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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.

Pa. Guard Soldier places 6th at DEKA World Championship
December 18, 2025 — A Pennsylvania National Guard Soldier placed 6th in her age group for DEKAFIT at the 2025 DEKA World Championship Dec. 5 to 7 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Lt. Col. Deborah Fisher, commander of the 288th Motor Transportation Battalion, placed 6th in the 50 to 54 age group for females in the DEKAFIT competition... MORE

Lt. Col. Deborah Fisher, third from left, commander of the 288th Motor Transportation Battalion, Pennsylvania National Guard, poses with other National Guard Soldiers who participated in the 2025 DEKA World Championships Dec. 5-7, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Fisher placed 6th in her age group for DEKAFIT. (Courtesy photo)

166th RTI Instructors conduct Soldier Borne Sensor drone training
December 17, 2025 — Infantry cadre assigned to 1st Battalion, 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute (RTI) conducted Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) training here Dec. 9–11, 2025, as part of ongoing efforts to modernize small-unit reconnaissance and prepare instructors for future unmanned aircraft system integration... MORE

U.S. Army infantry cadre assigned to 1st Battalion, 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute, Pennsylvania Army National Guard conduct Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) training at Fort Indiantown Gap Dec. 9–11, 2025, as part of ongoing efforts to modernize small-unit reconnaissance and prepare instructors for future unmanned aircraft system integration. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)

109th MPAD Soldiers honored at deployment ceremony
December 16, 2025 — Ten Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment were honored during a deployment ceremony Dec. 13 at Fort Indiantown Gap before leaving for a deployment to Europe... MORE

Ten Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers from the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 213th Regional Support Group were honored in a departure ceremony conducted at the Keystone Conference Center Dec. 13. The unit will deploy to Europe in support of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall)