Camp James News Today

Explosive and hand grenades will be used during training at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center between Friday, June 14, and Tuesday, June 18.

The Kern County coroner’s office identified the man who was found dead around noon Thursday near the Kern River in Kernville.

The military's toughest training challenges have a lot in common with outdoor sufferfests like the Barkley Marathons and the Leadville Trail 100: you have to be fit and motivated to make the starting line, but your mind and spirit are what carry you to the end. A Ranger graduate breaks down an ordeal that shapes some of the nation's finest soldiers.

NEWTON FALLS — A first-of-its kind range is opening at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center that will make the installation one of the premie

A first-of-its-kind gun range is opening next week at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center.

Intermittent explosions and gunfire can be heard frequently from the installation, which hosts training events throughout most of the year.  

Explosive noises commonly heard in Trumbull and Portage counties coming from the Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center are expected to be louder and more frequent this week.

The Best Warrior Competition tests the soldiers physically and mentally through several technical and tactical skills.

More than 15 Ohio Army National Guard members, along with eight visiting Serbian and Hungarian soldiers, will compete in the 2024 OHARNG Best Warrior Competition this Thursday through Sunday, April 4-7, at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center in Newton Falls.

Ravenna's first 100 years included the loss of 10 townships to form Summit County and public hangings, according to a local historian.