07.01.22

Photo by Spc. Jessica Silhavy, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

122nd Army Band marches in return of Red, White & BOOM! parade

Members of the 122nd Army Band march in the Red, White & BOOM! parade July 1, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. Not conducted since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Red, White & BOOM! typically attracts over 400,000 to the city’s downtown riverfront area and features a street festival, live music and fireworks to celebrate Independence Day.

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04.20.21

Photo by Spc. Jessica Silhavy, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

Serbian Armed Forces chaplains visit Ohio

Maj. Gen. James Camp (from left), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air, receives a photo from Col. Sasa Milutinovic, head of religion for the Serbian Armed Forces and Capt. Vladimir Blagojevic, Serbian Air Force military chaplain, April 8, 2022, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. This State Partnership Program exchange was a continuation of the Ohio National Guard’s chaplain corps working closely with the Serbian Armed Forces since 2013 to reestablish a chaplaincy program that had not existed for more than seven decades in Serbia. Today, there are chaplains at Serbia’s military bases throughout the country, and the Ohio and Serbia chaplaincy relationship continues to grow.

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03.25.22

Photo by Spc. Jessica Silhavy, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

Ceremony celebrates retiring Ohio ARNG state command chief warrant officer

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jay K. Stuckman, former Ohio Army National Guard state command chief warrant officer, speaks during his retirement ceremony, March 25, 2022, at the Maj. Gen. S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Stuckman served for more than 37 years in the Ohio ARNG, including nine years as the state’s top warrant officer.

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03.09.22

Photo by Spc. Jessica Silhavy, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

Signing ceremony welcomes new military enlistees from around Buckeye State

A group of veterans salutes Ohio high school students who have made the commitment to serve in the military during the All-Ohio United States Armed Forces Career Commitment Celebration March 9, 2022, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The annual event recognizes and honors Ohio high school students who are entering service academies or have committed to serve on active duty, in the Reserve or National Guard.

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03.29.22

Photo by Spc. Benhur Ayettey, 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

196th MPAD Soldiers return from successful USEUCOM deployment; showcase U.S. military training with partners, allies

A contingent of Soldiers assigned to the 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment is greeted by loved ones Jan. 25, 2022, at the John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio. The group returned home after a deployment to multiple countries providing public affairs support to U.S. European Command.

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03.15.22

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PaYS program partners with civilian employers to provide opportunities

Brig. Gen. Thomas E. Moore II (left), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, and Jim Krancevic, vice president of human resources for Konecranes Inc., officiated a signing ceremony for the Army’s Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) program March 15, 2022, at the Konecranes facility in Springfield, Ohio. Through PaYS, eligible National Guard and Reserve Soldiers who complete basic combat training and advanced individual training are guaranteed to get up to five job interviews of their choosing from more than 1,000 PaYS partners nationwide.

11.19.21

Photo by Spc. David Oliver, OHARNG Recruiting and Retention Battalion Marketing Office

Ohio Army National Guard names top recruiters for 2021

The Ohio Army National Guard has announced its top recruiters for 2021, with Staff Sgt. Geffry Gehrlich (left) being selected as recruiter of the year and Master Sgt. Shaun Ruvoldt as the company noncommissioned officer in charge (NCOIC) of the year. Both Gehrlich and Ruvoldt are with Company H, OHARNG Recruiting and Retention Battalion, based in Delaware, Ohio.

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06.23.21

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Mann, Ohio National Guard Historian

122nd Army Band prepares for summer tour of Ohio

The saxophone section of the 122nd Army Band conducts a rehearsal and soundcheck June 23, 2021, at their facility on Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. The band was preparing for its “Sea to Shining Sea” summer tour, scheduled for stops in multiple Ohio communities as part of the unit’s annual training.

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06.18.21

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Brick by Brick: Father, Soldier builds family and career

For Staff Sgt. George Davis, a public affairs noncommissioned officer currently deployed overseas with the 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, the biggest obstacle he faces is balancing his military commitments with spending quality time with family — wife Stacy, a sixth-grade math teacher, and son Park. In the midst of all of life’s demands, Davis unintentionally learned that he and his son both have a passion for Legos, and have amassed more than 100,000 pieces over several projects and developed an even stronger father-son bond.

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03.18.21

Photo by Spc. Olivia Lauer, 196th Mobile Public Affairs

Ohio National Guard public affairs unit deploys in support of U.S. European Command

Eight Soldiers from the 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, based in Columbus, Ohio, have deployed to support U.S. European Command. They were honored during a call to duty ceremony March 18, 2021, at the 147th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) on the Defense Supply Center Columbus campus.

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03.22.21

Photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer, 910th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Camp James A. Garfield offers world-class training opportunities

Members of the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 910th Security Forces Squadron utilize teamwork to navigate obstacles on the leadership confidence course during training March 22, 2021, at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, near Newton Falls, Ohio. There are numerous world-class training opportunities available at Camp James A. Garfield for all Department of Defense entities in the Midwestern U.S.

10.18.20

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Mann, Ohio Army National Guard historian

Ohio Army National Guard officer candidates get up close with history

Ohio History Connection curator Cliff Eckle (right), explains the tactical use of flags in 19th century warfare to Ohio Army National Guard officer candidates Oct. 18, 2020, at the Ohio History Center in Columbus, Ohio. The flag of the 56th Ohio Volunteer Infantry is part of the Ohio Battle Flag Collection, which contains over 900 flags from the Mexican War through the War on Terrorism. The candidates visited the center and received a tour of the Follow the Flags and World War I exhibits in preparation for their block of instruction on military history.

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10.10.20

Photo by 1st Lt. Caroline Pirchner, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

Guard members play role in conservation of Northeast Ohio training facility

The Ohio National Guard, Ohio Division of Wildlife and Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center environmental office work together to facilitate controlled deer hunts at Camp Garfield, located near Newton Falls, Ohio, as a conservation effort to preserve the training facility’s natural resources. The controlled hunts have been a yearly tradition at the Ohio National Guard facility in Portage County since 1955, helping to manage the deer population on the more than 22,000-acre facility. ~ Master Sgt. Kristin VanFossan in full camo with orange vest and cap in woods.

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10.06.20

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National Hispanic Heritage Month: Soldier’s path to service began in Argentina

Ohio Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Adriel Nemec joined the Guard in 2013 and currently serves as an Army Basic Leader Course instructor at the 147th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) in Columbus, Ohio. Nemec, a native of Argentina, was born to missionaries and lived in or visited more than a dozen Central and Southern American countries when he was growing up. Here, he is pictured during an overseas deployment in 2017.

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12.27.20

Photo by Stephanie Beougher, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

Ohio Army National Guard cuts ribbon for new Defiance recruiting office

Col. Dan Shank (center, with scissors), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, cuts the ribbon to open the new Ohio Army National Guard recruiting office Feb. 27, 2020, in Defiance, Ohio. Holding the ribbon are Pfc. Noah Crigger (from left), a Defiance native and member of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade; Lt. Col. Sy Gladden, OHARNG Recruiting and Retention Battalion commander; Staff Sgt. Brandon Oreglia, OHARNG recruiter assigned to the Defiance office; Defiance County Commissioner Ryan Mack; Defiance Mayor Mike McCann, Command Sgt. Maj. Sheldon Chambliss, Ohio Army National Guard state command sergeant major; and Pvt. Carlee Smiddy, a Defiance native and member of the 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

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01.02.20

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Chad Menegay, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

A case study in motivation: Shedding pounds, unhealthy habits to become a Citizen-Soldier

In this before and after shot, Matt Logsdon shows the transformation he went through to be eligible to join the Ohio Army National Guard. By changing his diet and exercising two hours a day, six days a week for a year, Logsdon was able to lose 145 pounds and improve his body fat percentage from 52% to 20%.

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