OHARNG HIGHLIGHTS

04.10.26 ~ 73RD TC  |  MODERN ARMY COMBATIVES

Sgt. Jeremiah Slagle fights competitor

Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith / Joint Force Headquarters-Pennsylvania Public Affairs

Ohio Soldier’s third straight Lacerda Cup title helps National Guard to historic finish

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers claimed three championship belts and delivered their strongest performance to date at the 2026 Lacerda Cup All-Army Combatives Championships, as two full National Guard teams placed third and sixth overall out of 21 Army teams. In the cruiserweight division, Ohio Army National Guard Sgt. Jeremiah Slagle secured his third consecutive Lacerda Cup title, becoming the second Soldier in the competition’s history to achieve that feat.

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12.31.25 ~ 37TH IBCT

A graphic of 3 Ohio Army National Guard rangers

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.

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12.06.25 ~ 73RD TC

Dan and Don Teater cut a ribbon with giant scissors

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.

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11.29.25 ~ 73RD TC

Photo collage of Soldiers being welcomed home by their family members

Sgt. Nicodemus Taylor / 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

324th Military Police Company returns from deployment

Soldiers of the 324th Military Police Company were welcomed home from their overseas deployment by family and friends at Redemption Christian Tabernacle in Tipp City, Ohio, Nov. 29, 2025. While deployed, the 324th was tasked with providing law enforcement support to partner forces in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

10.01.25 ~ 37TH IBCT

An M1A2 Abrams firing

Staff Sgt. Thomas Moeger / Joint Force Headquarters-Ohio Public Affairs

Armor branch assets enable decisive action on modern battlefield

Soldiers from the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team discuss the role of the armor branch and how they enable decisive action on the battlefield with Ohio Army National Guard tank crew members, cavalry scouts and Bradley crew members. The armor branch plays a key role in shaping the battlefield by providing mobile firepower, protecting friendly forces and enabling freedom of movement for the entire formation.

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09.24.25 ~ 37TH IBCT

Female Soldier in Army shorts and t-shirt checking watch in parking lot

Staff Sgt. Thomas Moeger / Joint Force Headquarters-Ohio Public Affairs

Soldier runs 21 miles for her 21st birthday during annual training

Spc. Ana Crangle, a supply specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment, completed a 21-mile run for her 21st birthday during annual training at Camp Ripley, in Little Falls, Minn., July 28, 2025. Crangle uses the Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program to attend Cleveland State University, where she competes on the track and cross-country teams.

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09.09.25 ~ 174TH ADA

Soldiers perform systems check on a FIM-92 Stinger missile

Sgt. Grace Nechanicky / U.S. Army Central Public Affairs

174th ADA Soldiers take part in live-fire exercise during BRIGHT STAR 25 in Egypt

Soldiers assigned to 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade perform a final systems check on a FIM-92 Stinger missile in preparation for a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) during BRIGHT STAR 25 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 9, 2025. Exercise BRIGHT STAR 25 was a multilateral U.S. Central Command field training and command post exercise and senior leader seminar, held in the Egypt along with over 40 additional partner nations with the goal of strengthening military-to-military relationships and enhancing regional security between U.S. forces and partner nations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

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08.07.25 ~ 174TH ADA

One Soldier aims stinger missle system with the assistance of another Soldier

Sgt. Carleeann Smiddy / 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

1-174th ADA Regiment participates in Exercise Northern Strike 25-2

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment were among the approximately 7,500 participants during Exercise Northern Strike 25-2, Aug. 2-16, 2025. Michigan’s largest and longest exercise designed to validate the capabilities of the joint reserve force, Exercise Northern Strike provides realistic, multidomain training to enhance readiness and interoperability. Northern Strike 25-2 was conducted at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center, which encompasses Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center.

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07.31.25 ~ 28TH IDSB

Soldiers work on the front of an army vehicle

William D. Ritter / Blue Grass Army Deport

1484th Transportation Company excels during Operation Patriot Press

Members of the 1484th Transportation Company carried out storage reform at Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky during their two-week annual training in July 2025 by participating in Operation Patriot Press, a large-scale logistics exercise that offers realistic training opportunities for Army Reserve, National Guard and active-duty Soldiers to improve their logistical skills and readiness.

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06.06.25 ~ 37TH IBCT

Soldier runs in front of helicopter holding a weapon

Jack Gardner / 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

1-148th Infantry Regiment participates in Relentless Valor 25

Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment train as a quick response force during the Relentless Valor 25 joint training exercise at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio. Relentless Valor 25 challenged Soldiers to operate with lethal precision while enhancing their ability to conduct reconnaissance alongside joint partners.

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06.06.25 ~ 16TH EB

Soldiers repair a door frame

Staff Sgt. Olivia Lauer / 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

112th Engineer Battalion Soldiers hone skills during Camp Grayling AT

Soldiers with 112th Engineer Battalion practiced overall Soldier tasks as well as job-specific skillsets during their two weeks of annual training in June 2026 at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center in Grayling, Mich. In addition to common tasks including weapons qualification and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) training, the engineers conducted urban demolition breaching (pictured), which is crucial for enabling safe and rapid entry into contested or fortified structures, ensuring freedom of movement and mission success in urban combat environments.

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01.11.25 ~ 16TH EB

Soldiers sit in chairs in row

Staff Sgt. Jill Maynus / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

Welcome home ceremony honors returning 5-54th SFAR engineer advisor team

Members of Engineer Advisor Team 6520, 5th Battalion, 54th Security Force Assistance Regiment are welcomed home at Defense Supply Center Columbus in Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 11, 2025. Team 6520 returned home after an approximately seven-month deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, where members trained newly formed foreign partner military engineer regiments.

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11.03.24 ~ 73RD TC

122nd Army Band sings and plays instruments on stage

Sgt. Olivia Lauer / 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Band performs at Bengals 2024 Salute to Service

Members of the Ohio National Guard’s 122nd Army Band perform at the Bengals Salute to Service game at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Nov. 3, 2024. The 122nd Army Band provides musical support for military ceremonies, in addition to community concerts, parades and other public events to promote and build support for the U.S. military.

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10.04.24 ~ 73RD TC

Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy / National Guard Bureau Public Affairs

Ohio Army National Guard aircrews assist with Hurricane Helene response ops

Soldiers with the Ohio Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment conduct a food and water distribution mission in western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Oct. 4, 2024. National Guard units from 17 states have responded to areas impacted by the storm and have been taking part in food and water distribution, search and rescue, debris clearance and other tasks as needed.

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09.16.24 ~ 73RD TC

Two Soldiers in hazmat suits carry supplies

Maj. Steven M. Modugno / 20th CBRNE Command Public Affairs

52nd Civil Support Team part of large-scale Exercise Toxic Buckeye

The U.S. military’s premier Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) Command trained Sept 16-20, 2024, with nearly 300 personnel from 52 federal, state, local and private industry partners during Exercise Toxic Buckeye in Ohio and West Virginia. The exercise simulated responses to a trio of emergencies — a U.S. Army helicopter crash, an airplane crash and an accident involving a ground convoy carrying Schedule 1 chemical surety material.

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08.04.24 ~ 73RD TC

Staff Sgt. Thomas Moeger / 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

323rd MP Company participates in Exercise Northern Strike

Soldiers from the 323rd Military Police Company trained on a variety of combat tasks and battle drills this summer as part of as part of Exercise Northern Strike 2024-2 at various locations across Michigan, including Camp Grayling, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center and Rogers City. Throughout the exercise, the 323rd trained with fellow Ohio Army National Guard unit Company B, 2-19th Special Forces Group.

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06.20.24 ~ 28TH IDSB

Danielle and Brielle Robinson stand next to 2023 Veterans Hall of Fame honorees

Sgt. Olivia Lauer / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

Soldier's final mission to aid fellow veterans led to historic PACT Act legislation

Sgt. 1st Class Heath Robinson, a combat medic in the Ohio Army National Guard and Iraq War veteran, developed a rare autoimmune disease and lung cancer from toxic burn pit exposure overseas. Although he died from his illness in 2020, his veterans advocacy efforts before his passing were a driving force behind the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022, which enables veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits to receive health care through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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03.02.24 ~ 37TH IBCT

Soldier serves a plate of food

spc. Michael Baumberger / 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Ohio ARNG participates in the 56th Department of the Army Philip A. Connelly culinary competition

Nine Ohio Army National Guard culinary specialists from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 237th Support Battalion and an attachment support team participated in the 56th Department of the Army Philip A. Connelly culinary competition at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center in Newton Falls, Ohio, March 2-3, 2024. The PAC culinary competition is the personification of food service excellence executed by culinary specialists, presenting extremely gratifying dining experiences across all Army food service platforms in garrison and field environments.

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01.12.24 ~ 16TH EB

Soldiers sitting in rows of seats

Spc. Olivia Lauer / 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Signal company deploys in support of U.S.  Central Command

About 30 members of the 1137th Signal Company (Tactical Installation and Networking-Enhanced, or TIN-E), located in Springfield, Ohio, are honored during the unit's call to duty ceremony at the First Christian Church in Springfield, Jan. 12, 2024. While deployed, the Soldiers will provide installation, recovery, repair and maintenance of telecommunications network lines and infrastructure throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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10.31.23 ~ 37TH IBCT

Two Joint Light Tactical Vehicles parked outside the maintenance bay.

Staff Sgt. Jill Maynus / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

1-145th Armored Regiment receives Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

Wheeled vehicle mechanics and maintainers of the Ohio Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment were trained on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center in Newton Falls, Ohio, Oct. 31, 2023. The fielding of this current generation of tactical vehicles is part of a Department of the Army directive to modernize National Guard equipment.

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