Sgt. Karl Mason / 196th Public Affairs Detachment (Mobile)
Ohio ARNG conducts ceremony marking transition of state command sergeants major
Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew R. Metter, incoming Ohio Army National Guard state command sergeant major, and Command Sgt. Maj. William A. Workley, outgoing Ohio ARNG state command sergeant major, take part in a change of responsibility ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 3, 2026. Metter assumed responsibility as the 11th Ohio ARNG state command sergeant major, succeeding Workley, who retired after 42 years of military service.
State Defense Force-Ohio Public Affairs
Guard, State Defense Force members help with flooding recovery efforts in Southeast Ohio
Ohio Army and Air National Guard engineers help collect and clear debris in Crooksville, Ohio, Aug. 19, 2026. The Ohio National Guard and State Defense Force were ordered by Gov. Mike DeWine to help with emergency assistance efforts in Perry, Muskingum and Morgan counties following strong storms that caused flooding in August. Guard members were initially activated to support rescue and evacuation, and later activated to help clear debris in roadways, bridges, rights of way and other public places, as well as sand bagging, and distributing food and water.
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Staff Sgt. Samantha Aguridakis / Joint Force Headquarters-Ohio 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 Each issue of the online publication also includes news, articles and historical content that highlight the missions, training, readiness and accomplishments of the Ohio National Guard's more than 14,000 Soldiers and Airmen.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. Colin Simpson / 178th Wing Public Affairs
GuardCare 2026 provides no-cost healthcare services in Athens County
Members of the Ohio National Guard and Ohio State Defense Force partnered with the Ohio Department of Health, Athens City-County Health Department and local community organizations to support the GuardCare community health event at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, Aug. 1-2, 2026. GuardCare provides no-cost health care services to Ohioans each year, including medical screenings and physicals, behavioral health resources, blood tests and lab work, dental treatment, immunizations and vision exams.
Senior Airman Josh Kaeser / 178th Wing Public Affairs
Ohio Airman receives state’s highest award for valor
Capt. Paul Dangelo, an intelligence officer with the 178th Wing, receives the Ohio Cross from Maj. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, Ohio adjutant general, during a ceremony at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio, June 18, 2026. Dangelo received the Ohio National Guard’s highest award for valor for his part in rescuing an injured motorist from a submerged vehicle following a collision near Springfield, May 31, 2024.
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Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker / 180th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
180th Fighter Wing deemed combat ready
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, conduct an “elephant walk” as the final exercise during an Air Combat Command Combat Readiness Inspection, April 26, 2026, in Swanton, Ohio. Combat readiness inspections are designed to test a unit’s capabilities, effectiveness and efficiency, ensuring Airmen are ready to deploy and accomplish their missions when called.
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