Mg deborah ashenhurst family history
During the visit, MG Ashenhurst and the ODVS team provided valuable insights into the services they offer to Ohio veterans and their families.
MG John C. Harris Jr. and retired MG Deborah Ashenhurst, Director of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services, welcomed the class of at the annual All-....
Deborah A. Ashenhurst
US National Guard general
Deborah A.
Ashenhurst served in the Ohio National Guard for 37 years and now holds a position in the Cabinet of Governor Mike DeWine as the director of the Department Veterans Services. In January 2019, Ashenhurst was appointed as the first female director of the Ohio Department of Veteran Services, which supplies benefits and resources for Ohio's past service members.[1]
Personal life
Ashenhurst grew up in Springfield, Ohio, and Columbus, Ohio, and is now married to James Ashenhurst, who is a retired Army colonel.[1][2]
Career in National Guard
Ashenhurst first enlisted in the Ohio National Guard in 1978 and has served on 20 different assignments during her service.[3][4][5][6] In 1980 she was commissioned as an Engineer Officer through the Ohio Army Guard's Officer Candidate School.
She then served as a reconnaissance officer with the 54th support ce