June 2023 Gallery
U.S. Army National Guard videos by Staff Sgt. Thomas Moeger, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Ohio National Guard launches Freedom to Serve campaign
The Ohio National Guard hosted a Freedom to Serve campaign launch at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, June 1, 2023. Freedom to Serve is a multiweek event that celebrates the 75th anniversary of President Truman signing executive orders that directed the integration of the U.S. military and federal workforce, as well as the passage of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act.
U.S. Army National Guard video by George B. Davis, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Ohio Army National Guard musician performs final taps before retiring
Sgt. 1st Class Vernon Harris, a trumpet player with the 122nd Army Band, performed taps in May during the 2023 Governor’s Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. Harris retired from the Ohio Army National Guard this spring after more than 30 years of service performing ceremonies and concerts.