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June 30, 2020
Ohio Guard team provides lifeline for assisted living facility overwhelmed by COVID-19

Two months after the novel coronavirus began spreading throughout Ohio, a team of 20 Airmen and Soldiers were activated for two weeks to help care for residents at an assisted living facility that was being overwhelmed by the virus.After having residents and staff experiencing COVID-19 symptoms,
June 17, 2020
178th Airmen provide COVID-19 testing to local community members

Four members assigned to the 178th Wing augmented staff members of Centerpoint Health at the Community Building Institute June 17, 2020 to help with drive-thru Coronavirus testing of local community members.
May 29, 2020
178th Wing Airmen serve their community at the local food bank

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio— More than two months after Governor Mike DeWine activated members of the Ohio National Guard to assist with food distribution at food banks statewide, the need in the community for the Ohio National Guard’s assistance is still prevalent.As the State slowly begins to reopen and
May 16, 2020
Five 178th Airmen were a part of Task Force Honor and trained for worst-case scenario during COVID-19 peak

COLUMBUS, Ohio-- As of May 10, more than 1,200 Ohioans have died from COVID-19, affecting not just the lives of those who have had to say goodbye to their loved ones, but those working in funeral homes and hospital morgues who have the responsibility of caring for those loved ones after death.In
May 7, 2020
Ohio National Guard medical team augmenting staff at state prison

Joint Task Force Red Med, a team of nearly 30 Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, have been on duty since April 13 at Pickaway Correctional Institution, supporting the onsite medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 31, 2020
Serving in a Time of Need

All across the nation, and all across Ohio, National Guard Airmen and Soldiers are supporting their communities and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially facing exposure to the coronavirus themselves while serving their duties.As the men and women of the Ohio National Guard work to
March 30, 2020
178th Wing analysts serve Ohioans in response to COVID19

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a time of uncertainty, nearly 400 members of the Ohio National Guard have been called to state active duty to serve in their local communities and aid the citizens throughout Ohio during the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 28, 2020
Serving a Greater Purpose

As nearly 400 members of the Ohio National Guard go to work each day packaging, transporting and distributing food and other essential items to the state’s most vulnerable populations, a logistics readiness officer assigned to the 178th Wing monitors the situation to ensure the guardsmen are safe.As
March 25, 2020
Operation Steady Resolve: Joint Task Force 37 helping Ohioans during COVID-19 pandemic

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued a proclamation March 18 authorizing the activation of approximately 400 Ohio National Guard personnel to support a humanitarian mission in response to the COVID-19 pandemic facing the state.Ohio National Guard members were placed on State Active Duty, along with some
March 8, 2020
178th recruiter wins Charlotte Ortiz Legacy Award

Master Sgt. Charlotte Ortiz served in the Air National Guard for nearly two decades and touched hundreds of lives with her outgoing, fun demeanor.Ortiz was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and fought every day with her National Guard family by her side. On Aug. 12, 2019, Ortiz lost her battle

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