Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - March 2012 |
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During the promotion of Brig. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., assistant adjutant general for Army, Ohio National Guard, his son John and daughter Rachel replace his colonel's eagles with brigadier general's stars, Friday, March 2, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. Harris joined the Ohio Army National Guard in 1981 and now leads the organization's 11,400 Soldiers. (Ohio National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Mann) |
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Candice Barnhardt, vice President and chief diversity officer at Nationwide Insurance and Financial Services, joins the Ohio National Guard in celebrating Women's History Month at 1:30 p.m. March 7 at Joint Force Headquarters, on the Beightler Armory drill floor. |
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Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (left), Ohio adjutant general, presents an Ohio National Guard mission collage painting to Candice Barnhardt, vice president and chief diversity officer for Nationwide Insurance and Nationwide Financial Services, in appreciation for Barnhardt being guest speaker during the 2012 Women's History Month program March 7, 2012, at Ohio National Guard Joint Force Headquarters. (Ohio National Guard photo by Todd Cramer) |
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The Ohio Army National Guard Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year/Best Warrior Competition is being held this weekend, March 9-11, at Camp Sherman. Soldiers and NCOs from all over the state will test their skills in several events. Competitors won at their battalion level to make it this far. |
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Brig. Gen. Eric P. Wendt (from left), deputy commander, International Security Assistance Force Regional Command North, Afghanistan, presents Spc. Michael McNichol, assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, with a Purple Heart, for wounds received in action, and the Combat Infantryman Badge, March 10, 2012, as his company commander, Capt. Michael Shook, stands at attention. The 37th IBCT is conducting security force assistance in order to build Afghan National Police capacity. (Ohio National Guard photo by Maj. Anthony Chenault) |
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Members of the Ministry of Defence's Military Health Department, Republic of Serbia, received a tour of Riverside Methodist Hospital Monday, March 12, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. During their visit, the delegation traveled around Ohio visiting multiple medical facilities including the University Hospital of Cincinnati and the Cleveland Clinic. (Ohio National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik) |
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Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (third from right), Ohio adjutant general, discusses the capabilities of the 179th Airlift Wing's C-27J Spartan aircraft Monday, March 19, 2012, in Mansfield, Ohio, with U.S. Rep Jim Jordan (from left), U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs, U.S. Rep. Pat Tiberi and U.S. Sen. Rob Portman. The C-27J is capable of transporting troops and supplies to rugged areas with its ability to land on short, unimproved landing strips. If a landing is not possible or feasible, the troops or supplies can be delivered from the air utilizing a sophisticated parachute system. (Ohio National Guard photo courtesy of Tech. Sgt. Joe Stepp) |
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During the promotion of Col. Mark J. Cappone (second from left), Ohio Army National Guard deputy chief of staff for logistics, Cappone's daughter, Haley (from left), and son, Cameron, put colonel's eagles on his shoulder epaulettes as Cappone's wife, Molly, looks on during a March 23, 2012, ceremony in Columbus, Ohio. Cappone, a 1993 graduate of Ohio University, and a Lewis Center, Ohio, resident, oversees logistics operations for the organization's 11,400 Soldiers, including supply, food service, fleet vehicle management, equipment sustainment and maintenance. (Ohio National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik) |
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Soldiers of the 1486th Trans. Co.
listen to Brig. Gen. John C. Harris,
Ohio assistant adjutant general,
during their call to duty ceremony
March 27, 2012, in the Kates Gymnasium inside the University
of Ashland. (Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG) |
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MARCH MADNESS: Company M, 145th Infantry basketball team, Regimental Champs, 1927-1928. (Brig. Gen. Herbert Eagon Jr. Collection/Ohio Army National Guard Historical Collections) |
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Col. Gary McCue (center), commander of the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio, discusses his experience flying the C-27J Spartan aircraft in Afghanistan recently with U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (left) and retired Brig. Gen. Rich Green, legislative director for the National Guard Association of the United States. Green is a former commander of the 179th and a former Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air. (Courtesy photo) |
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Ohio Army National Guard engineers help with debris removal near Moscow, Ohio. The governor declared a state of emergency after tornados and severe storms hit the previous week in Clermont County, and Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Ohio Department of Transportation clean-up crews assisted local officials with debris removal to expedite recovery efforts. |
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Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst, Ohio adjutant general, watches as Ohio Gov. John Kasich signs the Secretary of Defense's validation letter for Ohio's Homeland Response Force. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik) |