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Friday, 30 August 2019 05:23

OH High Schools Sporting National Guard Jerseys

Select high school football teams across the state will be donning special Ohio National Guard-themed jerseys to kickoff their seasons this weekend, including Cuyahoga Falls High School.

The jerseys (pictured) feature a dark camouflage pattern, black numbers and lettering, with "National Guard" scrawled across the back.

Read the full press release from the Ohio National Guard below: 

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(NATIONAL GUARD) COLUMBUS, Ohio - High school football teams all across the state of Ohio will be wearing special jerseys at designated games during the 2019 regular season, with help from the Ohio Army National Guard, beginning Friday. The jerseys are a dark camouflage pattern and have been approved by the Ohio High School Athletic Association for home team wear. Fairfield High School, Cuyahoga Falls High School, River View High School, and Warren High School are expected to debut the jerseys this weekend.

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Thursday, 18 January 2018 11:38

UPDATE: KSU Denies White Nationalist Speaker

UPDATE: Kent State University has rejected the request from white nationalist Richard Spencer to speak on May 4th at the Multicultural Center on campus. 

In a release, the college says they simple couldn't accomodate Spencer's request as April 30th through May 12th is an "exceptionally busy" time on campus. 

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White Nationalist Richard Spencer, who is known for speaking tours at college campuses across the U.S., is reportedly part of a request to reserve the Kent State University Multicultural Center, on May 4th of this year, for a speech. 

KentWired.com is reporting that a Tweet sent out by Kyle Bristow (posted below), a lawyer who represents Spencer's National Policy Institute, acknowledged that Spencer's tour manager Cameron Padgett is working on the reservation, and that Padgett would have Spencer speak at the event on May 4th. 

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May 4th, 2018, would be the 48th anniversary of the shooting of four unarmed college students by National Guardsmen on Kent State's campus during a Vietnam War protest. 

Spencer, meanwhile, is suing both University of Cincinnati and Ohio State University for not allowing him to speak on campus. 

Read more from KentWired.com. 

 

 

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Saturday, 19 December 2015 08:25

ONG Updates Security Policies

It's taken nearly half a year -- but the Ohio National Guard is now allowing it's soldiers to carry firearms at all facilities, a response to the attacks this past summer on a Chattanooga, Tennessee Naval recruiting office that killed five,  including the gunman. The FBI declared the shootings "inspired by terrorism."
 
The updated security policies come after a review ordered by Governor John Kasich after heavy criticism that members of the military were not permitted to carry firearms for their own self-protection.
 
Four storefront recruiting centers in Ohio have been closed since the July attack. They were scheduled to reopen yesterday.
 
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(Ohio National Guard) The Ohio National Guard has taken steps to increase security at all of its facilities. 
 
At the instruction of Gov. John R. Kasich, in July, the Adjutant General of Ohio, Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman, began updating policies and training requirements for personnel at Ohio National Guard facilities and reviewing all security measures at these facilities. 
 
After the completion of this extensive review, Bartman updated the Guard’s policy to authorize Guard members to carry firearms at Ohio National Guard facilities. 
 
"We must take the necessary action to protect our members," Bartman said. "These updated policies will ensure our service men and women may protect themselves in the event of a threat. Their safety is paramount and our first priority." 
 
The four store front recruitment offices that were temporarily closed this July in response to the Chattanooga, Tenn. shootings will be reopened on Dec. 18, 2015.
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