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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)
Pa. National Guard 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...

U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division sharpen combat readiness through a series of squad and platoon live-fire exercises at Fort Drum, New York, June 10, 2026. Throughout the training event, infantry squads and platoons refined tactical proficiency and maneuver techniques in a realistic and demanding environment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zachery Jockel)
1-109th Infantry executes realistic live-fire training at Fort Drum
By Staff Sgt. Zachery Jockel | June 30, 2026
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted their annual training at Fort Drum, New York, June 1 to 16...

Senior leaders from the Côte d'Ivoire Armed Forces, accompanied by Pennsylvania National Guard leadership, receive a demonstration of capabilities during a tour of multiple facilities at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, June 26, 2026.
Pa. National Guard hosts Côte d’Ivoire Armed Forces at Fort Indiantown Gap
By Wayne V. Hall | June 26, 2026
The Pennsylvania National Guard welcomed a delegation from the Côte d’Ivoire Armed Forces to Fort Indiantown Gap June 26...

Adjutant General of Pennsylvania U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John R. Pippy and Chief of the General Staff of the Côte d'Ivoire Armed Forces Gen. Lassina Doumbia sign the official State Partnership Program agreement during a ceremony at the 23rd Street Armory in Philadelphia, June 25, 2026. The partnership focuses on sharing operational and crisis management skills while fostering indirect economic synergies between the two regions. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall)
Pa. National Guard, Côte d’Ivoire formalize State Partnership
By Wayne V. Hall | June 25, 2026
The Pennsylvania National Guard and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire officially formalized their partnership through the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program June 25...

U.S Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team were introduced to the Infantry Squad Vehicle June 17, 2026, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. The Soldiers learned how to properly PMCS and drive the new vehicle and completed a short driver's course designed to introduce them to the vehicle's mobile capabilities. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Campbell)
1-112th Infantry trains on new Infantry Squad Vehicle
By Staff Sgt. Jonathan Campbell | June 18, 2026
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team were introduced to the Infantry Squad Vehicle June 17 at Fort Indiantown Gap...
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