Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - June 2014 |
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Capt. Branko Stankovic, a member of the Serbian Armed Forces, fires a .M240 machine gun on June 5, 2014, while training with Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment during the battalion's two-week annual training period at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in Edinburgh, Ind. The training was part of a National Guard State Partnership Program exchange between Serbia and Ohio. Spc. Alexis K. Washburn, ONG |
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In honor of the 70th anniversary of D-Day, For more information, click on the special deals button along the right-hand side of the Ohio National Guard website front page. |
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On this day in Ohio National Guard history, June 6, 1944, the 112th Engineer Battalion lands on the beaches of Normandy, France in support of the 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions. Warrant Officer Charles D. Moore and Master Sgt. Joseph P. Medved, Headquarters and Service Company, 112th Engineer Battalion, would be awarded the Silver Star Medal for their D-day heroism. Ohio Army National Guard
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Taking advantage of some downtime during their annual training period, Soldiers from Company B (Detachment 1), 638th Support Battalion (Aviation Support), along with members of the Sebring Fire Department and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6730, stand in front of the home they built for Habitat for Humanity on June 7, 2014, in Alliance, Ohio. Habitat for Humanity International, generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat, is an international, nongovernmental and nonprofit organization founded in 1976 that brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. Photo courtesy of Tara D. Sturm |
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Members of the Ohio Army National Guard’s Company B, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) maneuver for a landing after jumping from more than 1,000 feet, June 8, 2014, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. More than 30 members of the Special Forces unit were conducting a jump into the drop zone at Rickenbacker as part of their weekend drill training. Sgt. Brian Johnson, ONG
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A group of honored Soldiers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) listens during a valor awards ceremony on June 8, 2014, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, during which the various honorees received the Bronze Star Medal with Valor, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart and Meritorious Service Medal. The Soldiers received the awards for actions that occurred during combat reconnaissance patrols conducted on the unit’s deployment in 2009 to Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG |
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Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (from left), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air, Col. James Jones, 121st Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Eric Wallace, 121st ARW command chief, congratulate Tech. Sgt. Todd Parkison (second from left), 121st ARW production recruiter, who was recently named the 2013 Top Non-Prior Service Accessions award winner during an awards ceremony on June 8, 2014, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio National Guard photo |
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Col. James Jones (left), 121st Air Refueling Wing commander, presents Master Sgt. Susan Rowland with the 2013 Financial Management Comptroller Office of the Year award during a ceremony on June 8, 2014, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. The 121st ARW placed first among all comptroller offices within the Air National Guard. Ohio National Guard photo |
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Master Sgt. Seth Skidmore (left) and Tech. Sgt. Lou Burton of the 178th Fighter Wing don their protective masks during training June 9, 2014, at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich. Skidmore and Burton were participating in Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) training for the unit's Operational Readiness Exercise. Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Stahl, ONG |
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A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the Ohio Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment takes off for door gunners to conduct night weapons qualification with the M240 machine gun during Annual Training 2013 at the Jefferson Proving Ground near Madison, Ind. Soldiers of the battalion are currently at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in Edinburgh, Ind., conducting this year's annual training. Staff Sgt. Chad Menegay, ONG |
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Brig. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, conducts a ceremonial oath of enlistment for 50 future Soldiers June 11, 2014, at Great American Ball Park, as part of the pregame activities for the Cincinnati Reds Army Appreciation Game to celebrate the Army's 239th birthday. Following the enlistment ceremony, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, the most senior enlisted member of the Army, threw out the first pitch of the game prior to the Reds going on to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0. Staff
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Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment, known as the "Steel Panthers," stand for a photo following a battalion run on June 12, 2014. The battalion was concluding its two-week annual training period at Camp Ripley, Minn. Capt. Phil Patti, ONG |
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Sgt. Patrick McDonald (top) and Spc. Joseph Kenworthy practice basic sniper skills with the 7.62mm M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System, including range estimation during an unknown distance course of fire. Sniper Section, 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment was conducting its two-week annual training with the rest of the battalion at Camp Ripley, Minn. Capt. Russell P. Galeti Jr., ONG |
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Brig. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (center), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, state Command Sgt. Maj. Rodger M. Jones (right) and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jay K. Stuckman, the Ohio Army National Guard command chief warrant officer pose with members of the Ohio Patriot Guard Riders on June, 12, 2014, in front of a Cobra AH-1 at the Army Aviation Support Facility No. 2 on Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Members of the group honor service members by supporting military funerals, as well as unit call to duty and welcome home ceremonies, and for their service were awarded Ohio Commendation Medals. Staff Sgt. Joy Hingston, ONG |
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Airmen from the 178th Force Support Squadron participate in a search and recovery exercise June 13, 2014, at Alpena Combat Readiness Center near Alpena, Mich. The Airmen conducted the exercise during the unit's two-week annual training period, part of which simulated an excelled war-time environment that presented possible scenarios that could occur in a combat zone. Master Sergeant Seth Skidmore, ONG |
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Ohio Army National Guard Col. John Lavko gives a convoy brief to Soldiers before movement to annual training in 1960. Throughout the next few weeks of 2014, many Ohio units will be travelling the state's roads and highways to convoy to annual training to locations including Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center, near Newton Falls, Ohio. Photo courtesy of |
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The U.S. Army celebrates its birthday on June 14, as Congress adopted the Continental Army on that date in 1775. Flag Day also is celebrated on this date, and commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened on that date in 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. |
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich (seated) is joined by state legislators and cabinet agency representatives, including Brig. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., (third from right) Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, on June 16, 2014, at a bill signing that creates legislation aimed at improving military veterans' and service members' access to higher education and jobs. The legislation provides more uniform standards for awarding credit for military training and experience by Ohio's public colleges and state boards issuing occupational licenses and certifications. Photo courtesy of Governor's office |
