant general for Army, Maj. Gen. John C. Harris, Jr, (right), pose with Ronald McDonald House staff.

Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG

In conjunction with the celebration of African American/Black History Month, the Ohio National Guard Leadership Development Series will present a panel discussion entitled, “Overcoming Obstacles on the Career Path: Why Diversity and Inclusion Matters,” at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. For more information on the ONG Diversity and Inclusion program, go to the Diversity and Inclusion web page.

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Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (third from left), Ohio adjutant general, thanks panel discussion participants following “Overcoming Obstacles on the Career Path: Why Diversity and Inclusion Matter”.

Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (third from left), Ohio adjutant general, thanks panel discussion participants following “Overcoming Obstacles on the Career Path: Why Diversity and Inclusion Matter” Feb. 26. 2016, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. The discussion, part of the Ohio National Guard Leadership Development Series and in conjunction with African American/Black History Month, focused on the role of mentorship and its importance in building an inclusive organization.

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Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG
Specialists with Company D, 128th Support Battalion in Hamilton, Ohio, are preparing for their field feeding section to be evaluated by the Department of the Army for the Phillip A. Connelly Awards Program.

Sgt. Mckinzie Baker (from left), Spc. Deshaunna Gee, Spc. James White Jr. and Spc. Nancy Corsmeier, food operations specialists with Company D, 128th Support Battalion in Hamilton, Ohio, are preparing for their field feeding section to be evaluated by the Department of the Army for the Phillip A. Connelly Awards Program on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center near Newton Falls, Ohio. The Connelly Awards recognize excellence in the preparation and service of food in dining facilities and during field kitchen operations. 

Staff Sgt. George Davis, ONG