Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - May 2017

Photo Gallery

Staff Sgt. Jamie Matheney

The Ohio National Guard profiles Staff Sgt. Jamie Matheney, a boom operator with the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, in this segment from the April Buckeye Guard video magazine on the Ohio Channel. Matheney is responsible for operating a specialized boom from the back of a KC-135 and pumping thousands of gallons of jet fuel into aircraft in flight.

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Maj. Matthew Toomey (right), operations officer for the Ohio National Guard Counterdrug Task Force works alongside local law enforcement personnel to collect boxes of unwanted prescription drugs.

Maj. Matthew Toomey (right), operations officer for the Ohio National Guard Counterdrug Task Force works alongside local law enforcement personnel to collect boxes of unwanted prescription drugs during the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on May 1, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio.

Sgt. Andrew Kuhn, ONG
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Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman, Ohio adjutant general, presents Maj. Kyle Moore, operations officer for the 112th Engineer Battalion, with the Maj. Gen. Gregory L. Wayt Visionary Leadership Award.

Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (right), Ohio adjutant general, presents Maj. Kyle Moore, operations officer for the 112th Engineer Battalion, with the Maj. Gen. Gregory L. Wayt Visionary Leadership Award May 5, 2017, during the Ohio National Guard's annual Joint Senior Leader Conference in Columbus, Ohio. The award is presented annually to a member of the Ohio National Guard for demonstrated exemplary, forward-thinking leadership.

Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG
Retired Master Sgt. Sean Clifton, formerly of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, salutes as a color guard retires the colors at the conclusion of the induction ceremony for the 2017 class of the Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor May 5, 2017, at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus Clifton was awarded the Bronze Star for valor during a 2009 deployment to Afghanistan.<a href= /stories/2017/May/20170505-MilitaryHoF.html><strong> READ MORE</strong></a>

Retired Master Sgt. Sean Clifton, formerly of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, salutes as a color guard retires the colors at the conclusion of the induction ceremony for the 2017 class of the Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor May 5, 2017, at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. Clifton was awarded the Bronze Star for valor during a 2009 deployment to Afghanistan.

Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Mann, ONG
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Airmen of the 121st Air Refueling Wing raise the flag just after sunrise.

Airmen of the 121st Air Refueling Wing raise the flag just after sunrise May 6, 2017, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Raising the flag during reveille on a military installation is a tradition that signals the start of the duty day.

Senior Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, ONG
Chief Master Sgt. Edward Wagner, new command chief of the 180th Fighter Wing speaking at podium.

Chief Master Sgt. Edward Wagner, new command chief of the 180th Fighter Wing, speaks during a change of authority ceremony May 7, 2017, in Swanton, Ohio. Wagner assumed the role as the wing’s seventh senior enlisted advisor, bringing 30 years of enlisted experience and leadership to the role.

Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes, ONG
Spc. Tyson Montgomery, of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment, does pushups.

Spc. Tyson Montgomery, of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment, does pushups during the Army Physical Fitness Test portion of the Army National Guard Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 9, 2017, at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Ia. Montgomery, the Ohio National Guard Soldier of the Year, competed against personnel from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin during the four-day event, which tested the participants' abilities to perform more than a dozen essential Soldier tasks.

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Staff Sgt. Justin Delong, of the Ohio Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, presents an award to members of the Danville High School girls basketball team.

Staff Sgt. Justin Delong, of the Ohio Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, presents an award to members of the Danville High School girls basketball team for having one of the top five cumulative GPAs in the state May 10, 2017, in Danville, Ohio. Each year, the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association, in cooperation with the OHARNG, recognizes the boys and girls basketball teams with the five-highest team GPAs for that season.

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Candidates from Ohio Army National Guard Officer Candidate School Class 64 with eight veterans on an Honor Flight.

Candidates from Ohio Army National Guard Officer Candidate School Class 64 accompanied eight veterans on an Honor Flight May 13 to war memorials throughout Washington D.C. In total, 56 veterans from around the state participated in the flight and were honored for their service in World War II, the Korean War or Vietnam War. Each year, OCS classes raise funds for, and participate in, a service project to help the community at large. From its fundraising efforts, OCS Class 64 donated more than $5,000 to the Columbus Honor Flight, in addition to the day spent honoring veterans.

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View upcoming flights, photos and information on how to participate.

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Be sure to give your mom a hug, phone call or text, or simply cherish her memory this Sunday. Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers in our Ohio National Guard Family.
Staff Sgt. Nathan McKenzie (left) and Spc. Tyson Montgomery (right) stand with Ohio Army National Guard State Command Sgt. Maj. Rodger M. Jones after winning the 2017 Best Warrior Competition.

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2017 State Best Warrior Competition

Staff Sgt. Nathan McKenzie (left) and Spc. Tyson Montgomery (right) stand with Ohio Army National Guard State Command Sgt. Maj. Rodger M. Jones after winning the 2017 Best Warrior Competition March 25, 2017, at Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center, near Newton Falls, Ohio. McKenzie, a member of the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, and Montgomery, a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment, triumphed over their peers in the noncommissioned officer and Soldier categories, respectively.

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Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (center, from left), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman, Ohio adjutant general, and Brig. Gen. Gregory N. Schnulo, assistant adjutant general for Air, stand for a photo with television news reporter/anchor Angela An (fourth from right) and members of the Dublin Taiko Group, a Japanese drum ensemble from Dublin City Schools.

Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (center, from left), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman, Ohio adjutant general, and Brig. Gen. Gregory N. Schnulo, assistant adjutant general for Air, stand for a photo with television news reporter/anchor Angela An (fourth from right) and members of the Dublin Taiko Group, a Japanese drum ensemble from Dublin City Schools, before an Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance May 23, 2017, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio.

(Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG)
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An honor guard comprising Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Airmen participates in the Governor’s Wreath Laying Ceremony, part of the annual observance in honor of Memorial Day, May 25, 2017, at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. The event honors the memory of Ohio service members who lost their lives in service to their country.

An honor guard comprising Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Airmen participates in the Governor's Wreath Laying Ceremony, part of the annual observance in honor of Memorial Day, May 25, 2017, at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. The event honors the memory of Ohioans who lost their lives in military service to their country.

(Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG)
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The Ohio National Guard pays tribute this Memorial Day

This Memorial Day weekend, a grateful nation will honor the men and women who have proudly worn the uniform of the U.S. military and died while protecting their country.

Read the full Memorial Day message from Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman, Ohio adjutant general.

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Former PGA player and 2017 Memorial Tournament Honoree Greg Norman (from left) signs programs for Maj. Brandy Piacentino, of the 179th Airlift Wing, and 1st Lt. Aaron Smith, of the 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, during a luncheon for service members as part of Military Appreciation Day at the Memorial Tournament <strong>May 31, 2017</strong>, at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Go to Flickr for more photos and YouTube for a video roll-up of the day's events.

Former PGA player and 2017 Memorial Tournament Honoree Greg Norman (from left) signs programs for Maj. Brandy Piacentino, of the 179th Airlift Wing, and 1st Lt. Aaron Smith, of the 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, during a luncheon for service members as part of Military Appreciation Day at the Memorial Tournament May 31, 2017, at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Go to Flickr for more photos and YouTube for a video roll-up of the day's events.

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