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U.S. Army Spc. Kayden Aragon, a motor transport operator assigned to the 121st Transportation Company, 228th Motor Transportation Battalion, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, stands for a portrait while guarding the entrance to a firing range during annual rifle marksmanship qualification at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, May 2, 2026. U.S. Soldiers with the 228th MTB qualified on the M4 carbine, demonstrating their ability to effectively operate their weapons and successfully complete their missions. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Aliyah Vivier)
Driven to Serve: SPC Kayden Aragon’s Journey in the Guard
By Spc. Aliyah Vivier | May 6, 2026
From the small town of Lincoln, Illinois, Spc. Kayden Aragon has turned a lifelong passion for driving into both a military specialty and a civilian career. Originally enlisting in the Army National Guard in his home state,...

Future Soldiers and Airmen stand on stage during a multi-service enlistment ceremony at the NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium, April 25, 2026. Approximately 180 individuals took the oath of enlistment, marking the start of their service to the commonwealth and the nation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
171st ARW Airmen help manage emergencies at NFL Draft
By Tech. Sgt. Zoe Wockenfuss | May 5, 2026
As thousands of fans gathered for the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh April 23-25, members of the 171st Air Refueling Wing were working behind the scenes to help keep people safe...

U.S. Army Sgt. David Thomson, a public affairs specialist with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, currently deployed to Germany in support of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, poses for a photo at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, April 7, 2024. (U.S. Army National Guard photo illustration by Capt. Leanne Trindel)
‘Camera guy can do it’: Soldier’s case for a strenuous lifestyle
By Maj. Travis Mueller | May 1, 2026
Thomson, a public affairs specialist with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, had spent the previous week bouncing between finals, family plans and last‑minute packing. The shift from...

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alexander Myers, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, competes in the heavyweight finals during day three of the 2026 Lacerda Cup All-Army Combatives Championship at Fort Benning, Ga. Apr. 10, 2026. The two Army National Guard teams finished the tournament with third and sixth place team standings out of twenty-one teams competing, with three National Guard Soldiers earning championship belts. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)
56th MBCT Soldiers make history at Lacerda Cup
By Sgt. Kayden Bedwell | April 30, 2026
A Pennsylvania National Guard Soldier won his weight class, and another Pennsylvania Guard Soldier finished second in her weight class at the Lacerda Cup All-Army Combatives Championships, held recently at Fort Benning,...

Keynote speaker, Nicole Snell, CEO of Empowered Journeys, Inc. and founder of Outdoor Defense, gives a presentation during the 2026 SAPR Summit at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, April 23, 2026. This presentation focused on Safety, Assertiveness, Violence Protection, and Empowerment (SAVE), with an additional emphasis on bystander intervention. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Kayden Bedwell)
Advocates and service members attend 2026 SAPR Summit
By Sgt. Kayden Bedwell | April 24, 2026
The Pennsylvania National Guard Sexual Assault Response Program hosted the 2026 SAPR Summit at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, April 23, 2026...
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