Photo by Airman Samir Harris | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 02.27.2026
Maj. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, Ohio adjutant general, addresses the audience during his promotion ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 27, 2026. Woodruff, who was promoted to the rank of major general, serves on the governor’s cabinet, overseeing the Ohio Army National Guard, Ohio Air National Guard, and State Defense Force, and manages the agency’s......
Photo by Airman Samir Harris | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 02.27.2026
Maj. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, Ohio adjutant general, addresses the audience during his promotion ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 27, 2026. Woodruff, who was promoted to the rank of major general, serves on the governor’s cabinet, overseeing the Ohio Army National Guard, Ohio Air National Guard and State Defense Force, including daily operations......
Photo by Airman Samir Harris | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 02.27.2026
Maj. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, Ohio adjutant general, is presented with his two-star flag during his promotion ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 27, 2026. Woodruff, who was promoted to the rank of major general, serves on the governor’s cabinet, overseeing the Ohio Army National Guard, Ohio Air National Guard and State Defense Force, including daily......
Photo by Airman Samir Harris | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 02.27.2026
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, center, readministers the oath of office to Maj. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, Ohio adjutant general, during Woodruff’s promotion ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 27, 2026. Woodruff, who was promoted to the rank of major general, began his military career in May 1990, when he enlisted as a medical specialist in the U.S. Army......
Photo by Airman Samir Harris | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 02.27.2026
Maj. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, Ohio adjutant general, stands at attention while his wife, Lindsay, places major general rank insignia on his shoulder epaulettes during his promotion ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 27, 2026. Woodruff, who was promoted to the rank of major general, serves on the governor’s cabinet, overseeing the Ohio Army National......
Photo by Airman Samir Harris | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 02.27.2026
Maj. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, Ohio adjutant general, sits during his promotion ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 27, 2026. Woodruff, who was promoted to the rank of major general, began his military career in May 1990, when he enlisted as a medical specialist in the U.S. Army Reserve, and later commissioned in 1996 as an infantry officer through the......
Photo by Airman Samir Harris | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 02.27.2026
An Ohio National Guard joint color guard marches in during the promotion ceremony for Maj. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, Ohio adjutant general, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 27, 2026. Woodruff, who was promoted to the rank of major general, serves in the governor’s cabinet, overseeing the Ohio Army National Guard, Ohio Air National Guard and State Defense......
Photo by Airman Samir Harris | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 02.27.2026
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, middle, and Maj. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, right, Ohio adjutant general, stand at attention during the singing of the Star-Spangled Banner at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 27, 2026. Woodruff, who was promoted to the rank of major general, serves in the governor’s cabinet, overseeing the Ohio Army National Guard, Ohio Air National......
