Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - March 2013 |
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In celebration of Women's History Month, the Ohio National Guard remembers Eyvonne Turner, who was the first black female Soldier to enlist in the Ohio National Guard. Turner is seen here receiving the oath of enlistment from Maj. Gen. Dana Stewart, Ohio adjutant general, in January 1973. OHARNG Historical Collections |
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In conjunction with Women's History Month, Ohio Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor (from left), Retired Col. Thomas N. Moe, director of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services, and Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst, Ohio adjutant general, help honor Ohio's military women and the members of the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame March 4, 2013, by unveiling two exhibits in the corridor east of the Ohio Statehouse Museum Gallery. The exhibits depict Ohio women's military service throughout history, including famous members of the Hall of Fame. Ohio National Guard photo |
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In celebration of Women's History Month, Pfc. Jennifer Mitchell (left) and 2nd Lt. Joseph J. Pizza of the 641st Quartermaster Detachment attach a product water hose into a distribution pump, while deployed to Iowa for state active duty in July 1993. Lt. Col. Jennifer Mitchell is set to take command of the 216th Engineer Battalion on May 4, 2013. OHARNG Historical Collections |
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The Ohio National Guard minuteman statue outside the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler in northwest Columbus stands covered in snow March 6, 2013. Most areas in Central Ohio received 4 to 6 inches of snow overnight as a late winter snowstorm blanketed most of the Midwestern and Eastern U.S. Ohio National Guard photo |
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On this day in Ohio National Guard history March 8, 1944, the Battle of Hill 700 begins for the 37th Infantry Division. This Army Signal Corps photo shows litter bearers hand carrying wounded Soldiers over a back mountain trail during the battle. Captured prisoners claimed that the four days of fighting had resulted in the virtual annihilation of the 2nd and 3rd battalions of the Japanese 23rd Infantry and the 13th Infantry. Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler |
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Brig. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, officially opens the Known Distance Rifle Range by firing the ceremonial “First Shot” on the 25-meter range Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center. Afterward, visitors were able to observe a training exercise at the new Counter IED Range, also located on Camp Ravenna. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG |
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Dr. Ravi Krovi (left), dean of the University of Akron’s College of Business Administration, and Jim Tressel (right), vice president of strategic engagement at UA, thank Sgt. 1st Class Todd Everett, an Ohio Army National Guard recruiter stationed at the university, for helping facilitate a two-day leadership challenge exercise for students at the business school. The collaboration was well-received by top UA officials, who have already made plans to continue the partnership in 2014. Courtesy photo |
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Staff Sgt. Josh Blankley (right) stands with Ronald Alberding, a man Blankley rendered life-saving first aid to after a car accident on June 22, 2012. Blankley, a member of the 200th RED HORSE Squadron, received the Ohio Distinguished Service Medal with "V" device during a March 9, 2013, ceremony held at Camp Perry, located in Port Clinton, Ohio. Staff Sgt. Joseph Harwood, ONG |
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Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jay Stuckman (third from left), Ohio Army National Guard state command chief warrant officer, poses with his father, retired Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Stuckman (from left); mother, Polly; wife, Jenny; and two sons, Josh and Jordan, at his promotion ceremony, March 15, 2013, in Columbus, Ohio. Stuckman was selected as the full-time unit training officer for Company B, 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment in 1999, where he served until his appointment to state command chief warrant officer. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG |
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Community leaders gathered March 19, 2013, at the Woodlawn Training and Community Center in Woodlawn, Ohio for the annual Southwest Ohio Joint Employer Event, where they learned about the Ohio National Guard and its community, state and federal missions. Representatives from organizations including the Cincinnati Reds, Kroger, Duke Energy, GE Aviation, Cincinnati Police and Fire Departments and Hewlett-Packard Co. experienced hands-on training similar to what Soldiers go through, such as the Beamhit (pictured) M16 rifle Laser Marksmanship Training System. Ohio National Guard photo |
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U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson (fourth from right), from Ohio's 6th Congressional District, helps Brig. Gen. Mark Stephens (fourth from left), director of joint staff for the Ohio National Guard, and Lt. Col. Robert Panian (fifth from left), commander of the 220th Engineering Installation Squadron, cut the ceremonial ribbon March 23, 2013, to open the 220th EIS's new supply warehouse in Zanesville, Ohio. Benjamin Keeler, Office of U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson |
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Cody Reed pins his father, 2nd Lt. Ryan Reed, during an Officer Candidate School graduation ceremony March 23, 2013, at the Defense Supply Center Columbus in Columbus, Ohio. The ceremony, held in the 147th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) auditorium, recognized 12 Soldiers who graduated from an eight-week accelerated OCS course to become new Ohio Army National Guard officers. Sgt. Daniel Eddy, ONG |
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Soldiers sight in their weapons during the marksmanship competition portion of the Ohio Army National Guard Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year - Best Warrior Competition at Camp Sherman Joint Training Center, in Chillicothe, Ohio. The annual competition held March 22-24, 2013, tested competitors across the state in military knowledge, Army Warrior Tasks and physical fitness. Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG |
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A Soldier with the 371st Special Troops Battalion applies a tourniquet to the arm of Pfc. Kelly Franz, a combat medic for the 285th Medical Company (Area Support) out of Columbus, Ohio, as part of the 371st Soldier of the Year competition Sept. 9, 2012, at the Defense Supply Center Columbus in Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio Army National Guard Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year/Best Warrior Competition is being held March 22-24 at Camp Sherman, near Chillicothe. Staff Sgt. Chad Menegay, ONG |
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Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (right), Ohio adjutant general, congratulates Dr. Theresa Ferrari March 25, 2013, at the 4-H Center, Ohio State University Extension, in Columbus, Ohio, after presenting Ferrari with an honorary commission in the Ohio National Guard as a "Buckeye Colonel." Ferrari was recognized for her visionary leadership and sustained contributions in her role as project director for Ohio Operation: Military Kids, which targets youth with deployed parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserve, and enables them to attend camps and other events throughout the state. Bill Pierce, ONG |
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The Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program (ONGSP), which is funded by the State of Ohio, was not impacted by the recent suspension of the Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA) program by the Army and Air Force. For more information, please go to the Ohio National Guard's ONGSP page on the website. ONG photo |
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In celebration of Women's History Month, Maj. Deborah A. Ashenhurst accepts command of the new 237th Personnel Services Command in December 1994 from Col. Edward Ferguson, commander of 73rd Troop Command, during a unit activation ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio Army National Guard Historical Collections |
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In honor of Women’s History Month, Ohio Army National Guard Historical Collections |
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In celebration of Women's History Month, Sgt. Kim Snow of the 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment photographs the Brigade Reconnaissance Troop, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division during Operation Al Fajr in Fallujah, Iraq in November 2004. Ohio Army National Guard Historical Collections |
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In honoring Women’s History Month, Ohio Army National Guard Historical Collections |
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In celebration of Women's History Month, Spc. Hailey Volzer, a member of the 1485th Transportation Company, slaps a 20-round magazine into her M16 rifle during the first phase of individual weapons qualification, from the foxhole position, in 1990. Ohio Army National Guard Historical Collections |
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Ohio Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion 1st Sgt. David Hunt referees as two high school football players wrestle, while wearing sumo suits, March 29, 2013, at the Cleveland Browns Training and Administrative Complex, as part of the NFL High School Player Development Leadership Program, in partnership with the Ohio National Guard. Fifty Northeast Ohio High Schools participated in the event, which consisted of character development classes and leadership reaction courses, presented by former NFL players Tony Stewart and Matt Stover, as well as Ohio National Guard Soldiers. Staff Sgt. Matthew Ising, ONG |
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Ohio National Guard Soldiers volunteer beside high school football players March 29, 2013, at the Cleveland Foodbank, as part of the NFL High School Player Development Leadership Program, in partnership with the Ohio National Guard. Fifty Northeast Ohio High Schools participated in the event, which consisted of character development classes and leadership reaction courses, presented by former NFL players Tony Stewart and Matt Stover, as well as Ohio National Guard Soldiers. Staff Sgt. Matthew Ising, ONG |