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Soldiers from the 556th Military Intelligence Co., 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team determine a simulated enemy position during a multi-domain exercise Aug. 3, 2026 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)
556th MICO conducts multi-domain exercise
By Brad Rhen | Aug. 6, 2026
Soldiers from the 556th Military Intelligence Co., 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team conducted a multi-domain exercise Aug. 1 to 4 at Fort Indiantown Gap...

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Nelson, a public affairs specialist and unit readiness noncommissioned officer with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, poses for a photo at Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany, July 31, 2026. Nelson is deployed with the 109th MPAD in support of SOCEUR. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Travis Mueller)
Two‑time top photographer builds soldiers, not just images
By Maj. Travis Mueller | Aug. 5, 2026
Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Nelson was named the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Photographer of the Year in 2023 and 2024, and shares his journey on how he found a passion in photography and humility to submit his work for awards...

Master Sgt. Dan Fry, left, Dave Sparkman, center, and Maj. Matthew Limina, right, members of the 171st Air Refueling Wing Safety Team, pose for a photo at the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Aug. 1, 2026, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 171st ARW Safety Office received the Air National Guard Director of Safety Outstanding Achievement Award for their contributions to mishap prevention, risk management, and safety program effectiveness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
171st ARW safety office wins top ANG honors
By Tech. Sgt. Zoe Wockenfuss | Aug. 4, 2026
The 171st Air Refueling Wing Safety Office earned the Air National Guard Director of Safety Outstanding Achievement Award, and Maj. Matthew R. Limina was named ANG Safety Officer of the Year for 2025, making the 171st ARW one...

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Melyssa Vazquez, a public affairs specialist with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, poses for a photo at Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany, July 31, 2026. Vazquez is deployed with the 109th MPAD in support of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Travis Mueller)
Unapologetically herself, a victor in her own story
By Maj. Travis Mueller | Aug. 3, 2026
Staff Sgt. Melyssa Vazquez, a public affairs specialist with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment deployed in support of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, tells her story on how she spent her current deployment...

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard's 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade participate in the brigade's first Support Area Field Training Exercise during annual training at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, July 20–22, 2026. The exercise brought together approximately 1,100 Soldiers to train in a realistic, contested Division Support Area, challenging engineers, military police, sustainment personnel and brigade staff to protect critical sustainment operations, maintain freedom of movement and respond to evolving battlefield threats in preparation for future large-scale combat operations. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)
The fight behind front line: 55th MEB prepares for modern battlefield
By Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith | July 31, 2026
The Pennsylvania Army National Guard's 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade conducted the brigade's first Support Area Field Training Exercise with roughly 1,100 Soldiers at Fort Indiantown Gap during annual training July 20-22,...
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