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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bailey Wright, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 376th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, poses for a photo with Reek Vinkel, a registered nurse and coordinator of the East Tallinn Women's Clinic Milk Bank, during Exercise Vigorous Warrior 2026 in Estonia. Wright donated expressed breast milk to the clinic's milk bank while supporting the NATO exercise. The clinic operates Estonia's only breast milk bank. (Courtesy photo)
Pa. National Guard Soldier balances motherhood, military service, and NATO mission
By Sgt. 1st Class Oriana White | July 23, 2026
While supporting Exercise Vigorous Warrior 2026 in Estonia, Pennsylvania National Guard Staff Sgt. Bailey Wright balanced the demands of military service and motherhood by donating more than 20 liters of breast milk to...

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...
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