COLUMBUS, OHIO – Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15) traveled to Lockbourne, Ohio, to deliver remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new memorial in Lockbourne that will honor fallen servicemembers from generations of American warriors who spent time in Lockbourne and Rickenbacker Air Force Base (AFB) dating back to World War II. This includes the Tuskegee Airmen, Women Air Service Pilots (WASPs), and Lima Company, which deployed to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Afterwards, Rep. Carey toured Rickenbacker AFB and met with members of the Ohio Air National Guard 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base.
“It was an honor to break ground and pay tribute to so many American military heroes who have come through Lockbourne since World War II. Many of these heroes made the ultimate sacrifice, and it is fitting they receive such a solemn memorial,” Rep. Carey said. “It was also great to meet with leaders of the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker and see the work they are doing to support our national defense and keep our country safe.”
Photos from yesterday’s events can be found below:
U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15) delivers remarks at the Lockbourne Memorial Wall groundbreaking ceremony in Lockbourne, Ohio, on Wednesday, August 20th, 2025.
U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15) participates in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Lockbourne Memorial Wall in Lockbourne, Ohio, on Wednesday, August 20th, 2025.
U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15) in the KC-135 Stratotanker flight simulator at Rickenbacker Air Force Base in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, August 20th, 2025.
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