Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - September 2016 |
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September is National Preparedness Month: Ohio Army National Guard firefighters with the 295th and 296th Engineer Detachments train with the 513th Engineer Detachment, an active-duty unit out of Fort Bragg, N.C., July 18, 2016, at the Ohio Fire Academy in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. These types of training events, conducted with civil first responder partners, allow military firefighters to gain valuable experience and increase their proficiency in preparation for responding to real scenarios. Staff Sgt. George B. Davis, ONG |
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September is Warrant Officer Candidate Stephen Burrus installs a mounting bracket for a new smoke alarm Aug. 13, 2016, in a neighborhood home in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio Army National Guard warrant officer candidates partnered with the Columbus Division of Fire to go door to door installing smoke alarms in an effort to promote fire safety. Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG |
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On this day in Ohio National Guard history, Sept. 1, 2007: Special Troops Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is organized from existing units in Ohio and Michigan. The unit’s first commanding officer, Lt. Col. John Dernberger (front, right), leads the battalion during a mobilization ceremony on March 27, 2008, at Fort Hood, Texas. Ohio Army National Guard |
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Tech. Sgt. Daniel Wayble, a crew chief with the 121st Maintenance Group, marshals A-10C Thunderbolt IIs Sept. 1, 2016, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. The aircraft were relocated from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., in preparation for Hurricane Hermine, which hit the East Coast on Labor Day weekend. Airman 1st Class Ashley Williams, ONG |
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Civilian employers of Ohio National Guard members exit a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as part of an employer orientation event Sept. 1, 2016, at Camp Perry Joint Training Center near Port Clinton, Ohio. Soldiers and Airmen have the opportunity to invite their civilian employers to these periodic events, which include presentations, equipment static displays and training demonstrations, in an effort to better educate employers about the important contributions they make by supporting the military careers of their Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood, ONG |
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On this day in Ohio National Guard history, Sept. 2, 1945: Japanese Gen. Tomoyuki Yamishita (right) commander of all Japanese forces in the Philippines, surrenders to U.S. forces. Defiant up to the last moment of surrender in Tokyo, he is seen here discussing the situation with Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler (left), commanding general of the 37th Infantry Division and U.S. Forces in Luzon. Ohio Army National Guard |
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A C-130H Hercules, from the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio, is open for public tours at the Cleveland National Air Show, Sept. 4, 2016, in Cleveland. Established in 1964, the Cleveland National Air Show is one of the oldest in the country and is Northeast Ohio’s largest military-themed event, showcasing personnel, equipment and opportunities offered by all branches of the U.S. military. Staff Sgt. Timothy Mesko, ONG |
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Serbian Defense Minister Zoran Djordjevic (middle of table, right side) meets with an Ohio National Guard delegation led by Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (middle of table, left side), Ohio adjutant general, Sept. 5, 2016, in Belgrade, Serbia. Ohio and the Republic of Serbia marked the 10th anniversary of their National Guard State Partnership Program pairing with a series of exchanges in September-October 2016. Staff Sgt. George Davis, ONG |
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A group of medical personnel from the Ohio National Guard and Serbian Armed Forces form the iconic “O-H-I-O” during a Combined Medical Engagement Sept. 6, 2016, in southeast Serbia. A team of military medical personnel from Ohio, the Republic of Serbia and Angola worked to provide medical services to citizens in eight villages and towns during about a two-week period this fall. Senior Airman Wendy Kuhn, ONG |
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Families and friends bid farewell to Soldiers with Headquarters, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, as they leave for deployment Sept. 6, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. While deployed in support of Operation Joint Guard-Kosovo Force (KFOR), the 37th IBCT will provide command and supervisory oversight of Multinational Battle Group-East (MNBG-E), along Kosovo’s southeastern border, which it shares with Macedonia and Serbia. Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG |
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On this date in Ohio National Guard history, Sept. 8, 2005: Sgt. Michael White, a squad leader with Company D, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment and Wadsworth, Ohio native, tosses a can of spray paint back to another Soldier after marking a building indicating it was clear. Company D was part of a contingent of Ohio units dispatched to parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama in support of Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Spc. Benjamin Cossel, ONG |
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State legislators and staff members take part in an orientation flight and familiarization tour Sept. 8, 2016, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. During the day, they were briefed on the roles and missions of the Ohio National Guard and flew on a KC-135R Stratotanker (in background) during a local mission to observe an in-flight refueling of another aircraft. Airman 1st Class Ashley N. Williams, ONG |
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The Ohio National Guard honors Patriot Day and the memory of all those who died during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Since 9/11, more than 25,000 Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have deployed, many of them multiple times, in support of the War on Terrorism. Ohio National Guard graphic |
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Lt. Col. Bernard Willis, of the 178th Wing, addresses the more than 50 Airmen participating in the 9/11 Ruck and Run Sept. 11, 2016, at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio. The event, held to honor the lives lost during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, was conducted on a 9.11-kilometer course. Master Sgt. Seth Skidmore, ONG |
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Noble County residents wait in line to undergo lab testing during GuardCare, Sept. 11, 2016, at the Noble County Fairgrounds in Caldwell, Ohio. GuardCare is a partnership among the Ohio National Guard, Ohio Department of Health and other community partners that offers free health services including immunizations, physicals, women’s health services, dental examinations and hearing and vision testing. Staff Sgt. Michael Carden |
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On this day in Ohio National Guard history, Sept. 14, 1955: The 135th Military Police Company, stationed in Chagrin Falls, was organized at Chardon as Battery C, 179th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion. The 135th was part of the first wave of mobilizations for the Ohio National Guard following 9/11 and was awarded the Army Superior Unit Award during the unit’s 10-month deployment to Fort Bragg, N.C. In this photo, a sergeant with the 135th inspects his Soldiers prior to their guard duty shift in 2002 at Fort Bragg. Ohio Army National Guard |
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On this day in Ohio National Guard history, Sept. 15, 1986: The 637th Chemical Company, stationed in Kettering, was constituted at Covington as the 641st Quartermaster Detachment. The 641st was a water purification unit and deployed for Operation Desert Shield/Storm as well as Operation Iraqi Freedom. In July 1993, the unit was pulled from its annual training in Michigan and directed to Des Moines, Iowa to provide as much potable water, as fast as Soldiers could produce it, for flood victims. (Buckeye Guard magazine, 1993 |
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Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (center), Ohio adjutant general, joined Capt. Adam Leonatti (left) and Maj. Joseph Schwade, both of the Adjutant General’s Department Judge Advocate General office, in The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law’s 2016 Race Judicata 5k Run on Sept. 17 in Columbus, Ohio. Proceeds from the annual event benefit the Capt. Jonathan D. Grassbaugh Veterans Project, a program within Moritz that assists local veterans and service members with various legal issues. Courtesy photo
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Chief Warrant Officer 4 Charles H. Talley Jr. (left), Philip A. Connelly Program officer, stands for a photo with Soldiers of Company D, 128th Support Battalion after presenting them with the Department of the Army Philip A. Connelly Awards Program for Food Service Excellence runner-up plaque, Sept. 17, 2016, in Hamilton, Ohio. The Connelly Awards recognize excellence in the preparation and service of food in dining facilities and during field kitchen operations. Ohio National Guard photo |
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Happy 69th Birthday to the U.S. Air Force!
178th Wing Historical Archives |
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On this day in Ohio National Guard history, Sept. 21, 1846: The 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as part of U.S. forces under the command of Gen. Zachary Taylor, defeat the Mexican Army of the North at the Battle of Monterrey, Mexico. In a letter to Ohio Gov. Mordecai Bartley, Brig. Gen. Thomas Hamer wrote of the 1st Regiment: “I am sure you would have been proud of them. They walked into the most galling and murderous cross-fire of the enemy with the coolness of old regular soldiers — not a man or an officer flinching.” The pictured flag was carried by Capt. Edward Hamilton’s Company D at Monterrey and is one of more than 900 flags in the Adjutant General’s Battle Flag Collection. For more information on the collection, visit OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION: Battle Flags Ohio Army National Guard |
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Sunday, Sept. 25, marks the 80th year our nation has set aside a special day to honor mothers who’ve lost a son or daughter while they were serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. National Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day is a time to recognize the sacrifice that all Gold Star Family members have made. Our Military Families provide the strength and support we need to serve our missions. Gold Star Mothers and Families show strength in their sacrifice, and we owe them a debt of gratitude. |
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On this day in history, Sept. 26, 1941: Ohio Army National Guard |
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On this day in history, Sept. 27, 1918: Ohio Army National Guard |
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Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (from left), Ohio adjutant general, presents plaques of appreciation to John Nazaro, John O. Ramos and Natasha Pagonis for participating in a panel discussion as to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 27, 2016, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Also pictured is Maj. Claudio Garcia-Castro, who served as the program’s master of ceremonies. Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG |
National POW/MIA Recognition Day