Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - November 2013

Photo Gallery

November is Military Family Month!

Victoria Schlue smiles as she squeezes through a practice hurdle during the Ohio Operation: Military Kids Hero Camp this summer at The Ohio State University in Columbus. This was the fourth year for the camp, where Ohio State student athletes coach the children of military service members in lacrosse, soccer, track and softball.

Bill Pierce, ONG
Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (right), Ohio adjutant general, poses with her husband, retired Col. Jim Ashenhurst (left) and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden

Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (right), Ohio adjutant general, poses with her husband, retired Col. Jim Ashenhurst (left) and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, during the fourth annual Survivors
Day at the Races at Churchill Downs, on Nov. 3, 2013, in Louisville, Ky. More than
750 Family members and friends of military service members, along with senior military staff from several states, attended the event, which honored service members who have lost their lives since Sept. 11, 2001.

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The Cleveland Browns honored U.S. military members who have served or are currently serving at home and overseas, as part of their pregame festivities on Nov. 3, 2013 as part of the NFL’s annual Salute to Service Weekend.

As part of the NFL’s annual Salute to Service Weekend, in honor of Veterans Day, the Cleveland Browns honored U.S. military members who have served or are currently serving at home and overseas, as part of their pregame festivities on Nov. 3, 2013, before playing the Baltimore Ravens. Each of the Browns’ players had helmet stickers representing every branch of the military, and the goal post pads were covered in camouflage.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG

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Col. Gary McCue, commander of the 179th Airlift Wing, swears in 32 new full-time employees

Col. Gary McCue, commander of the 179th Airlift Wing, swears in 32 new full-time employees on Nov. 4, 2013, in Mansfield, Ohio. The hiring surge is due to the wing's new C-130H Hercules airlift mission, which has created more jobs and is expected to bring a total of eight C-130Hs to the unit by 2016.

Staff Sgt. Joseph Harwood, ONG
An aircrew, including Maj. Jeremy Ford (second from left), with the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio, prepares to conduct the wing's first flight

An aircrew, including Maj. Jeremy Ford (second from left), with the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio, prepares to conduct the wing's first flight on Nov. 5, 2013, with one of the unit's new C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft. Pilots and crew members of the 179th AW, until recently, had been operating the C-27J Spartan, a smaller cargo aircraft, and now are training to regain their C-130H qualifications during the conversion process, under the tutelage of Airmen from the Arkansas Air National Guard.

Staff Sgt. Joseph Harwood, ONG
Ohio Army National Guard Capt. Leslie Battle, a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade and a Piqua, Ohio, native, sings the national anthem during the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Ohio Army National Guard Capt. Leslie Battle, a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade and a Tyler, Texas, native, sings "God Bless America" during the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame induction ceremony, on Nov. 7, 2013, at the Franklin County Veterans Memorial in Columbus, Ohio. Fifteen Ohio veterans, including two former Ohio National Guard members, were inducted into the Class of 2013.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG

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Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst, Ohio adjutant general, takes a photo with former ONG members Steve Butcher and Roger Gardner, who were among the 15 Ohio veterans inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2013

Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (center), Ohio adjutant general, takes a photo with former ONG members Steve Butcher (left)
and Roger Gardner, who were among the 15 Ohio veterans inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2013, on Nov. 7 at the Franklin County Veterans Memorial in Columbus, Ohio. The Veterans Hall of Fame honors veterans who have made a positive impact in their communities following their service in the military.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG

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The Rev. Frank A. Edmands II (right), priest-in-charge at Trinity Episcopal Church, located in London, Ohio, listens while Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst, Ohio adjutant general, talks to clergy members who attended the inaugural Ohio National Guard Community Outreach Office clergy working group.

The Rev. Frank A. Edmands II (right), priest-in-charge at Trinity Episcopal Church, located in London, Ohio, listens while Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (center), Ohio adjutant general, talks to clergy members who attended the inaugural Ohio National Guard Community Outreach Office clergy working group on Nov. 7, 2013, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Because some statistics show that military service members are five times more likely to seek help from their clergy than a health care provider, the group's purpose is to mobilize Ohio's faith-based communities in support of the tangible needs of service members and their Families.

Bill Pierce, ONG
On this Veterans Day weekend, the Ohio National Guard thanks all of its Soldiers and Airmen who have answered the call to serve during previous conflicts as well as the Global War on Terrorism. In addition, we should all take a moment to think of our members who are currently deployed to Afghanistan, Kuwait and other locations around the world, working to preserve the American way of life.
Members of the Ohio National Guard's 122nd Army Band play during the annual City of Columbus Veterans Day parade

Members of the Ohio National Guard's 122nd Army Band play during the
annual City of Columbus Veterans Day parade on Nov. 8, 2013, in downtown
Columbus, Ohio. This year's parade, which also included members of the 37th
Infantry Brigade Combat Team and 121st Air Refueling Wing, honored and paid
tribute to veterans of the Korean conflict.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG

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Soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard's 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team march in the annual City of Columbus Veterans Day parade

Soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard's 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team march in the annual City of Columbus Veterans Day parade on Nov. 8, 2013, in downtown Columbus, Ohio. This year's parade, which also included members of the 122nd Army Band and 121st Air Refueling Wing, honored and paid tribute to veterans of the Korean conflict.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG

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During Military Appreciation Night on Nov. 9, 2013, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, the Columbus Blue Jackets pay tribute to service members and veterans during Military Appreciation Night, as part of their game with the New York Islanders.

During Military Appreciation Night on
Nov. 9, 2013, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, the Columbus Blue Jackets pay tribute to service members and veterans during Military Appreciation Night, as part of their game with the New York Islanders. More than 850 active military members and their Families were in attendance as a result of the generosity of season ticket holders and a matching donation by the Blue Jackets organization.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG

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Members of the 179th Airlift Wing Color Guard (foreground, right) participate in the Veterans Day parade Nov. 11, 2013, in downtown Mansfield, Ohio.

A color guard from the 179th Airlift Wing (foreground, right) participates in the Veterans Day parade Nov. 11, 2013, in downtown Mansfield, Ohio. Local high school bands as well as several community and veterans organizations participate in the annual event to honor veterans of all branches of service, past and present.

Staff Sergeant Joe Harwood, ONG

Staff Sgt. Antwine Chandler (right), a member of the 121st Security Forces Squadron, receives the Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (IIV) from 1st Lt. Rachael Wheeler, officer-in-charge of mmunizations for the 121st Medical Group, on Nov. 16, 2013, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, in Columbus, Ohio, during the 121st Air Refueling Wing's monthly unit training assembly. All active-duty, National Guard and Reserve service members are required to get vaccinated annually for the flu, which usually peaks during the winter months in the United States.

Tech. Sgt. Zachary Wintgens, ONG
Thanksgiving dinner during the 121st Air Refueling Wing's monthly unit training assembly.

Tech. Sgt. George Turner (left), a member of the 121st Force Support Squadron, serves thanksgiving Dinner while 1st Sgt. Jeff Jones makes room for the entrée on his tray, Nov. 17, 2013, at the Red Tail Dining Facility on Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, in Columbus, Ohio, during the 121st Air Refueling Wing's monthly unit training assembly.

Tech. Sgt. Zachary Wintgens, ONG
Rajiv Chandrasekaran (right), senior correspondent and associate editor at The Washington Post, interviews Lt. Col. Pete Tesner, flight commander with the 164th Airlift Squadron

Rajiv Chandrasekaran (right), senior correspondent and associate editor at The Washington Post, interviews Lt. Col. Pete Tesner, flight commander with the 164th Airlift Squadron, Nov. 20, 2013, at the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG
Brig. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (left), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, presents Sgt. Maj. Doug Reed with the Ohio Distinguished Service Medal during his retirement ceremony on Nov. 22, 2013.

Brig. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (left), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, presents Sgt. Maj. Doug Reed with the Ohio Distinguished Service Medal during his retirement ceremony on Nov. 22, 2013, at La Scala Restaurant in Dublin, Ohio. Reed, who has more than 30 years of military service including time as an infantryman and a recruiter, deployed in 2010 to Afghanistan for an Operational Mentor and Liaison Team rotation, where he served as an Afghan National Army infantry company advisor.

Bill Pierce, ONG
Remembering JFK

In honor of the life and service of President John. F. Kennedy, and in accordance with orders from the President of the United States of America, Ohio Governor John R. Kasich proclaims that the flags of the United State of America and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the state of Ohio from sunrise until sunset, Friday, November 22, 2013.
Col. Steven S. Nordhaus, commander of the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio

Col. Steven S. Nordhaus, commander of the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio, stops for a photo before taking off on his final flight in the F-16 Fighting Falcon on Nov. 25, 2013, at the Toledo Air National Guard Base. Nordhaus has been appointed as the executive assistant for the chief of the National Guard Bureau and will be transferring to the Pentagon in December.

Master Sgt. Beth Holliker, ONG

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Ontario High School Culinary Smarts Class students

Ontario High School Culinary Smarts Class students present community donations for service members on Nov. 26, 2013, to Master Sgt. Dan Hall of the 179th Airlift Wing, located in Mansfield, Ohio. The 179th AW Family Programs office will distribute the donations overseas to support deployed service members during the holiday season.

Staff Sgt. Joseph Harwood, ONG
Company D, 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment fire rounds from an M1A1 Abrams tank

Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment fire rounds from an M1A1 Abrams tank down range earlier this year during a training exercise at Fort Hood, Texas. The unit received refurbished tanks, and Soldiers learned about the upgraded tanks' capabilities as well as gained proficiency on the weapon systems during the unit's annual training.

Staff Sgt. Kimberly S. Hill, ONG