Ohio National Guard

Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine at a fence at the US-Mexico border in Texas. DeWine said he was there to "receive a briefing from the Texas Department of Public Safety on the humanitarian crisis at the border and the work to prevent fentanyl drug trafficking from Mexico to the United States."

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Ohio sending more help to patrol Texas border again

Jo Ingles

The Buckeye State has been helping the Lone Star state with border security since 2021

Governor Mike DeWine conducts a remote press conference about the ongoing COVID pandemic on December 29, 2021.

Government/Politics

More Ohio National Guard members are being deployed to help with the COVID pandemic

Jo Ingles

This announcement comes on the day that marks the highest daily case count in Ohio during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) is interviewed at the Governor's Residence on December 14, 2021.

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DeWine is deploying Ohio National Guard members to hospitals around the state

Andy Chow

The governor is activating 1,050 members of the national guard to address hospital staffing issues.

Members of ONG's 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team help out at the Mid-Ohio Food Bank, March 2020

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Ohio National Guard Members Who Helped During Pandemic Could Get State Money If Bill Passes

Jo Ingles

Some Democratic state lawmakers say the Ohio National Guard has helped keep Ohioans safe during the pandemic. So, some lawmakers have drafted a bill to…

Ohio National Guard personnel who helped with distributing food throughout central Ohio during the pandemic get a "clap out" from volunteers and employees at the decommissioning program.

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After Nearly 16 Months, Ohio National Guard Ends Foodbanks Mission

Karen Kasler

Last spring, Ohio was the first state to deploy its national guard to help with what became a critical element of the pandemic: getting emergency food to…

Ohio National Guard in Columbus during 2020 protests

Government/Politics

Ohio National Guard Members Beginning To Come Home Now

Jo Ingles

Pictures of National Guard members sleeping on the floor in parking garages in Washington D.C. have been flooding the internet lately. But those people in…

Ohio Highway Patrol troopers and Ohio National Guard personnel were at the Ohio Statehouse starting this weekend and continuing through Wednesday.

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Security Remains High At Ohio Statehouse On Inauguration Day

Karen Kasler

On this inauguration day, security remains high at the Ohio Statehouse after preparations for a weekend armed march that never fully materialized. They…

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Ohio National Guard Will Help Provide Security For Presidential Debate In Cleveland

Jo Ingles

Members of Ohio’s National Guard has been called in to help with the upcoming presidential debate in Cleveland next week. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says…

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Ohio National Guard Will Continue To Help The State's Foodbanks

Jo Ingles

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ohio National Guard members have been helping foodbanks out with distribution. The Guard was supposed end…

An Ohio National Guard soldier watches a forklift move a load of personal protective equipment as part of a mission in April. This was one of several pandemic-related assignments the Guard has been deployed on since March.

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DeWine Says Testing Will Continue At Nursing Homes Without National Guard Help

Karen Kasler

Nearly three quarters of all confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Ohio have been in nursing homes. Ohio National Guard personnel have been helping with testing in…