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166th RTI helps shape Army’s extended Basic Leader Course
May 22, 2026 — The 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute is serving as the Army National Guard’s validation site for the Army’s new 29-day Basic Leader Course, helping refine the updated curriculum before it is implemented across the force later this year... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers attending Basic Leader Course conducted by the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute participate in field training during validation of the Army’s new 29-day Basic Leader Course program at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, May 19-20, 2026. The updated course increases tactical field training and leadership evaluations designed to prepare junior noncommissioned officers for team and squad-level leadership roles. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)

193rd SOW Airman earns Air Force Special Warfare honor
May 22, 2026 — Tech. Sgt. Equeno Ogle of the 193rd Special Operations Wing was selected as the 2025 Air Force Special Warfare Annual Functional Award winner in the Tactical Air Control Party noncommissioned officer category... MORE

Then-Staff Sgt. Equeno Ogle of the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS), 193rd Special Operations Wing, receives a Bronze Star medal on Sept. 24, 2019, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, for service in combat while assigned as Joint Terminal Attack Controllers in Syria earlier in 2019. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zane Craig)

55th MEB Soldiers support Scranton Armed Forces Day parade
May 20, 2026 — Soldiers with the 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade participated in the Northeast Pennsylvania Armed Forces Day Parade in downtown Scranton, May 16, 2026, continuing a decades-long tradition honoring the nation’s military service members and veterans... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, participate in the Northeast Pennsylvania Armed Forces Day Parade in Scranton, Pennsylvania, May 16, 2026. Soldiers marched through downtown Scranton, escorted veterans from the Gino J. Merli Veterans’ Center along the parade route, and displayed military vehicles for community members attending the event. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)

Monument dedicated to 28th ID Soldiers in Luxembourg
May 20, 2026 — The "Keystone in the Way" memorial was officially dedicated May 8, 2026, in Parc Hosingen, Luxembourg, honoring the 28th ID Soldiers who fought there during World War II... MORE

Unveiling of Monument
A Monument to the 28th Infantry Division in Luxembourg
Photo by Sergeant First Class Nicole L. Brittain

28th ID honors fallen at annual cermony in Boalsburg
May 19, 2026 — The 28th Infantry Division honored the fallen during the Iron Division’s annual memorial service May 17 in Boalsburg, Pa... MORE

Soldiers hold colors and guidons representing organizations within the division during the 28th Infantry Division’s annual memorial service May 17, 2026, in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania. Each year Soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division participate in an annual memorial ceremony at the 28th Division Shrine on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg to recognize the fallen and their Gold Star families, along with the strength and honor that comes with the 28th Infantry Division. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth Shirk)

Pa. Guard Soldier wins regional Best Warrior Competition
May 14, 2026 — Sgt. 1st Class Erich Friedlein of the 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute won the best noncommissioned officer category at the National Guard Region II Best Warrior Competition in West Virginia... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Frederic Newton poses for a photo with Major General James Seward, Command Sgt. Maj. James "Dusty" Jones, and Command Sgt. Maj. Aaron Kincaid, during the Region II Best Warrior Competition ceremony hosted by West Virginia National Guard, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, on May 6, 2026. The annual competition tests participants on a range of warrior tasks, including physical fitness, marksmanship, and land navigation, to identify the top Soldier and noncommissioned officer who will advance to the National Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Ayla Cameron)

Shimek finds purpose in service
May 7, 2026 — U.S. Army Sgt. David Shimek, a human resources specialist with the 213th Personnel Company, 728th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, provides critical administrative support to Soldiers across the unit... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. David Shimek, a human resources specialist with the 213th Personnel Company, 228th Motor Transportation Battalion, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, stands for a portrait at the 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 Sgt. Tristan Murry)

Driven to serve: Spc. Kayden Aragon’s journey in the Guard
May 6, 2026 — Spc. Kayden Aragon of the 121st Transportation Company has turned a lifelong passion for driving into both a military specialty and a civilian career... MORE

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)

171st ARW Airmen help manage emergencies at NFL Draft
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... MORE

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)

‘Camera guy can do it’: Soldier’s case for a strenuous lifestyle
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 celebration to mobilization on the same day was abrupt but it fit him... MORE

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)