Sgt. Karl Mason / 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Ohio ARNG opens Maj. Gen. Robert W. Teater Readiness Center
The Ohio Army National Guard conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the Maj. Gen W. Robert W. Teater Readiness Center at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 6, 2025. The new $16.7 million, 43,000-square-foot facility provides a larger, modern, consolidated facility for multiple Ohio Army National Guard units and is memorialized for Teater, a nearly 60-year resident of Columbus and Franklin County who served more than 30 years in the Army and Ohio National Guard.
Staff Sgt. Thomas Moeger / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
3 Ohio ARNG members are recent Ranger Course graduates
Three Ohio National Guard Soldiers completed the 62-day U.S. Army Ranger Course in 2025, earning the right to wear a Ranger qualification tab, a symbol of their highly capable, resilient and adaptive leadership. Pfc. Charles Dimuzio, 1st Lt. Amanda Daniel and Sgt. Grant Blumenthal, all with the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, discuss their experiences and the benefits of attending the Ranger Course as Ohio Army National Guard members.
2nd Lt. Lydia Morton, 28th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade
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 Each issue of the online publication also includes news, articles and historical content that highlight the missions, training, readiness and accomplishments of the Ohio National Guard's more than 14,000 Soldiers and Airmen.
Master Sgt. Joe Harwood / 179th Cyberspace Wing Public Affairs
Ohio Air National Guard conducts state command chief change of authority ceremony
Chief Master Sgt. Edward N. Taylor III took the reins as Ohio Air National Guard command chief master sergeant during a change of authority ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 7, 2025. Taylor, who became the 13th Ohio ANG command chief, assumed responsibility from the retiring Chief Master Sgt. Troy R. Taylor.
Staff Sgt. Olivia Lauer / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Guard members support Wreaths Across America ceremony
Members of the Ohio National Guard took part in a Wreaths Across America ceremony at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 8, 2025. Wreaths Across America events honor fallen service members by placing wreaths on their graves to remember their sacrifices and teach future generations the value of freedom.
Shane Hughes / 178th Wing Public Affairs
Home for the Holidays: 123rd ACS returns from deployment
Nearly 300 Airmen assigned to the 123rd Air Control Squadron and their families gathered for a homecoming ceremony at the University of Cincinnati’s Muntz Hall in Cincinnati, Dec. 7, 2025. The Airmen had just returned from a six-month deployment supporting U.S. Air Forces Central Command.