July 2020 Gallery
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178th MDG Key Spouse Group volunteers to aid in mask refurbishment
Members from the 178th Medical Group Key Spouse Group volunteered in May and have since been aiding in the mask refurbishment efforts for the Dayton area. The Key Spouse Group volunteers cut and package 210 pieces of elastic into individual bags for other volunteer groups to use to reinforce the elasticity of aged masks. To date, the members have provided over 300 hundred bags of elastic to the effort.
Celebrating America’s Birthday
Independence Day celebrates America’s birth and honors the U.S. military’s commitment to defend the nation. Today, America’s sons and daughters carry the same patriotism and ideals of the founders with them as they serve in harm’s way in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as here at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maj. Gen. John C. Harris, Jr., Ohio adjutant general, talks about some of these principles in his Fourth of July message. The Ohio National Guard thanks its Soldiers, Airmen, civilian employees, employers and Families for their service, bravery and patriotism.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Reynolds, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Joint task force intelligence team adapts to meet demands of COVID-19 pandemic
Senior Airman Elise Lehman (left), an all-source intelligence analyst, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jeremy Kimble, an all-source intelligence technician, are both assigned to the Ohio National Guard joint task force overseeing all missions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with other members of the JTF’s intelligence section (J2), comprising both Army and Air National Guard members, they have been collaborating with state and federal partners to gather critical data that enables the JTF leadership to make timely, informed decisions on current and developing operations throughout the state during the pandemic.
Photos by 1st Lt. Caroline Pirchner, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Ohio National Guard helps build urban farm to grow Columbus communities
Members of the Ohio Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment, and Bo McMahon (not in uniform), the farm manager for Mid-Ohio Foodbank, gather for a photo at an urban farm June 23, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. The group, along with other members of the Ohio National Guard and Ohio Military Reserve, has been supporting Mid-Ohio Foodbank’s operations during the COVID-19 pandemic since late March. The farm project supports the food bank’s access to fresh produce and will also be a site to provide community education and engagement on urban farming and agriculture.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Reynolds, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
2020 Ohio Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition crowns top Soldier, Noncommissioned Officer of Year
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Cecil, with 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, completes a deadlift during the Army Combat Fitness Test portion of the 2020 Ohio Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition July 11, 2020, at Defense Supply Center Columbus in Columbus, Ohio. The daylong event determined the OHARNG’s top Soldier and noncommissioned officer for the year.
Photo by Spc. Max Elliott, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Ohio’s first female infantry officer serves on the front lines during COVID-19 pandemic
Second Lt. Colleen O’Callaghan, a platoon leader with the Ohio Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, oversees her team June 9, 2020, at Second Harvest Food Bank of Clark, Champaign and Logan Counties in Springfield, Ohio. O’Callaghan, the Ohio National Guard’s first female Army infantry officer in its 232-year history, is among many Guard members who volunteered to serve their fellow Ohioans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
#InThisTogether: Ohio’s COVID-19 response mission marks first comprehensive activation of state military assets
Ohio Army National Guard Capt. Stephen Allerding (from left), Ohio Naval Militia Chief Petty Officer Robert Mowry, Ohio Air National Guard Senior Airman Haleigh Veeley and Ohio Military Reserve Master Sgt. Michael Johnson are four of approximately 900 military personnel serving during Operation Steady Resolve, the name given to the Ohio Guard’s COVID-19 pandemic response mission. It marks the first time Ohio’s Army and Air Guard have been activated alongside a contingent of the State Defense Force, which includes the Military Reserve and Naval Militia, to support the same mission, continuing a tradition of service to the state’s communities and citizens in their time of need.
Graphic by Ohio Army National Guard Historical Collections
The Buckeye spirit: The Ohio National Guard celebrates its 232nd birthday
This year, the Ohio National Guard celebrates 232 years of dedicated and faithful service to Ohio and the United States of America. The millions of men and women who have stood in our formations since July 25, 1788, have left a legacy of which all of Ohio can be proud. Read Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr.’s entire Ohio National Guard birthday message at the link below.
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Ohio Army National Guard cuts ribbon on new Vandalia recruiting office
Col. Daniel Shank (second from left), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, and Vandalia Mayor Richard Herbst cut the ribbon to open the new Ohio Army National Guard storefront recruiting office in Vandalia, Ohio, July 28, 2020. Holding the ribbon are Sgt. 1st Class Justin Ward (left), a Vandalia-area recruiter, and Sgt. 1st Class Paul Browder, an OHARNG Recruiting and Retention Battalion team leader and Vandalia native.
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Ohio Army National Guard cuts ribbon on new Zanesville recruiting office
Col. Daniel Shank (second from right), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, and Zanesville Mayor Don Mason cut the ribbon to open the new Ohio Army National Guard storefront recruiting office in Zanesville, Ohio, July 30, 2020. Holding the ribbon are Sgt. Ken Whatley (left), the Zanesville-area recruiter, and Sgt. 1st Class Luke Lawrence, an OHARNG Recruiting and Retention Battalion team leader and Zanesville resident.