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171st celebrates World War II veteran’s 102nd birthday
November 24, 2020
Retired Lt. Col. John Mahler, who was once assigned to the 342nd Bombardment Squadron, celebrates his 102nd birthday as he watches a parade of military and first responder vehicles pass the Butler Veterans Affairs Health Care Wellness Center on Nov. 12, 2020, in Butler, Pa.
28th Infantry Division completes warfighter exercise
November 17, 2020
Lt. Col. Dorothy Watkins, left, a military information support operations officer, confers with OF-3 Aleksas Paulauskas, her Lithuanian Land Forces counterpart, during a two-week warfighter exercise Nov. 7, 2020, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.
Family has shared calling at 171st Air Refueling Wing
November 13, 2020
A photo illustration showing members of the Hutsler family, who have had a tradition of serving in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing near Pittsburgh.
Exercise Northern Strike 21 planning underway in Michigan
October 5, 2020
Camp Grayling hosts a pre-deployment site survey, attended by more than 30 representatives from multiple services and states, to demonstrate the base’s training capabilities. Maj. Quinn Rodgers, director of operations for Camp Grayling, showcased the base’s 148,000 acres of training space.
28th ECAB digging in for Mideast mission
September 30, 2020
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, takes off from an airfield for a local area orientation flight in the 28th ECAB's area of operations after arriving in the Middle East. These flights ensure 28th ECAB aircrews are properly acclimated and can conduct missions safely during the deployment.
56th SBCT holds annual training at Fort Indiantown Gap
September 25, 2020
The guidon for the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team Headquarters and Headquarters Company, based out of Horsham, Pa., posted outside its assigned headquarters building during annual training on Fort Indiantown Gap Sept. 12-26, 2020.
112th COS, Lithuania adapt with 1st remote SPP exercise
September 25, 2020
Members of the 112th Cyberspace Operations Squadron at Horsham Air Guard Station conduct a training exercise on Sept. 23, 2020, during a week-long remote cybersecurity exercise in Peraskie, Pennsylvania. Exercise Amber Mist, which normally takes place in Lithuania, was conducted remotely for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Turning brass into cash: Recycling program boosts revenue
September 24, 2020
Boxes of expended brass shell casings await recycling at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., in this 2017 file photo.
28th ECAB hurdles challenges, completes training
September 17, 2020
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brad Whitt, crew chief with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, sits on a ramp and looks at the sunset out the back of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as it flies over the 28th ECAB's mobilization station at Fort Hood, Texas.
2/104th Cavalry conducts demolition, claymore mine training
August 19, 2020
A Pennsylvania National Guard Soldier from 2nd Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, uses an initiator to ignite detonation cord during demolition familiarization training Aug. 14, 2020, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.
Fort Indiantown Gap hosts officer candidate field exercise
August 17, 2020
Candidates from Officer Candidate School stand outside the church at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., training grounds during their Field Leadership Exercise (FLX) Aug. 6. Candidates were securing the church as part of their final exercise during the FLX.
Pennsylvania Guard aquatic rescue team saves two motorists
August 7, 2020
Pennsylvania National Guard Staff Sgt. Noah McElory looks out the window of the UH-60 Black Hawk containing the Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team as it takes off from Muir Army Airfield, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Aug. 4, 2020. The team saved two motorists from rising flood waters during Tropical Storm Isaias.
Pa. Guard helps return remains of Korean War Soldier
August 3, 2020
The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Military Funeral Honors detail conducts a dignified transfer of remains for U.S. Army Cpl. Jackey Dale Blosser on July 30, 2020, at Pittsburgh International Airport. Blosser, of Randolph County, West Virginia, went missing in action Dec. 2, 1950, during the Korean War.
Fort Indiantown Gap scaling up operations
June 12, 2020
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Cody Greenawalt provides security during a convoy and IED avoidance training exercise. Countering improvised explosive devices is an essential skill that 28th ECAB Soldiers must fine-tune prior to deployment.
Father, son work together during pandemic
June 1, 2020
Sgt. Alec Sapienza, left, combat medic with the 108th Medical Area Support Company, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania National Guard, and his father Joseph Sapienza, director of maintenance/life safety for Pleasant Valley Manor nursing home in Stroudsburg, Pa., May 21, 2020. Alec and other members of the Pennsylvania National Guard are helping out at the nursing home.
Pa. National Guard launches COVID-19 testing task force
May 29, 2020
Pennsylvania National Guard Staff Sgt. Kursty Campbell, left, and Pfc. Ryan Whispell, center, test a staff member at Kendal-Crosslands Nursing Home in Kennett Square, Pa., May 26, 2020.
Despite virus, 28th ECAB completes pre-deployment training
May 26, 2020
U.S. Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, stand in formation while adhering to social distancing guidelines and COVID-19 mitigation directives. The Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers completed pre-deployment training despite obstacles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Army, Air officers bring different backgrounds to task force
May 20, 2020
Col. Scott Coradi, left, and Col. Jon Farr discuss operational plans while overlooking a map of the area of operations for Pennsylvania Task Force South at Horsham Air Guard Station, Pennsylvania, May 2, 2020.
National Guard supports Brighton Rehab and Wellness Center
May 14, 2020
Pennsylvania National Guard members prepare to enter Brighton Rehab and Wellness Center in Beaver, Pennsylvania, May 10, 2020. About 40 Guard members are assisting with medical, administrative and cleaning services at the facility.
PA Air, Army Guard join together for ventilator training
May 13, 2020
A control panel for a mannequin used during Pennsylvania National Guard ventilator training at the Medical Simulation Training Center, Fort Indiantown Gap, May 6, 2020.