Ohio National Guard News

Soldiers from the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
prepare for deployment to Afghanistan later this year
in support of Operation Enduring Freedom

Photos by Capt. Jonathan Johnson
Joint Force Headquarters - Ohio

ABOVE: Sgt. Meldon Hamber, of Battery A, 1st Battalion,134th Field Artillery Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, waits for instructions July 9, 2011, during an equipment inspection at the unit's Marion, Ohio readiness center.

ABOVE: Spc. David Macritche, of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, studies a guide about languages used in Afghanistan during his monthly drill July 9, 2011, at the unit's Springfield, Ohio readiness center.

ABOVE, RIGHT: Sgt. Greg Crabbe (left) and Spc. Ryan Drake, of Battery A, 1st Battalion,134th Field Artillery Regiment, spray paint identification numbers on storage containers during monthly drill July 9, 2011, at the unit's Marion, Ohio readiness center.

RIGHT: Staff Sgt. Chet Sutter, of Battery A, 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment, mends a Kevlar helmet strap during monthly drill July 9, 2011, at the unit's Marion, Ohio readiness center.