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1-109th Infantry executes realistic live-fire training at Fort Drum
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... MORE

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)

Pa. National Guard hosts Côte d’Ivoire Armed Forces at Fort Indiantown Gap
June 26, 2026 — The Pennsylvania National Guard welcomed a delegation from the Côte d’Ivoire Armed Forces to Fort Indiantown Gap June 26... MORE

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, Côte d’Ivoire formalize State Partnership
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... MORE

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)

1-112th Infantry trains on new Infantry Squad Vehicle
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. ... MORE

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)

UAS facility growing, taking on new missions
June 18, 2026 — The Unmanned Aircraft System Training and Innovation Facility at Fort Indiantown Gap has been a beehive of activity over the last few months as it takes on two new significant missions... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nathan Shea, left, officer-in-charge of the Unmanned Aircraft System Training and Innovation Facility at Fort Indiantown Gap, and Sgt. 1st Class Brent Wehr, course manager for the 15X MOS transition course at the UASTIF, trouble-shoot an issue with a UAS on June 10, 2026, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)

From baby steps to Army boots: a mother and son's journey to the Guard
June 17, 2026 — At 42 years old, Katherine Zito enlisted in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard as a Signals Intelligence Analyst. Standing alongside her was her 20-year-old son, Matthew Zito, who enlisted as a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Repairer... MORE

Katherine and Matthew Zito, raises their right hand during their enlistment swear in as Maj. Andrew Line swears them into the Pennsylvania Army National Guard in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, June 12, 2026.

111th Attack Wing hosts TAG Safety Stand Down
June 16, 2026 — Airmen and civilian employees assigned to the 111th Attack Wing participated in a TAG Safety Stand Down at Biddle Air National Guard Base on May 28, 2026, emphasizing risk management, occupational safety and life-saving preparedness across the force... MORE

Pennsylvania Air National Guard and Pennsylvania National Guard members pose after completing CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) certification during a TAG Safety Stand Down at Biddle Air National Guard Base, Pa., May 28, 2026. The training reinforced life-saving emergency response skills and readiness across multiple mission sets within the 111th Attack Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bergh)

Where the State Partnership Program began: National Guard Leaders visit Baltics
June 10, 2026 — The chief of the National Guard Bureau, joined by his Senior Enlisted Advisor, the adjutants general of the Maryland National Guard and Michigan National Guard and the Pennsylvania National Guard’s deputy adjutant general-Army, visited the Baltic region in early June... MORE

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, meets with Gen. Raimundas Vaikšnoras, chief of defense of the Republic of Lithuania, Vilnius, Lithuania, June 4, 2026.

171st ARW chaplain team strengthens casualty care readiness
June 10, 2026 — Members of the 171st Air Refueling Wing Chaplain Team, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, attended specialized training focused on dignified transfer operations, mortuary affairs, grief support, and family care at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 19-21, 2026... MORE

The Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operation Chaplain Team hosted training for Chaplain Corps personnel at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 20, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

Fort Indiantown Gap hosts open house
June 6, 2026 — The Pennsylvania National Guard and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs hosted an open house at Fort Indiantown Gap for members of the public June 6... MORE

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the Pennsylvania National Guard engage with members of the local community during an open house at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, June 6, 2026.
This free event features Miss Pennsylvania, live tactical demonstrations, flyovers, displays of military equipment and vehicles, food trucks, live music and an infantry squad maneuver demonstration from the 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall)