Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - January 2017

Photo Gallery

Master Sgt. Kristopher Wolf walks through a blanket of fog settled over the fleet of C-130H Hercules.

Master Sgt. Kristopher Wolf walks through a blanket of fog settled over the fleet of C-130H Hercules on Jan. 3, 2017, at the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio. The versatile C-130 can be utilized as troop, medevac and cargo transport aircraft for worldwide missions or when needed to support domestic operations in the U.S.

Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood, ONG
Drawing by Sgt. Jess Cauthorn from Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Collection, Ohio Army National Guard Historical Collections.

On this day in Ohio National Guard history,
Jan. 9, 1945:

The 37th Infantry Division takes part in the assault landing of the Philippines at Lingayen Gulf. Sgt. Jess Cauthorn of the 148th Infantry sketched this image of the landing and reproduced them for his fellow Soldiers in the 3rd Battalion at the conclusion of the war.

Drawing by Sgt. Jess Cauthorn from
Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Collection,
Ohio Army National Guard Historical Collections
A Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment spends time with his Family.

A Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment spends time with his Family after the unit’s call to duty ceremony Jan. 11, 2017, in Bowling Green, Ohio. About 360 Soldiers are deploying overseas in support of both Operation Inherent Resolve (Jordan) and Operation Spartan Shield (United Arab Emirates). While deployed, the unit’s primary mission will be conducting training operations with the Jordanian Armed Forces.

Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG
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Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Airmen attend the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Breakfast Jan. 16, 2017, at the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The 32nd annual event commemorated the life and legacy of the civil rights leader.

Maj. Shaun Robinson , ONG
Maj. Eric M. Holtzapple (left), commander of the 204th Engineer Detachment, and Sgt. Maj. Kenneth S. White, 204th Eng. Det. senior enlisted leader, case the unit colors.

Maj. Eric M. Holtzapple (left), commander of the 204th Engineer Detachment, and Sgt. Maj. Kenneth S. White, 204th Eng. Det. senior enlisted leader, case the unit colors during a Jan. 16, 2017, ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The unit provided construction management in support of the Redeployment, Retrograde, Redistribution, Recovery and Disposal (R4D) Mission in Afghanistan.

Cpl. Michael Smith,
1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade)
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Lt. Col. Curt Wagner, a chaplain with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, and Staff Sgt. Brian Sampson, a chaplain’s assistant with the 121st ARW, assist a member of the media.

Lt. Col. Curt Wagner (center), a chaplain with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, and Staff Sgt. Brian Sampson (left), a chaplain’s assistant with the 121st ARW, assist a member of the media before the 58th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington D.C. About 20 Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provided chaplain or food service support as part of a joint task force that included 7,500 Guard members from 48 states and territories, providing critical support to several inaugural events.

National Guard photo by
Tech. Jonathan Young, Joint Task Force-DC
Members of the Ohio National Guard are shown lining up to march in President Theodore Roosevelt’s inaugural parade on March 6, 1905.

Inauguration Day 1905

Members of the Ohio National Guard are shown lining up to march in President Theodore Roosevelt's inaugural parade on March 6, 1905. National Guard support to presidential inaugurations dates back to President George Washington’s inaugural in 1789.

Library of Congress photo/Ohio Army National Guard Historical Collections
Troop A, Ohio National Guard, also known as the First Cleveland Troop, on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol during President William Howard Taft’s inauguration parade on March 4, 1909.

Ohio supports the 1909 Presidential Inaugural

Troop A, Ohio National Guard, also known as the First Cleveland Troop, on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol during President William Howard Taft's inauguration parade on March 4, 1909. National Guard support to presidential inaugurations dates back to President George Washington’s inaugural in 1789.

Library of Congress photo/Ohio Army National Guard Historical Collections
Senior Master Sgt. Kari Nettle (center), the state personnel superintendent for the Ohio Air National Guard at Joint Force Headquarters, talks with other Airmen from her office.

Senior Master Sgt. Kari Nettle (center), the state personnel superintendent for the Ohio Air National Guard at Joint Force Headquarters, talks with other Airmen from her office, Jan. 24, 2017, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Nettle is one of the thousands of Ohio Guard members who have taken advantage of the Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program to pay for up to 100 percent of her college tuition in exchange for a three- or six-year enlistment.

Bill Pierce, ONG
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Bradley Logan of the Strength Readiness Support Center photographs Spc. Jennifer Seidl, a Soldier with the 585th Military Police Company.

Bradley Logan of the Strength Readiness Support Center photographs Spc. Jennifer Seidl, a Soldier with the 585th Military Police Company, January 25, 2017, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. The SRSC provides graphic support for Army National Guard advertising across 54 states and territories and recently conducted photo shoots with Seidl and other Ohio National Guard Soldiers to generate new imagery for use in national ads. (Staff Sgt. Sean Mathis, ONG)
A C-130H Hercules sits on the flight line in preparation for daily flight operations in the early morning.

A C-130H Hercules sits on the flight line in preparation for daily flight operations in the early morning of Jan. 25, 2017, at the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio. Aircraft maintainers ensure the wing’s fleet of C-130s are ready to be utilized as troop, medevac and cargo transport aircraft for worldwide missions or when needed to support domestic operations in the U.S.

1st. Lt. Paul Stennett, ONG
Family members greet their Soldiers after a welcome home ceremony for the 204th Engineer Detachment.

Family members greet their Soldiers after a welcome home ceremony for the 204th Engineer Detachment Jan. 28, 2017, in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Members of the eight-person unit returned from their nine-month deployment to Afghanistan, where they managed deconstruction and retrograde missions at military bases across the country.

Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG
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Master Sgt. Todd Everett, noncommissioned officer in charge of Echo Company, Ohio Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, demonstrates Warrior Fit exercises during a photoshoot.

Master Sgt. Todd Everett, noncommissioned officer in charge of Echo Company, Ohio Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, demonstrates Warrior Fit exercises during a photo shoot with Staff Sgt. Sean Mathis, marketing NCO with the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Jan. 30, 2017, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Warrior Fit is a National Guard fitness program designed as a community outreach and recruiting tool, emphasizing the importance of fitness to youth; Everett's photos will be used to create a Warrior Fit instruction manual for Ohio Army National Guard recruiters.

Sgt. Andrew Kuhn, ONG
Airman First Class Shawna Bucher, an F-16 crew chief with the 180th Fighter Wing, observes as the pilot checks the flight controls in preparation for takeoff.

Airman First Class Shawna Bucher, an F-16 crew chief with the 180th Fighter Wing, observes as the pilot checks the flight controls in preparation for takeoff Jan. 31, 2017, at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla. The 180th FW brought F-16s, maintainers, pilots and operations specialists for a two-week training exercise at MacDill, which includes basic fight maneuvers against F-18 Hornets from the Canadian 425th Tactical Fighter Squadron.

Tech. Sgt. Nic Kuetemeyer, ONG