Staff Sgt. Katelin Dominguez / Joint Force Headquarters-Ohio Public Affairs
Combat medic uses Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program for nursing degree
Spc. Aiyanna Carpenter, a combat medic specialist with 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment, talks about her job as a combat medic specialist and how she is using the Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program to complete her degree in nursing. Combat medic specialists are responsible for providing emergency medical care, both in combat and during humanitarian situations, and assisting with patient care in medical treatment facilities.
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 Each issue of the online publication also includes news, articles and historical content that highlight the missions, training, readiness and accomplishments of the Ohio National Guard's more than 14,000 Soldiers and Airmen.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.
Jillian Adams / Tobyhanna Army Depot
9/11: Honoring the Fallen and 25 Years of Service
Maj. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, Ohio adjutant general, presents a message honoring the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He notes that it is important to remember and pay tribute to the nearly 3,000 Americans who lost their lives that day, as well as recognize the 25 years of service and sacrifice by a generation of American warfighters. As we mark this anniversary, we remember. We honor. And we carry their legacy forward.
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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