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Hokanson: Army Guard Aviation is big, Widespread, Capable
January 26, 2023 — FORT RUCKER, Ala. – The National Guard’s top leader talked with Army aviators Tuesday about how the Guard has evolved over the past four decades and what the future holds.Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson,... MORE

Pennsylvania Guard Conducts Virtual Winter Storm Exercise
December 22, 2022 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Pennsylvania National Guard members from around the commonwealth participated in a winter storm tabletop exercise Dec. 20.The virtual exercise was coordinated by the... MORE

Guard Continues Domestic, Global Missions in a Busy 2022
December 21, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard’s footprint on domestic and international events continued in 2022, highlighting its transformation from a Cold War strategic reserve to the combat reserve of the... MORE

Lithuania’s Prime Minister Praises Pennsylvania Partnership
December 6, 2022 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The prime minister of Lithuania, Ingrida Šimonytė, called the partnership between the Pennsylvania National Guard and the Lithuanian Armed Forces a “true friendship” during... MORE

Pennsylvania Soldiers Win Multinational Shooting Competition
December 1, 2022 — SINAI, Egypt – A team of U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, won a multinational shooting competition while... MORE

Pennsylvania Guard Conducts Homeland Response Force Exercise
November 23, 2022 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Pennsylvania National Guard members of the state’s Homeland Response Force conducted a training exercise Nov. 17-20.Almost 400 Soldiers and Airmen from Army and Air National... MORE

Pennsylvania Partnerships Highlighted for Defense Attachés
November 18, 2022 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – About 20 foreign military officers who serve as defense attachés for their countries toured Fort Indiantown Gap Nov. 16.The group received an overview of the Pennsylvania... MORE

Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Train with new Robotic System
November 10, 2022 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers received training Nov. 8 and 9 on a new robotic system that allows them to investigate potential hazards remotely. Four Soldiers each... MORE

Pennsylvania Guard Hosts Lithuanian Leaders for Cyber Talks
November 1, 2022 — BIDDLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Pa. - Leaders from the Pennsylvania National Guard and State Partnership Program partner Lithuania discussed cyber defense during a visit to the 111th Attack Wing Oct... MORE

PA Guardsman Leads Project Building Houses for Cherokee Vets
October 14, 2022 — CORAOPOLIS, Pa. – A Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman with the 171st Air Refueling Wing led the construction of seven homes for tribal members of Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Senior... MORE

Lithuanian Land Force Commander Visits Pennsylvania Guard
October 13, 2022 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Pennsylvania National Guard leaders met with the new commander of Lithuania’s Land Force Oct. 9.Brig. Gen. Arturas Radvilas, who assumed command of the Lithuanian Land Force... MORE

Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers end Middle East Mission
October 12, 2022 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 250 Soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard's 1067th Composite Truck Company, 228th Transportation Battalion, 213th Regional Support Group, have returned... MORE

Body of Korean War Soldier Comes Home
August 31, 2022 — ANNVILLE, Pa. – The body of Pfc. Donald M. Born, a U.S. Soldier from Lancaster who went missing in action during the Korean War, was laid to rest 72 years later Aug. 30 under the care of Pennsylvania... MORE

1-110th Infantry Scouts Conduct Live-fire Air Assault Training
August 30, 2022 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Well before dawn on Aug. 3, Soldiers from the scout platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team,... MORE

Lithuanian Liaison Meets with Pa. Air Guard Engineers
August 25, 2022 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - The Lithuanian Armed Forces liaison officer to the Pennsylvania National Guard met with Pennsylvania Air National Guard engineers and senior leaders Aug. 24 at Fort... MORE

Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Complete National Training Center Rotation
August 8, 2022 — BIDDLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Pa. – Over 4,500 Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers with the 56 Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), 28th Infantry Division completed their monthlong National Training... MORE

Pennsylvania Guard Joins Dense Urban Terrain Exercise
August 1, 2022 — PHILADELPHIA – Pennsylvania National Guard members joined numerous military and civil agencies for a large-scale Dense Urban Terrain exercise in Philadelphia.The exercise was conducted by Task Force... MORE

Leaders of Pennsylvania Guard, SPP Partner Lithuania Meet
July 6, 2022 — PHILADELPHIA – Pennsylvania’s adjutant general met with the president of Lithuania July 2 to continue to develop a partnership of almost three decades.Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler met with President... MORE

Three Nations, One Goal: Continued Freedom
June 24, 2022 — VILNIUS, Lithuania – Three Baltic nations are laser-focused on one goal: defending their independence and territorial integrity.The chief of the National Guard Bureau heard the same message in visits... MORE

171st Air Refueling Wing, 159th Fighter Wing Train Together
June 22, 2022 — CORAOPOLIS, Pa. – The 171st Air Refueling Wing hosted 30 Airmen from the 159th Fighter Wing in a collaborative effort to accomplish core competency training for Airmen of the Logistics Readiness... MORE

Deployed 28th ID Soldiers Participate in Exercise Juniper Oak

Northern Strike Builds Readiness, Challenges Visiting Units

Kansas Air Guard Joins Aeromedical Evacuation Training

105th Airlift Wing Wins 2nd Straight Meritorious Unit Award

Hokanson: Army Guard Aviation is big, Widespread, Capable