Ohio commands air defense of Washington, DC

[Elmo T]

No, seriously they do. :thumbup:

Guard air defense units protect nation's capital (http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/04/22/37742-guard-air-defense-units-protect-nations-capital/)


WASHINGTON (April 21, 2010) -- Although you don't see them, Soldiers from the 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade of the Ohio National Guard see you anytime you fly into the nation's capital.

"What we bring to the fight is a ground-based, air defense capability that didn't exist on 9/11," said Col. Paul Craft, commander of Task Force Phoenix. "Along with our partners in the Air Force, we provide a 24-hour-a-day defense of our nation's capital."

[Steve99]

Craft said the unit uses standard Army air defense artillery equipment, including Avengers, Stingers, MANDPADS and Sentinel radars -- "all those things that you would assume would be associated with an Army air defense mission."

The Army can't spare a Patriot battery to protect D.C.?

[Don Quixote]

That is awesome. :D

O - H!

[BarillaGirl]

I - O !

[Methanolandbrats]

I had a friend who was a Colonel in the Guard. His nickname was "shot and a beer". I would not want him to guard anything.

[Michaelhatesfans]

Sorry, the Ohio National Guard just doesn't conjure up good images for me.