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. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Thomas Moeger, Ohio National Guard Public...
The 178th Wing recently completed a 5-day-long, multi-location Combat Readiness Inspection, which was performed by Air Combat Command, designed to hone and assess the ability of the Wing to perform sustained 24-hour operations during a simulated deployment. The exercise was conducted between Springfield Beckley Air National Guard Base and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Warrior Training Center, Ohio, from July 12-17, 2025.
