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A Green Beret with U.S. Army 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), left, talks to 1st Sgt. HollyAnn Nicom, senior enlisted leader of the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania National Guard, as U.S. and Allied special operations forces fire at 15-meter targets during Exercise Trojan Footprint 26 near Nea Peramos, Greece, May 12, 2026. Exercise Trojan Footprint reinforces rapid response and multi-domain integration, ensuring U.S. and special operations forces can project decisive combat power to deter aggression and protect the homeland. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Skylin Simpson)
109th MPAD midpoint deployment
By Sgt. David Thomson and Spc. Skylin Simpson | July 22, 2026
At the midpoint of their deployment in supporting U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, Soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard's 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment continue to enhance operational storytelling,...

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Master Sgt. Jillian Dietrick, assigned to the Force Support, 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, visits with Ashoka, a certified therapy dog, July 8, 2026. Ashoka's visit helped boost morale and reduce stress among the Guardsmen who are responsible for maintaining the wings mission readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Rebecca A. Wirth)
171st ARW new tail
By Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Wirth | July 21, 2026
A visit from certified therapy dog Ashoka gave Airmen and civilian employees at the 171st Air Refueling Wing a welcome morale boost, reinforcing the wing's commitment to supporting the well-being of its people as a key part...

Several shipping containers that have been altered to look like buildings were relocated recently to the grounds of Fort Indiantown Gap's Unmanned Aircraft System Training and Innovation Facility. The mock village allows UAS operators to fly drones around and through simulated buildings in urban environment. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)
Fort Indiantown Gap expanding UAS, counter-UAS training
By Brad Rhen | July 14, 2026
Several ranges at Fort Indiantown Gap have been altered in recent months to allow for unmanned aircraft system and counter-UAS training...

U.S. Army Soldiers with the Recon Section of the Multi-Purpose Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division conduct a ghillie wash training event June 25, 2026, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Campbell)
1-112th Infantry recon squads conduct ‘ghillie wash’ training
By Staff Sgt. Jonathan Campbell | July 2, 2026
U.S. Army Soldiers with the Recon Section of the 1-112th Infantry Regiment, conducted a ghillie wash training at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. June 25, 2026...

U.S. Army Soldiers participating in the Pennsylvania National Guard State Combatives Program's Basic Combatives Course demonstrate close-quarters combat techniques during the course's culminating training event at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, June 26, 2026. Throughout the 40-hour course, Soldiers developed foundational hand-to-hand combat skills through realistic, hands-on training. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)
Basic Combatives Course sharpens close-combat skills
By Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith | July 1, 2026
Soldiers from the Pennsylvania and Connecticut Army National Guards completed a 40-hour Basic Combatives Course June 22-26 at Fort Indiantown Gap...
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