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Pa. Guard members compete in Governor’s Twenty marksmanship competition
May 12, 2025 — More than 100 Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and Airmen competed in the annual Governor's Twenty marksmanship competition May 9 to 10 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

A total of 103 Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and Airmen competed in the annual Governor's Twenty marksmanship competition May 9 to 10, 2025 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. They earn the right to wear the coveted Governor’s Twenty tab on the left shoulder of the uniform, is a state-level National Guard award that is presented every year and is reflected on a service members’ official personnel record. It is recognized by both the Army and Air Force. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)

Crawford, Ruiz-Rhoades emerge as Region II’s Best Warriors
May 9, 2025 — Sgt. Miles Crawford of the Maryland National Guard and Spc. Robert Ruiz-Rhoades of the Pennsylvania National Guard won the Region II Best Warrior Competition that took place May 5-9 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

Spc. Robert Ruiz-Rhoades, second from left, of the Pennsylvania National Guard and Sgt. Miles Crawford, third from left, of the Maryland National Guard were named the winners of the Region II Best Warrior Competition during a ceremony May 9, 2025, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. They were recognized by Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Phillips, left, command senior enlisted leader, Pennsylvania National Guard, and Maj. Gen. Laura McHugh, right, deputy adjutant general - Army, Pennsylvania National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Skylin Simpson)

3 Pa. Guard Soldiers make All-Guard Marathon Team
May 9, 2025 — Three Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers made the All-Guard Marathon Team at the National Guard Marathon Team trials May 4 at the Lincoln Marathon in Lincoln, Nebraska... MORE

The Pennsylvania National Guard Marathon Team poses for a team photo prior to the National Guard Marathon Team trials May 4, 2025, at the Lincoln Marathon in Lincoln, Nebraska. The team consisted of (left to right) Sgt. 1st Class Tyler Lundquist, Lt. Col. Deborah Fisher, Sgt. Fiona Cuthbert and Capt. Daniel Kysela. The team finished 7th out of 49 teams in the National Guard team competition. (Courtesy photo)

Pa. Guard Soldier named ARNG medical readiness NCO of the year
May 7, 2025 — Sgt. 1st Class Denis Mulligan of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s G1 Services Division was recently recognized as the Army National Guard medical readiness noncommissioned officer of the year for large states... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Denis Mulligan, third from left, Health Services and Support Branch Chief with the Pa. Guard’s G1 Services Division, was recently recognized as the Army National Guard medical readiness noncommissioned officer of the year for large states. The award is intended to recognize a medical readiness NCO who has demonstrated excellence in their position by contributing to high levels of medical readiness while serving. (U.S. Army National Guard courtesy photo)

108th Medical Company Area Support gains vital experience during field exercise
May 5, 2025 — Soldiers with the 108th Medical Company Area Support, 213th Regional Support Group, trained on setting up an aid station during a field exercise May 2-3 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Caitlyn Morrison, left, and Spc. Maria Diaz, combat medics with the 108th Medical Company Area Support, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania National Guard practice medical skills during an exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, May 3, 2025.

166th Regiment Soldier recognized for quality assurance excellence
May 2, 2025 — First Sgt. Gerald Funk of the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute has been named the Training and Doctrine Command Quality Assurance Evaluator of the Year... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Andy Yoshimura, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command quality assurance evaluator Sergeant Major (left), Dr. John Plifka, TRADOC quality assurance director, Sgt. 1st Class Gerald Funk, Quality Assurance Evaluator of the Year, and Michael Formica, Executive Deputy to the TRADOC Commanding General, stand before attendees of the inaugural U.S. Army quality assurance program forum as Funk is named the quality assurance evaluator of the year at Fort Eustis, Va. March 4, 2025. (Courtesy photo)

56th SBCT Soldier named distinguished honor grad at AIT
April 28, 2025 — Pfc. Delaney Beatty of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team was recently named distinguished honor graduate at Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma... MORE

Pfc. Delaney Beatty, a joint fire control specialist with the 1st Battalion, 108th Field Artillery Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, poses for a photograph April 26, 2025, at the Carlisle Readiness Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Beatty recently graduated advanced individual training as distinguished honor graduate. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Ashley Childress)

Military spouses: A small step makes a big impact
April 11, 2025 — Amber Snyder knows life can get busy and that having a loved one in the military can sometimes feel isolating for their families. But she encourages family members to take one small step to bridge the gaps... MORE

Amber Snyder, a Soldier and family readiness specialist with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, recently completed the Army's Spouse Leadership Development Course, a 40-hour program that prepares senior enlisted spouses for leadership support roles in the military community. (Courtesy Photo)

109th MPAD returns from the field with media operations lessons learned
April 9, 2025 — Soldiers with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 213th Regional Support Group conducted a field training exercise April 4 to 6 at Fort Indiantown Gap where they were tasked with running a media center in a notional combat environment... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Aliyah Vivier, left, and Sgt. Glenn Brennan, public affairs specialists with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 213th Regional Support Group, set up equipment for a field training exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, April 4, 2024. These Soldiers executed the FTX, which included running a media operations center in a combat scenario, to improve the unit's readiness for future missions. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Skylin Simpson)

Pa. Army Guard names best warriors following 4-day competition
April 8, 2025 — The Pennsylvania Army National Guard named its best warriors following a four-day competition April 3 to 6 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

Sgt. Daniel Miller, center, of the 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute won Noncommissioned Officer of the Year; Spc. Robert Ruiz, left, of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade won Soldier of the Year; and Sgt. 1st Class Tyler Landis, right, of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion won the Command Sgt. Maj. Jay H. Fields NCO Leadership Award at the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s state-level best warrior competition at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. April 3–6, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by )