Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - October 2014 |
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In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Ohio National Guard salutes Senior Master Sgt. Dale Przyojski(third from left), a two-time breast cancer survivor. Dale's Dedicated Divas raised more than $18,000 dollars for underinsured victims of breast cancer through the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer earlier this year. Staff Sgt. Amber Williams, ONG |
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Michael Strahan (from right), NFL Hall-of-Famer and daytime talk show host, conducts an interview with retired Sgt. 1st Class Mark Wanner and retired Master Sgt. Sean Clifton of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Oct. 1, 2014, in New York. Strahan first met Wanner and Clifton in 2011 during the USO of Metropolitan Washington's Annual Awards Dinner, in Washington D.C. During the interview, they discussed Wanner's heroic actions that saved Clifton's life during an operation in Eastern Afghanistan on May 31, 2009. The interview was conducted for a special Veterans Day segment, and was aired on ABC's Good Morning America on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2014. Staff. Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG |
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Col. Gary McCue, 179th Airlift Wing commander, holds a commander's call meeting during the wing's monthly unit training assembly Oct. 4, 2014, in Mansfield, Ohio. McCue was speaking to members to inform them of current events at the base while giving Airmen an opportunity to ask questions, in a"town hall" type of gathering. Tech. Sgt. Joseph Harwood, ONG |
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Col. Craig "Bluto" Baker, 180th Fighter Wing commander, congratulates Robert Burns as he crosses the finish line first in the "I Believe I Can Fly 5K" held Oct. 5, 2014, at the Toledo Express Airport in Swanton, Ohio. Burns, who set a personal best in his third 5K race, is training for the 2016 Paralympics and hopes to compete for the U.S. team in Rio de Janeiro. Tech. Sgt. Nic Kuetemeyer, ONG |
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Maj. Gen. Mark Bartman (left), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air, presents the 2013 Headquarters United States Air Force Air Reserve Component Weather Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award to Master Sgt. Johnny Hobbs, of the 164th Weather Flight, Oct. 5, 2014, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Hobbs was selected over several other candidates throughout the worldwide Air Force weather career field. Tech. Sgt. Zachary Wintgens, ONG |
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The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will perform in concert on Oct. 7 at Severance Hall in Cleveland, and will be joined by the Ohio National Guard's 122nd Army Band for a performance of the American and Serbian national anthems. It is the first tour of the United States in the orchestra's history, and will also have stops during the Oct. 6-9 timeframe in New York, Bethesda, Md. and Chicago. Photo courtesy of Marko Đoković |
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A total lunar eclipse is visible behind the tail fin of one of the 121st Air Refueling Wing's KC-135R Stratotankers Oct. 8, 2014, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, in Columbus, Ohio. During a total eclipse, the moon can look reddish due to red and orange light being scattered by the atmosphere. Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, ONG |
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Staff Sgt. Chris Khoma, an Airman with the 178th Communications Flight, works on a computer system after the Command Cyber Readiness Inspection Oct. 9, 2014, at the Springfield Air National Guard Base, in Springfield, Ohio. Khoma played a key role in preparing for the September CCRI, during which the inspection team graded the 178th with an ";Excellent"rating. Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Stahl, ONG |
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Gen. Frank J. Grass (in jacket, center), chief, National Guard Bureau, stands for a photo with Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (to the right of Grass), Ohio adjutant general, and the Ohio National Guard contingent of runners who participated in the Army Ten-Miler on Oct. 12, 2014, in Washington, D.C. Now in its 30th year, the Army Ten-Miler is the second largest 10-mile race in the United States, with 35,000 registrants. Sgt. Brian Johnson, ONG |
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Ohio Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Renee Frey, who was in Washington D.C. to compete in the Army Ten-Miler in mid-October, took this photo of the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, which is made up of 184 stainless steel, cantilevered benches. Each bench is named for one of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon, and has a lighted pool of flowing water underneath. Senior Master Sgt. Renee Frey, ONG |
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Ohio National Guard Soldiers prepare to take the field with an oversized U.S. flag during pregame ceremonies for the Cleveland Browns' game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 12, 2014, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have volunteered to provide oversized flag details for every Browns home game this season. Photo courtesy of 1st Lt. Nathan Wallin, ONG |
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Airmen from the 121st Air Refueling Wing stand with members of the Chilean Air Force in front of a Chilean KC-135E Stratotanker Oct. 15, 2014, in Santiago, Chile. The 121st, stationed at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, participated in Exercise Salitre 2014, which included air forces from the U.S., Chile, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, and aims to enhance multilateral interoperablility between nations. Tech. Sgt. Joseph Harwood, ONG |
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Members of the 179th Airlift Wing gather before the dedication ceremony for one of their C-130H Hercules aircraft on Oct. 16, 2014, in Mansfield, Ohio. This aircraft, named the "Spirit of Clear Fork Valley" in honor of local villages Bellville and Butler, is one of eight C-130s that have been assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard unit. Tech. Sgt. Joseph Harwood, ONG |
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Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (right), Ohio adjutant general, joins Huntington National Bank officials for an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Statement of Support signing on Oct. 16, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. Huntington is one of more than 60 companies that are part of the Ohio National Guard Employer Advisory Council, which provides military-friendly employers with useful resources and guidance to help them succeed with their recruitment and retention of employees who also serve in the reserve components. Bill Pierce, ONG |
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While rigged in a MC-6 (Maneuverable Canopy 6) parachute, Sgt. Maj. Martin Graff of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) looks out the door of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from about 1,500 feet above the H.R. Mills Drop Zone at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Crew members of the 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment, supported the Oct. 19, 2014, Special Forces training jump. Ohio National Guard photo |
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Master Sgt. Kristin Weeman, a first sergeant with the 180th Fighter Wing, prepares food at the Cherry Street Mission Eatery Oct. 20, 2014, in Toledo, Ohio. Weeman, who was joined by other wing Airmen and Family members, volunteered for the day at Cherry Street Mission, an organization that has served the homeless and poor of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan for more than 65 years. Staff Sgt. Amber Williams, ONG |
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Geoff Roberts (from left), Kimberly Hazelgrove, Esperanza Correa and Master Sgt. Mark Patterson, all U.S. military veterans, discuss their personal experiences with college campus services and programs at the 2014 Valuing Ohio Veterans Convening conference on Oct. 20, 2014, in Lewis Center, Ohio. The conference focused on evaluating military training, experience and coursework for conversion to college credit for military veterans and service members pursuing degrees in Ohio. Bill Pierce, ONG |
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An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot's helmet sits on display in front of members of the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce during a presentation Oct. 22, 2014, at the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio. The Chamber visited the 180th Fighter Wing to get a firsthand understanding of the unit's mission and capabilities. Staff Sgt. Amber Williams, ONG |
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A Soldier assigned to the 1191st Engineer Company supervises the dirt extraction of Hesco barriers Oct. 22, 2014, at an installation in Afghanistan, as part of retrograde operations in support of the U.S. Army Central Command's Material Recovery Element mission. The 1191st, which returned to Ohio in December, conducted retrograde engineer operations while deployed, which included the tear down of many of the coalition forces' smaller operating posts. U.S. Army photo |
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Two Soldiers assigned to the 1191st Engineer Company attempt to hook a jersey barrier to a crane, Oct. 22, 2014, at Camp Marmal, Afghanistan, as part of retrograde operations in support of the U.S. Army Central Command's Material Recovery Element mission. The 1191st, which returned to Ohio in December, conducted retrograde engineer operations while deployed, which included the tear down of many of the coalition forces' smaller operating posts. U.S. Army photo |
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Airmen with the 179th Airlift Wing remove three pallets from a C-130H Hercules and onto a 25K Aircraft Cargo Loader Oct. 28, 2014, in Mansfield, Ohio. The 179th Airlift Wing was the first Air National Guard unit in the country to receive the Multi-Mission Crew Trainer (MMCT), a virtual flight simulation program for training on the C-130H Hercules. Tech. Sgt. Joseph Harwood, ONG |
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Sgt. 1st Class James Phipps speaks to grades K-12 students at a school assembly during Red Ribbon Week Oct. 29, 2014, at Green High School in Franklin Furnace, Ohio. The Ohio National Guard Counterdrug Task Force was visiting the school during Red Ribbon Week to promote drug prevention and healthy life choices. Bill Pierce, ONG |