Staff Sgt. Thomas Moeger / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Pinn leaves legacy as Medal of Honor recipient
First Sgt. Robert Pinn served in Company I of the 5th United States Colored Troops, also known as the 127th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. On Sept. 29, 1864, during the Battle of New Market Heights, Va., Pinn took command of his company after all the officers had been killed or wounded and gallantly led it through the battle. For his actions, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. In August 2025, Fort Walker, Va., formerly Fort A.P. Hill, was redesignated as Fort A.P. Hill again, this time in recognition of Medal of Honor recipients Pvt. Bruce Anderson, Pinn and Lt. Col. Edward Hill. Pinn’s legacy lives on as part of the installation’s revived name.
Sgt. Grace Nechanicky / U.S. Army Central Public Affairs
174th ADA Soldiers take part in live-fire exercise during BRIGHT STAR 25 in Egypt
Soldiers assigned to 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade perform a final systems check on a FIM-92 Stinger missile in preparation for a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) during BRIGHT STAR 25 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 9, 2025. Exercise BRIGHT STAR 25 was a multilateral U.S. Central Command field training and command post exercise and senior leader seminar, held in the Egypt along with over 40 additional partner nations with the goal of strengthening military-to-military relationships and enhancing regional security between U.S. forces and partner nations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
2nd Lt. Lydia Morton, 28th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade
Latest Buckeye Guard online publication available
The Buckeye Guard, the official online publication of the Ohio National Guard, features the latest episode and individual segments from the companion Buckeye Guard video newscast, which airs several times weekly on the Ohio Channel, a service of Ohio's public broadcasting stations. Each issue of the online publication also includes news, articles and historical content that highlight the missions, training, readiness and accomplishments of the Ohio National Guard's more than 14,000 Soldiers and Airmen.
Staff Sgt. Jillian Maynus / 179th Cyberspace Wing Public Affairs
Air National Guard's first cyberspace wing holds initial operational capability ceremony
The 179th Cyberspace Wing celebrated the initial operational capability status for its new cyberspace mission during a ceremony at the Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base in Mansfield, Ohio, Sept. 6, 2025. In 2023, the unit converted from an airlift wing to the National Guard’s first cyberspace wing.
Tech. Sgt. Samantha DeRaedt / 180th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
180th FW Airmen train to respond to major accidents
Maintenance personnel assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing participate in a Major Accident Response Exercise, or MARE, in Swanton, Ohio, June 17, 2025. Realistic training, conducted in realistic environments, ensures Airmen maintain the highest levels of proficiency and readiness for worldwide deployment.
Carleeann Smiddy / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Ohio ANG conducts promotion ceremony for Brig. Gen. Chad E. Holesko
Brig. Gen. Chad E. Holesko, Ohio deputy assistant adjutant general for Air, was promoted during a ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 13, 2025. In his position, Holesko is responsible for helping direct Ohio Air National Guard operations in support of state and federal missions and establishing policy to ensure the readiness of more than 5,000 Airmen in four wings and multiple geographically separated support units.