Pfc. Joseph S. Scheibe, a recent Ohio recruit, was one of four troops whose ideas were selected in a national contest and incorporated into the motorcycle's final design. The Patriot Chopper's front wheel desig More
Col. Mike Roberts, currently the commander of the Ohio Air National Guard's 178th Fighter Wing in Springfield, Ohio, observes Airman Basic Training Dec. 12, 2007, during a visit to Lackland Air Force Base near More
A Humvee displays the new Joint Biological Point Detection System, Jan. 12, used for biological threat detection and identification. The unit belonging to the 637th Chemical Company is the first of its kind in More
Maj. Gen. Gregory L. Wayt, Ohio adjutant general, fields questions, March 5, during a town hall meeting at the Medina Performing Arts Center. More than 100 people participated in the National Guard-sponsored ev More
Ohio Army National Guard Sgt. Kevin Scarpino signs autographs for Indy Racing League fans with Panther Racing driver Vitor Meira, July 18, 2008, during a "Meet the Driver" autograph session at the Mid-Ohio Spor More
The Honorable Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur from Ohio's 9th Congressional District, and Col. Mark E. Bartman, commander of the 180th Fighter Wing Division, officially open the Alternative Energy Site on Sept. 27, 2008.
Soldiers from the Chillicothe-based 1194th Engineer Company, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package, or CERF, search through debris for survivors.
A member of the Ohio National Guard's Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package, talks with children about some of the equipment that is displayed.
Ohio Army National Guard Pfcs. William and Daniel Butler; Spc. Chris Serpico, Pfc. Dan Serpico, and Sgt. Gregory Serpico in November 2008 after a Multi-National Force and Observers deployment and patch-donning More
Israeli soldiers from the Home Front Command help Ohio National Guard soldiers from the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force don their chemical suits duri More
A joint U.S.- Serbian delegation meets at the Ohio National Guard state headquarters building in Northwest Columbus, Oct. 19, during a bilateral defense consultation held in Ohio's capitol city. The Ohio Nation More
Col. Mark E. Bartman, assistant adjutant general for Air (from left), Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst, Ohio adjutant general and Col. John C. Harris Jr., assistant adjutant general for Army, the Ohio National G More
Newly promoted Command Sgt. Major Scott Hutt makes a face as his son Scott gives him a playful punch to secure the Velcro tab rank to his dad’s uniform, as wife Jennifer and daughter Kaitlyn stand by. Standing More
Pfc. Andrew Kim, a gunner, and Spc. David Stevens, a team leader with Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade demonstrate spotting an incoming target aircraft when converted to the man More
Spc. Seth Dreitzler (left), a member of the Ohio Army National Guard's 1194th Engineer Company and a Chillicothe, Ohio, resident, cuts a board June 7 during a construction project at the Camp Ravenna Joint Mili More
Ohio Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Kelly Ann Pels, of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment and a Cincinnati, Ohio, resident, meets U.S. Defense Secretary L More
Command Chief Warrant Officer Dale Taylor, chief warrant officer of the Ohio National Guard, (left), attaches chief warrant officer 3 rank to Chief Warrant Officer Emmanuel Kidd Sept. 2, at the Ohio National Gu More
A Serbian Ceremonial Honor Guard member stands watch over the Military Academy parade Sept. 10, 2011, in front of the House of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in Belgrade. Maj. Gen. Deborah A. A More
Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (left), Ohio adjutant general, and Gen. Miloje Miletic, Serbian chief of general staff, make remarks to the media prior to an official bilateral meeting. Both leaders emphasized More
Paramedics prepare to transport a civilian contractor via helicopter to the hospital March 6, 2012, after he suffered a heart attack while working on a building rooftop at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base. More
Spc. Matt Younker, a member of the 324th Military Police Company and a Blanchester, Ohio, native, maintains focus during the push-up event as part of the Army Physical Fitness Test, March 10, 2012, at Camp Sher More
Chillicothe firefighters in chemical and biological protection suits conduct recovery of simulated casualties May 5, 2012, at Camp Sherman Joint Training Center in Chillicothe, Ohio, during a multi-jurisdiction More
Pvt. Jason Geier (left) and Sgt. Jessica Cooper, of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 216th Engineer Battalion, talk with Gary Rowe, of Columbus, Ohio, July 2, 2012. About 200 Ohio National Guard soldiers More
Using a variety of construction equipment, soldiers from the Camp Ravenna based 1192nd Engineer Company work to level out an area, July 12, at Camp Ravenna in northeast Ohio. The 1192nd is currently conducting More
Senior Airman Nicholas Dotson, a member of the 200th Red Horse Squadron and a Mansfield, Ohio, native, uses an arc welder to attach together two pieces of fence, Aug. 7, 2012, at the Svetozar Markovic Primary S More
Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Airmen work with members of the Serbian Armed Forces during a reconstruction project at the Svetozar Markovic Primary School in Kraljevo, Serbia in 2012. The school was damaged More
In this photo from November 2012, Ohio Army National Guard Capt. Chris Brandt with his daughter Riley (now 12), who plays basketball, and she also recently was nominated by her peers (along with her older siste More
Jacqueline Decarlo from the NYPD Emergency Services Academy assists Ohio Army National Guard soldiers as they load their LMTV with relief supplies at a NY Catholic Charities facility in Mount Loretto, New York, More
Soldiers of the 371st Sustainment Brigade advance through an urban operations exercise March 8, 2013, at Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center, Ohio. The group used smoke for concealment while moving thro More
Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Christopher Glauner of Bellefontaine, Ohio, receives the 73rd Troop Command’s Talon Brigade award from the Troop Command’s brigade commander, Col. Glenn Gmitter, July 12, at Rickenbacker Air Nati More
Two Soldiers with the Search and Extraction element of the Ohio National Guard FEMA Region V Homeland Response Force (HRF) work to assemble a rolling stretcher, July 23, in Camp Atterbury, Indana. The Ohio HRF More
Sgt. Nicholas Morgan (left), a resident of Oak Hill, Ohio, talks about his job with Maj. Gen. Leslie C. Smith (right), commanding general of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., July 24, 2014, at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Smith More
Sherry L. Phillips stands with Ohio Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jeff Davis in front of her Columbus, Ohio, home. While on a run in the neighborhood on Dec. 15, 2014, Davis and his German Shepher More
Bradley Harrison, an active-duty Army veteran, looks over the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services display while visiting the Veterans Resource Fair Feb. 24, 2015, at Wilmington Air Park in Wilmington, O More
Chaplain (Maj.) Pete Drury of the 180th Fighter Wing stands atop Castle Rock, about an eight mile hike from the town of McMurdo, Antarctica, with Mount Erebus in the background. Drury completed a deployment to More
Members of the Ohio National Guard Computer Network Defense Team conduct cyber defense operations during exercise Cyber Shield 2015, March 20, 2015, at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Cyber Shield 2015 is an exercise desi More
Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (center, right), Ohio adjutant general, and U.S. Rep. Pat Tiberi are joined by other community leaders during the official ribbon cutting for the Delaware Readiness Center April 20, 20 More
Master Sgt. Jon Becher, a Food Service NCO with 73rd Troop Command, tests drinking water at the dining facility during exercise Guardian Shield '15 at Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center, in Ravenna, Oh More
An analyst with the Ohio Air National Guard’s 178th Wing captures imagery as a member of the Wing's Information Analysis and Assessment team during Guardian Shield ‘15 in Chillicothe, Ohio June 16, 2015. Guardi More
A Soldier with the 324th Military Police Company plays with his daughter Sept. 6, 2015, at the unit’s call to duty ceremony at Franklin High School in Franklin, Ohio. The 324th is deploying in support of U.S. S More
Soldiers from the Ohio National Guard observe Serbian Armed Forces infantrymen working with Hungarian Defence Forces infantrymen as they conduct Exercise Neighbors 2015, Sept. 24, 2015, at the Ádám Voy Training More
Ohio Air National Guard Master Sgt. Daniel Petry (center) oversees new Base Honor Guard Team members as they perform a flag-folding detail during training in October 2015 at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base More
Honorees and family members receiving awards on behalf of an honoree pose for a photo after the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Nov. 5, 2015, at the Lincoln Memorial Theatre in Columbus, Ohio. More
A snow-covered Minuteman statue stands guard outside Ohio National Guard Joint Force Headquarters Jan. 12, 2016, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Most of Ohio had experienced unsea More
Valerie Stearns gets an end-of-the-year hug from her third-grade class at Fostoria Elementary School in Fostoria, Ohio. In addition to being a first lieutenant in the Army National Guard, Stearns is also a lice More
Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (center), Ohio adjutant general, greets campers at Ohio Military Kids Camp Kelleys Island Aug. 10, 2016, at Kelleys Island, Ohio. The program, designed to give children of military ser More
First Lt. David Croom, commander of the Ohio Army National Guard’s 324th Military Police Company in Middletown, Ohio, is one of the 2017 recipients of the Theodore Roosevelt Leadership Award for Company Grade O More
The Carcamo family of Central Ohio poses in January 2017 for a photo before Ernie, a major in the Michigan Air National Guard, deployed to Southwest Asia. The Carcamos’ children attend school in the Olentangy L More
A member of the Missouri National Guard biathlon team waxes his skis March 4, 2017, in preparation for his next race at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Jericho, Vt. Over 120 athletes from 23 different states ar More
A U.S. Soldier, assigned to the Missouri National Guard, waxes his skis in preparation for his next race at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Jericho, Vt., March 4, 2017. Over 120 athletes from 23 different state More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 William Wahler, a systems integrator with 2nd Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, hugs his daughter after the unit’s call to duty ceremony April 1, 2017, in McConnelsville, More
Sgt. Nicholas Hammond, an aviation operations sergeant with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-137th Aviation Regiment, assembles the RQ-11B Raven during training operations this spring at Camp Sherman Jo More
Maj. Matthew Toomey (right), operations officer for the Ohio National Guard Counterdrug Task Force works alongside local law enforcement personnel to collect boxes of unwanted prescription drugs during the U.S. More
Soldiers with 2nd Squadron, 107th Cavalry Regiment, are hoisted more than 300 feet into the air underneath a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and flown around as part of Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) sy More
The Ohio Army National Guard has been recognized by the Secretary of the Army for its environmental restoration efforts at Camp Ravenna Joint Training Center in Northwest Ohio. In this file photo, sites where s More
A Ohio National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lifts Soldiers with the 2nd Squadron, 107th Cavalry Regiment from the water July 26, 2017, during Special Patrol Infiltration and Extraction training at Alum Cr More
Family members greet the Soldiers of Headquarters, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team July 29, 2017, prior to the the unit’s welcome home ceremony in Gahanna, Ohio. The 37th IBCT was deployed to Kosovo for Opera More
Participants at Ohio Military Kids Camp Kelleys Island cling to a inflatable raft being towed behind a speed boat Aug. 9, 2017, at Kelleys Island, Ohio. The annual weeklong camp for children of military service More
Ohio National Guard Airmen display a miniture F-16 Fighting Falcon replica for children of the community to experience during pregame activities at the Columbus Clippers' Aviation Game Day event, August 19, 201 More
As part of his coursework for a master’s degree in nursing, Ohio Army National Guard Capt. Michael Barnes has created the Ohio Vet 2 Vet Network, a website and mobile app with information and resources for mili More
Sgt. 1st Class Megan Simpson, an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 216th Engineer Battalion, follows a strict diet and workout regimen to compete in bodybuilding competitions More
The Ohio National Guard has answered the call for assistance from the state of Texas through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). Fourteen Soldiers and two CH-47 Chinook helicopters from the Buck More
Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (left), Ohio adjutant general, receives an update from Capt. Scotty Jackson, team lead for the stateside group during Cyber Tesla, a weeklong cyber defense exercise between the U.S. an More
Brutus Buckeye, the mascot of The Ohio State University, greets members of the Ohio National Guard before the kickoff of OSU-Army game Sept. 16, 2017, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio National Guard Sold More
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the Ohio Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment bank west of downtown Columbus, Ohio on their approach for a flyover of Ohio Stadium for the pregame activ More
Priscilla Kidd (left), widow of former Chief Warrant Officer 3 Emmanuel Kidd, receives the Eagle Rising for Warrant Officers award, from Chief Warrant Officer 3 Janisha Henry, a human resources technician with More
Members of the Ohio National Guard load water onto palettes for movement to Puerto Rico Oct. 3, 2017, from Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Soldiers from the 285th Medical Company (Area S More
Sgt. Kelly Perez, a criminal analyst with the Ohio National Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force, supports the Drug-Free Delaware Coalition to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention during a Del More
Airmen prepare an Ohio Army National Guard Humvee onto a C-17 Globemaster III Oct. 11, 2017, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. About 40 Soldiers from the 137th Signal Company, based in More
A Soldier with the 323rd Military Police Company reconnects with a loved one Oct. 13, 2017, prior to the unit’s welcome home ceremony in Perrysburg, Ohio. The 323rd MP Company was deployed to Turkey in support More
Spc. Skylar Corum (left) observes Sgt. First Class Dustin Hartman as he prepares a patient’s wound for stitches at a medical aid station managed by the Disaster Management Advisory Committee Oct. 14, 2017, in F More
Col. Patrick S. Callender, a doctor of internal medicine attached to the 285th Medical Company (Area Support), assesses a patient in the inpatient procedure section of a repurposed basketball stadium Oct. 20, 2 More
Ohio Army National Guard Capt. Tyler Wiltshire works with Puerto Rican police to stock a temporary aid station that was set up on a residential street Oct. 21, 2017, in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico. They handed out More
Ohio National Guard Soldiers of the 285th Medical Company (Area Support) prepare to load a non-ambulatory patient onto a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for transport to the USS Comfort Oct. 23, 2017, in Ponce, Pue More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment prepare a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for loading onto a C-17 Globemaster III operated by the Tennessee National Guard’s 164th Airlift Wing Oct. 26, 2017, at More
Soldiers of the 1483rd Transportation Company board a KC-135 Stratotanker, operated by the 121st Air Refueling wing, Oct. 27, 2017, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, as they prepare to More
Maj. Donald McHone (left), a registered nurse with the 285th Medical Company (Area Support), uses a stethoscope to listen to the breath and heart sounds of a young patient Oct. 28, 2017, in Jayuya, Puerto Rico. More
Sgt. Matthew Isaacs, a medic with the 285th Medical Company (Area Support), performs a medical examination on a civilian patient Oct. 30, 2017, in Palmas, Puerto Rico. A team of Ohio Army National Guard medical More
Soldiers conduct a modified Army Physical Fitness Test during the Special Troops Command (Provisional)/73rd Troop Command brigade Best Warrior Competitions Nov. 4, 2017, at Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training More
Sgt. 1st Class Gordon Justice (from right), a signal support systems section chief, and Sgt. Joshua Gerhart, a satellite communication systems operations noncommissioned officer attached to the 137th Signal Com More
A crew chief with the 121st Air Refueling Wing guides a KC-135 Stratotanker in as it returns with members of the 285th Medical Company (Area Support) Nov. 16, 2017, to Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Co More
Nearly 60 college and high school students work in teams of two to solve a series of real-world scenarios to test their technical skills and knowledge of cybersecurity during the Ohio Cyber Collaboration Commit More
Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman, Ohio adjutant general, talks to the Angolan press in the village of Vale do Paraiso during the PAMBALA medical exercise Dec. 9, 2017, in Bengo, Angola. PAMBALA, the first-ever trilate More
Children take a rest from playing in the village of Vale do Paraiso during the PAMBALA 2017 exercise Dec. 9, 2017, in Bengo, Angola. During PAMBALA 2017, Airmen and Soldiers of the Ohio National Guard are worki More
Staff Sgt. Ashley Maldonado (from left), Senior Airman Hannah Halcomb and Capt. Sarah Woodson from the Ohio National Guard pass out snacks to children in the village of Ceramica during the PAMBALA 2017 exercise More
PAMBALA 2017, which took place Dec. 4-15, 2017, in the Republic of Angola, was a two-phase combined medical engagement and marked the first time the U.S. was invited to participate in the exercise, through a tr More
Col. Kevin Edwards, an Ohio Army National Guard nurse practitioner, accepts the U.S. flag during of the exchanging of flags at the VIP day and closing ceremony for PAMBALA 2017, Dec. 14, 2017, in Bengo Province More
Capt. Lawrence Hays of Troop N, 107th Armored Cavalry pilots a UH-1 Iroquois “Huey” helicopter during state active duty operations supporting the recovery from the “Blizzard of ’78.” Based out of the Toledo Air More
Soldiers of the 1191st Engineer Company and members of the city of Portsmouth Flood Defense Division use a skid steer loader to maneuver a steel beam into place as they erect floodgates in Portsmouth, Ohio, Feb More
A younger Griffin Nyachae (left) and his cousins pose for a photo near Nyamira in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. Now in the U.S. and a member of the Ohio Army National Guard, Nyachae hopes to raise funds for con More
Central Ohio students analyze computer system vulnerabilities during a cyber capture the flag event March 6, 2018, at Westerville North High School in Westerville, Ohio. Sponsored by the Ohio Cyber Collaboratio More
Tracy Ringo joined the Ohio National Guard 30 years ago as an enlisted medic and today she is a field surgeon and a colonel, making her the highest-ranking African-American woman in the Ohio Army National Guard More
A Soldier assigned to the 371st Sustainment Brigade spends time with Family and friends after the unit’s welcome home ceremony March 10, 2018, in Springfield, Ohio. About 280 Soldiers returned home from an almo More
Family and friends welcome home a Soldier with the 2nd Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment during a ceremony March 31, 2018, in McConnelsville, Ohio. The 2-174th was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan More
Brittnay McCall, a survivor outreach coordinator for the Ohio National Guard and Gold Star Spouse, copes daily with the loss of her husband, U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel McCall, who was killed in action in Iraq in 200 More
More than 2,000 students marched through downtown for the “We Are The Majority” rally April 19, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. Youth leaders from around the state gathered to celebrate living a healthy, drug-free lif More
More than 2,000 participants gather for the “We Are The Majority” rally April 19, 2018, at Genoa Park in Columbus, Ohio. Youth leaders from around the state marched through downtown during the rally, a collabor More
Alicia Stayonovich smiles for a photo with her brother, Travis Sparrow, in their parents’ home in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Now a staff sergeant in the Ohio Air National Guard, Stoyanovich works as a criminal analyst f More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Taylor Fox studies course content during the training week of Cyber Shield 18 at Camp Atterbury Ind., May 8, 2018. Cyber Shield gathers Soldiers, Airmen and civilian cyber securi More
Maj. Andrew Rothmeeler, with the 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, holds his daughter at his unit’s welcome home ceremony May 8, 2018, at Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Rothmeele More