June 2022 Gallery
Photo by Spc. Jessica Silhavy, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Military among honorees during Memorial Tournament’s annual ‘Salute to Service’ day
Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (standing), Ohio adjutant general, speaks to attendees during a military appreciation brunch June 1, 2022, at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. The Memorial Tournament was founded by PGA legend Jack Nicklaus in 1976 and includes an annual “Salute to Service” day to honor the military, veterans and first responders.
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Happy 247th birthday, U.S. Army!
“For 247 years, the U.S. Army has answered the call to defend and support America…. American Soldiers are the best trained and most prepared in the world, and that includes our National Guard Soldiers.” Maj. Gen. John C. Harris, Jr., Ohio adjutant general, salutes the selfless service of the U.S. Army’s men and women in his birthday message.
Photo by Spc. Jessica Silhavy, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Ohio National Guard celebrates Army’s 247th birthday
Senior Ohio Army National Guard leadership hosted a ceremony to celebrate the Army birthday June 14, 2022, at the Maj. Gen. S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Established in 1775, more than a year before the Declaration of Independence, the Army marks its 247th birthday this year.
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Thanks for a job well done: Ohio Hospital Association recognizes ONG for support during COVID-19
Ohio Hospital Association Board of Trustees Chair Steve Glass (from left), Maj. Gen. James Camp, Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air, Ohio Air National Guard Maj. Shelly Brackman, and Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) President and CEO Mike Abrams stand for a photo after the OHA presented the Ohio National Guard with the Dr. Eli Crew Community Service Excellence Award June 14, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. The award was given for the support that more than 2,000 Ohio Guard members provided to hospitals and testing centers during a surge in COVID-19 cases between December 2021 and February 2022.
Photos by Bill Pierce, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Korea vet receives Purple Heart posthumously
Maj. Gen. James R. Camp (right, in image on right), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air, presents the Purple Heart to Dave Lilley, receiving the award on behalf of his older brother Jack E. Lilley, June 14, 2022, in Westerville, Ohio. A Korean War veteran, Army Pfc. Jack E. Lilley, 19, died July 20, 1950, when the enemy forced his unit to retreat from Taejon, South Korea. His remains were identified just recently, utilizing improved DNA identification processes.
Photo by Spc. Jessica Silhavy, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
A Day in the Life:
Ohio National Guard historian
Meet Sgt. 1st Class Josh Mann, who for nearly the last 20 years has been charged with preserving the history and artifacts of the Ohio National Guard, ensuring the organization's history and the stories of its Soldiers and Airmen continue to be told.
Photo by Tech. Sgt. James Courtright, 121st Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
121st ARW helps 'shape' new standards for aviator career fields
The 121st Air Refueling Wing is the only National Guard unit that is part of an Air Force-wide study to modernize height and body composition standards for enlisted aviator career fields, something that has not been done in over 50 years.
Photo by Capt. Caroline Pirchner, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Camp James A. Garfield: 2022 military deer hunt drawing
The application deadline for the Nov. 12, 2022, controlled deer hunt at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center is Aug. 12. All active, Reserve and retired service members are eligible to apply for the random drawing. This is the only controlled deer hunt scheduled for 2022 at the installation.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Aven Santiago, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Buckeye Guard online publication: Inside the revised Army Combat Fitness Test
This spring the Army issued a directive outlining a time-phased implementation of a revised Army Combat Fitness Test as the service branch’s general physical fitness test, including new age- and gender-performance scoring scales. Active Guard Reserve Soldiers are to begin taking the ACFT for record this October, followed by other Reserve and National Guard Soldiers in April 2023. Learn more about the ACFT from the Army’s microsite, which was featured recently in the Buckeye Guard online publication.
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Photos by Sgt. Karl Mason, 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Engineers help improve road infrastructure in Wayne National Forest
Soldiers with the 1191st Engineer Company, based in Portsmouth, Ohio, conducted heavy equipment operations during annual training this June in the Wayne National Forest, near Ironton, Ohio. The partnership provides hands-on training for Soldiers while improving the safety and mobility within the forest, for both visitors and U.S. Forest Service employees. ~ Photos by Sgt. Karl Mason, 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
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