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171st Air Refueling Wing chaplain summits Mount Kilimanjaro
October 25, 2023
Chaplain (Maj.) Gretchen Hulse of the 171st Air Refuleing Wing summited Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest peak on the continent of Africa, during the summer of 2023. (courtesy photo)
Pennsylvania Army, Air National Guard conduct joint training
October 18, 2023
Approximately 25 U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the Pennsylvania National Guard work together Oct. 13 to load a UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter onto a C-17 cargo aircraft and transport it from Army Aviation Support Facility in Johnstown, Pa., to Pittsburgh and back. This training prepares the Guardsmen to efficiently fold the helicopter, load it into a cargo aircraft, and transport it in support of domestic operations or overseas deployment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)
Pennsylvania, Lithuania team up for European sniper competition
October 11, 2023
Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers, Sgt. Alexander Tormos (left) and Sgt. Dalton Weist (right), pose with their Lithuanian Land Forces teammate (standing) during the European Best Sniper Team competition at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 7, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Eric Perez)
5 Pa. Guard members receive Catto Medal
October 10, 2023
Three Airmen and two Soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard received the prestigious Maj. Octavius V. Catto Medal at a ceremony Oct. 7 at the Union League of Philadelphia. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Wilfredo Acosta Jr.)
Dreher takes helm as Pa.’s command chief warrant officer
October 5, 2023
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Darren Dreher is the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s new command chief warrant officer, taking over for Chief Warrant Officer 5 James Fontini, in a change of responsibility ceremony Oct. 5, 2023, at Fort Indiantown Gap. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)
Fontini’s 41-year career comes to a close
October 5, 2023
Chief Warrant Officer 5 James Fontini, the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s command chief warrant officer, is retiring after 41 years of service. Chief Warrant Officer 5 Darren Dreher took over as CCWO Oct. 5, 2023, in a change of responsibility ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)
2nd IBCT Soldier gladly embraces Army life
September 21, 2023
Sgt. Isaac Donaldson, an ammo sergeant assigned to Bravo Battery, 1-107th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard, carries an artillery round May 24, 2023, at Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia. Donaldson joined the Army through the buddy program 12 years ago and participated in a joint exercise for annual training in Tunisia in Spring, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 1st Sgt. HollyAnn Nicom)
CSM Worley retires after 38 years of service
September 19, 2023
Command Sgt. Maj. Jon Worley speaks during his retirement ceremony Sept. 15 at Fort Indiantown Gap after 38 years of service in the National Guard and U.S. Army three years as the Pennsylvania National Guard’s senior enlisted leader. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)
Pa. National Guard welcomes new senior enlisted leader
September 19, 2023
Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, left, Pennsylvania's adjutant general, passes the colors to Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Phillips, the Pennsylvania National Guard's incoming senior enlisted leader Sept. 5, 2023, at Fort Indiantown Gap. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)
Pa. National Guard museum loans artifact for NGB Heritage Room exhibition
September 18, 2023
A first-generation Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle, used by the German forces during World War II. This rifle holds historical significance as it was pierced by a round during the Battle of the Bulge, where Soldiers of the 28th Division valiantly defended an extended front against a German offensive. (U.S. National Guard photo by Capt. Michael Sprowles)