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Video by Staff Sgt. Thomas Moeger

Woodruff takes charge of Ohio National Guard during change of command ceremony

Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

May 30, 2025 | 2:15

Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., outgoing Ohio adjutant general, transfers authority and responsibility as head of the Ohio National Guard to Brig. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, incoming Ohio adjutant general, during a change of command ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, May 30, 2025. Following the change of command, Maj. Gen. Harris officially retired after 44 years of military service to begin his new state government role as director of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Thomas Moeger, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs)