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A Look in the Attic: June 30 - July 6, 2025
In Through the Lens, 1st Lt. Delbert Cooey, commander of Heavy Mortar Company, 145th Infantry, pays an officer of his unit while stationed at Camp Polk, La. in June 1952; and in Week in Review, the Battle of Gettysburg takes place July 1-3, 1863, and the 134th Field Artillery Regiment is organized in Cleveland in 1839 as the Gun Section, Cleveland Grays.
Cindy Ayers Hayter / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Latest Buckeye Guard online publication available
The Buckeye Guard, the official online publication of the Ohio National Guard, features the latest episode and individual segments from the companion Buckeye Guard video newscast, which airs several times weekly on the Ohio Channel, a service of Ohio's public broadcasting stations. Each issue of the online publication also includes news, articles and historical content that highlight the missions, training, readiness and accomplishments of the Ohio National Guard's more than 14,000 Soldiers and Airmen.
Staff Sgt. Samantha Aguridakis / 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
2025 OHARNG Best Warrior Competition determines top Soldier, NCO
The 2025 Ohio Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition, held at Camp James A. Garfield this year, brought together the best Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from six brigade-level commands to test their resilience, fitness, tactical skills and cognitive abilities. At the conclusion of the four-day event, Spc. William Schmitt, of Troop C, 2nd Squadron,107th Cavalry Regiment, was named Soldier of Year and Sgt. Benjamin Kovacic, of the 323rd Military Police Company, was named NCO of the Year. Both Soldiers moved on to represent Ohio in the ARNG Region IV BWC at Fort McCoy, Wis.
Sgt. Olivia Lauer / 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
1-137th Aviation Regiment Soldiers sharpen essential skills during AT
Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment take part in annual training at Camp Grayling in Grayling, Mich., June 1-14, 2025. Annual training enhances unit readiness and capabilities by executing essential missions such as aerial door gunnery, sling load operations and other tactical exercises.
Shane Hughes and Senior Airman Colin Simpson (inset) / 178th Wing Public Affairs
178th Wing participates in Exercise Advanced Wrath
Airmen from the Ohio Air National Guard’s 178th Wing, in collaboration with units from the New York and Mississippi Air National Guard, participate in Exercise Advanced Wrath at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio, March 9-21, 2025. The exercise showcased the 178th Wing’s ability to support forward combat operations through Agile Combat Employment, providing lethal capability and seamless integration with joint and interagency forces for future operations.
OHANG | 178TH WING | PHOTOS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | STORIES: 1, 2, 3
Staff Sgt. Jillian Maynus / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Woodruff takes command as Ohio adjutant general, Harris retires
Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., outgoing Ohio adjutant general, transferred authority and responsibility as head of the Ohio National Guard to Brig. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, incoming Ohio adjutant general, during a change of command ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. Following the change of command, Harris officially retired after 44 years of military service, the last six as adjutant general, to begin his new state government role as director of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services.