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Pets . Oh .

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Present .

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Oh , say , can

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you see ? But

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On . What's

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so

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The Ohio National Guard held a ceremony

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to promote Brigadier General Matthew

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Woodruff to Major General on Friday ,

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February 27th , 2026 at the Major

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General Robert S . Beetler Armory in

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Columbus , Ohio . Ohio Governor Mike

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DeWine presided over the ceremony ,

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attended by family , friends , and

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distinguished visitors from around the

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state . I know that all of you

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really are just as proud of General

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Woodruff as I am . Um , Ohio

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is very proud of him . When I appointed

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him as adjutant general of the guard .

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I did so knowing what a strong leader

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he was and also what a man of great

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integrity and honor .

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As the Ohio adjutant general , Woodruff

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serves as the senior military advisor

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to Governor DeWine and directs the Ohio

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Army and Air National Guard and the

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state defense force . Be excited about

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what you do . And this isn't just for

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the soldiers and airmen in this room .

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This is for everybody . Every day I

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wake up excited . That I get to do

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this . I get to be around these

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professionals every single day and work

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with many of you on a daily basis . So

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when you wake up in the morning , be

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excited about what you get to do .

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It'll make a difference in your life .

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With white stars , this flag is visibly

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displayed in the office of the general

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officer to commemorate his promotion to

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Major General in the United States Army ,

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we will now post Major General

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Woodruff's two-star flag .

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Reporting for the Ohio National Guard ,

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I'm Senior Master Sergeant Ralph

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Branson .