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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 is a public affairs specialist with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment deployed in support of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe. She tells her story on how...

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,...

The Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s 856th Combat Engineer Company - Infantry activates during a formal ceremony on Strickler Field at Fort Indiantown Gap July 26, 2026. The 856th, which falls under the 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team, was previously designated as Company A, 103rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, prior to that battalion’s inactivation in March as part of the brigade’s transition from a Stryker Brigade Combat Team to a Mobile Brigade Combat Team. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall)
Pa. National Guard activates combat engineer company – infantry
By Sgt. Tristan Murry | July 30, 2026
The 856th Combat Engineer Company was activated as an Infantry unit with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard during a ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap June 26...

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 201st Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, 193rd Special Operations Wing and 111th Attack Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, work on roof structures during an Innovative Readiness Training project at Redwood National and State Parks near Orick, California, July 17, 2026. The work advanced the conversion of a former fish hatchery into a learning center while giving the Airmen hands-on construction training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Austin Stern)
201st RED HORSE partners with National Park Service to preserve Redwoods while building readiness
By Airman 1st Class Austin Stern | July 29, 2026
Airmen assigned to the 201st Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer, 193rd Special Operations Wing and 111th Attack Wing, partnered with the National Park Service to complete construction...

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 252nd Engineer Company, assigned to the 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, or JTF-SB, in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, pose for a photo in Rio Grande Valley, Texas, July 9, 2026, after assisting a driver following a single-vehicle rollover during a routine patrol. The Soldiers provided immediate assistance until local authorities arrived. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border. Courtesy photo.
Pa. Guard Soldiers aid motorist after rollover crash in Texas
By Capt. Shamari Pratt, | July 28, 2026
Three Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers currently deployed with Joint Task Force–Southern Border, in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, responded to a serious single-vehicle rollover while conducting a routine patrol,...
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