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Pa. Guard Soldiers conduct UAS demo for senior Army official
January 30, 2026 — Two Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers supported an unmanned aircraft systems demonstration for a senior Army official recently at U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Reed, right, of the Pennsylvania National Guard Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training and Innovation Facility takes part a UAS demonstration for Brent Ingraham, left, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology and Army Acquisition Executive, Jan. 20, 2026, at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey. (U.S. Army photo by Todd Mozes)

Her college soccer comeback started in Mideast deployment
January 29, 2026 — Returning from a Middle East deployment, 1st Lt. Daniela McCurdy of the 213th Regional Support Group seized her final chance to play college soccer... MORE

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniela McCurdy, a human resources officer with the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard, poses for a photo in her Rowan uniform with her jersey from her time playing soccer with Area Support Group - Kuwait during a media day event in Glassboro, New Jersey, Aug. 27, 2025. (Courtesy Photo)

Pa. National Guard response to Winter Storm Fern
January 26, 2026 — More than 375 Pennsylvania National Guard service members were activated Jan. 24 and began preparing to respond to possible assistance missions at multiple locations around the commonwealth in the wake of Winter Storm Fern... MORE

Pfc. Justin Derr, a combat medic specialist, with Company C, 328th Brigade Support Battalion, conducts a vital equipment inspection inside an M997 Ambulance as part of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s commitment to ensure optimal readiness for domestic operations response missions within Dauphin, Lancaster, and Lebanon counties in the wake of Winter Strom Fern. (Pennsylvania National Guard Photo)

Pa. National Guard hosts inaugural Keystone Combatives Tournament
January 16, 2026 — Thirty-nine Soldiers and Airmen from the Pennsylvania National Guard tested their hand-to-hand combat skills during the inaugural Keystone Combatives Tournament Jan. 10-11 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and Airmen compete at the inaugural Keystone Combatives Tournament at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Jan. 10, 2026. Thirty-nine service members tested their hand-to-hand combat skills in the state’s first modern Army Combatives tournament. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kelly Boyer)

166th Regiment - RTI names instructor of the quarter
January 15, 2026 — Staff Sgt. Luis Andujar was named Instructor of the Quarter for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 at the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Luis Andujar, a Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems instructor with 1st Battalion, 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, lands a Skydio X2D SUAS during a training exercise Nov. 15, 2024 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The capabilities of the 166th Regiment RTI's 1st and 2nd Battalions melded during a unique artillery live-fire exercise, during which forward observers with 1st Battalion used several types of SUAS, including commercial off the shelf models like the Skydio X2D, to identify targets and acquire targeting data. This data was used to submit a call for fire to instructors and students with 2nd Battalion, who engaged the targets with artillery fire using M119, M777 and M109A6 howitzers. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)

Pa. National Guard, Côte d’Ivoire to partner through State Partnership Program
January 13, 2026 — Pennsylvania National Guard and Côte d’Ivoire military officials announced today that the Pennsylvania National Guard has been selected to partner with Côte d’Ivoire through the National Guard State Partnership Program... MORE

Pennsylvania National Guard and Côte d’Ivoire military officials announced on Jan. 13, 2026, that the Pennsylvania National Guard has been selected to partner with Côte d’Ivoire through the Department of War National Guard State Partnership Program. (Pennsylvania National Guard graphic by Wayne V. Hall)

Soldier Spotlight: Emerging storyteller sees what others miss
January 6, 2026 — Spc. Skylin Simpson, a public affairs specialist with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, has always been drawn to the things most people overlook... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Skylin Simpson, a public affairs specialist with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania National Guard, poses for a photo at a firing range during an exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Travis Mueller)

2025: A year of milestones and achievements for Pa. National Guard
December 30, 2025 — Throughout 2025, Soldiers and Airmen of the Pennsylvania National Guard deployed around the world, responded to domestic missions and conducted their usual readiness training... MORE

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Army Task Force Associator conduct security at a simulated crash site during exercise Bull Shark 25-2 at Arta Beach, Djibouti, May 6, 2025. Service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and partner nations demonstrated agility and interoperability through joint maneuver, communication, and casualty evacuation drills. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ivan Mendez-Roman)

109th MPAD strengthens readiness at Fort Hood before deployment
December 30, 2025 — Soldiers with 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment are finalizing readiness tasks and training here ahead of a deployment to Europe in support of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Nelson, left, a public affairs specialist with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, instructs the unit on storytelling techniques at their mobilization station at Fort Hood, Texas, Dec. 21, 2025. The unit is preparing to deploy to Europe in support of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Travis Mueller)

Pa. Guard played key role in ’Ten Crucial Days’ of American Revolution
December 23, 2025 — Several units that are alive in the Pennsylvania National Guard today played a key role in the "Ten Crucial Days" that helped save the American Revolution... MORE

In this painting by Mort Künstler, Gen. George Washington leads the Continental Army across the Delaware River on the night of Dec. 25-26, 1776, to attack Hessian soldiers in Trenton, N.J. The militia units included the Philadelphia Associators and First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry.