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Pennsylvania Soldiers Head to Europe for Training Mission
August 22, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 150 Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team were honored during a deployment ceremony at Strickler Field on Aug. 21.Part...

National Guard Rifle Team Clinches Dogs of War Trophy
August 12, 2024 — CAMP PERRY, Ohio - The All National Guard six-person marksman team won the National Trophy, also known as the Dogs of War Trophy, at the National Matches in August. It was only the third time the...

Iowa Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing Trains in Michigan
August 8, 2024 — ALPENA, Mich. - U.S. Airmen with the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Sioux City, Iowa, trained to operate the Real Time Information in the Cockpit system on the KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft during Exercise...

Pennsylvania Guard’s 213th RSG Trains on Heavy Vehicles
July 25, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Soldiers with the 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania National Guard, trained on the proper care, maintenance and hazards of driving and operating large military...

New Jersey, Pennsylvania Air Guard Collaborate on Exercise
July 11, 2024 — ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. – Civil engineer Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, and the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard,...

Army, Air Medics Train Together for Operation Guardian Angel
June 24, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Medics from the Pennsylvania Army and Air National Guard trained together recently to simulate a real-life medical emergency while in the field.Over 30 medics from the 628th...

56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team Getting Upgraded Strykers
June 21, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team is getting more than 300 upgraded Stryker vehicles.The brigade, headquartered at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham and with...

Pennsylvania Army Guardsmen Complete Combat Lifesaver Course
June 18, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Seventeen U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, completed a Combat Lifesaver course during annual training...

Pennsylvania Guard, Lithuania Strengthen Partnership
June 7, 2024 — SIAULIAI, Lithuania - State Partnership Program partners Pennsylvania and Lithuania shared best practices and capabilities over four days in Lithuania, strengthening their enduring relationship.From...

Pennsylvania Guard Military Police Deploying to Guantanamo Bay
May 21, 2024 — MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – More than 100 Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 28th Military Police (MP) Company, 165th MP Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry...

Pennsylvania Guard Prepares to Train Ukrainian Forces
May 15, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Col. Stuart James, the First Army Senior Regular Army Advisor to the Pennsylvania National Guard, instructed the Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 56th Stryker...

Maryland, Virginia Guardsmen Are Regional Best Warriors
May 13, 2024 — EDGEWOOD, Md. – After four days of competition, Spc. Carter Cooper and Staff Sgt. Alexander Wilkinson-Johnson were named the National Guard Bureau’s Region II Best Warriors for 2024 in the Soldier of...

Guard Chief Visits Pennsylvania Guard, Aviation Training Site
April 23, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, met with Pennsylvania National Guard leaders and members of the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation...

Pennsylvania National Guard Members Deploy to Africa
April 19, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - U.S. Soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team recently deployed to Africa to support Special Operations Command Africa.Task Force...

Pennsylvania Guard WMD Civil Support Team Completes Exercise
April 12, 2024 — BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania National Guard’s 3rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team conducted a training exercise April 11 to validate its proficiency. In the exercise scenario,...

April an Opportunity to Salute Military Children
April 1, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Though the label “military brat” is worn with pride by those who grew up in military families, many outside that lifestyle are unaware of just what those children go...

Pennsylvania Guard NCO Guides Soldiers on Polish History
March 29, 2024 — POZNAN, Poland - In the corridors of a history museum lie numerous artifacts narrating vivid stories of Poland’s rich history and culture. Native Polish residents routinely navigate these halls,...

Deployed Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Earn Their Combat Patch
March 27, 2024 — CAMP SIMBA, Kenya - Task Force Paxton’s command team, Lt. Col. Eric Ponzek and Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Barclay, led one of the most memorable moments of a Soldier’s career at a Camp Simba ceremony...

Pennsylvania National Guard Hosts Lithuania Foreign Minister
March 25, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Lithuania Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis branded the Pennsylvania National Guard’s cooperation with Lithuania as “exemplary” during a U.S. visit March...

Lithuanian Soldiers Train Pennsylvania Guard on Weapon System
March 22, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Soldiers from the Lithuanian Armed Forces recently trained Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers on the M3 Multi-Role Anti-Armor/Anti-Personnel Weapon System.Lithuanian...

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell