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56th SBCT Soldiers train on upgraded Strykers
March 28, 2025 — Soldiers from the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team have begun training on upgraded Stryker vehicles the brigade received recently... MORE

Soldiers from the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team conduct training on upgraded Stryker vehicles March 26, 2025, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. As part of a program to modernize the 56th SBCT, the brigade is receiving 324 upgraded Strykers. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)

A look at the Pa. National Guard’s Medal of Honor recipients
March 21, 2025 — A look at the members of Pennsylvania National Guard units who received the Medal of Honor... MORE

Three members of Pennsylvania National Guard units have received the Medal of Honor: Sgt. James Mestrovitch (left) of the 111th Infantry Regiment, who earned the medal during World War I; Maj. Joseph Thompson (center) of the 110th Infantry Regiment, who earned the medal during World War I; and Tech. Sgt. Francis Clark (right) of the 109th Infantry Regiment, who earned the medal during World War II. (Photo illustration by Brad Rhen)

Pa. Guard Soldier selected as junior officer of the month for CJTF-Horn of Africa
March 18, 2025 — Capt. Matthew Gotzy, currently filling an East Africa Response Force planner position, was recently selected as the Junior Officer of the Month by Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa... MORE

U.S. Army Capt. Matthew L. Gotzy, currently filling an East Africa Response Force planner position, was recently selected as the Junior Officer of the Month by Maj. Gen. Brian Cashman, commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard courtesy photo)

111th Communication Flight redesignated as 111th Communication Squadron
March 13, 2025 — The 111th Communication Flight was redesignated as the 111th Communication Squadron during a ceremony March 1 at Biddle Air National Guard Base... MORE

During a landmark event, the 111th Communication Flight was formally redesignated as the 111th Communication Squadron on March 1, 2025, at Biddle Air National Guard Base, Horsham, Pennsylvania. The change aims to strengthen capabilities and adjust to the growing need to stay mission-ready. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin McMahon)

Deployed 56th SBCT Soldiers participate in pistol competition in Germany
March 11, 2025 — The 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team welcomed 100 firers to a pistol competition March 9 at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany... MORE

A U.S. Soldier with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment stands to engage a target during an excellence-in-competition pistol match at Grafenwoehr Training Area, March 9, 2025. The competition consisted of two events: a 30-yard slow fire match and a four-stage excellence-in-competition match whereby 10 percent of the top eligible competitors could earn career points toward the Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge. U.S. Soldiers with 2CR and the 7th Army Training Command joined the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team at the pistol competition, thus contributing to camaraderie among units, the opportunity to earn career points toward the Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge and improved readiness and lethality in marksmanship training. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Leanne Demboski)

Pa. Guard Soldiers receive mission-critical training at Tobyhanna Army Depot
March 5, 2025 — Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers underwent training essential to the Department of Defense's strategic objectives recently at Tobyhanna Army Depot... MORE

Photo of depot employees training Soldiers on the CPN system

Upgraded Strykers, JLTVs begin arriving in Pennsylvania for 56th SBCT
March 3, 2025 — As part of a program to modernize the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, it is receiving 324 upgraded Stryker vehicles and 300 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles... MORE

Upgraded double-V hull Strykers sit at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., on Feb. 27, 2005. The 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team is receiving 324 upgraded Strykers and 300 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles as part of a program to modernize the brigade. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)

Pippy sworn in as adjutant general, promoted to major general
February 28, 2025 — Governor Josh Shapiro administered the oath of office to Maj. Gen. John R. Pippy, Pennsylvania’s 55th adjutant general and head of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, during a ceremony Feb. 28 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro passes the Pennsylvania National Guard flag to Maj. Gen. John Pippy during a ceremony Feb. 28, 2025, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.. During the ceremony, Pippy was sworn in as Pennsylvania’s 55th adjutant general and promoted to his current rank. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall)

Pa. Guard Civil Support Team conducts simulated drug lab training
February 13, 2025 — Soldiers and Airmen from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 3rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team conducted training Feb. 3 to 7 at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center in Landisville, Pa... MORE

Members of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 3rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team decontaminate a team member who simulated a medical emergency during a training exercise Feb. 7, 2025, at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center in Landisville, Pa. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)

National Guard, Hershey Medical partner program graduates inaugural class
February 12, 2025 — Three Airmen with the 193rd Special Operations Wing are the inaugural graduates of a new program and partnership between Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the National Guard Bureau... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Carlos Patino, a medic assigned to Detachment 1, Medical Group, 193rd Special Operations Wing, Pennsylvania National Guard, performs lifesaving techniques on simulated patients during a mass casualty exercise at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7, 2025. Patino was one of three Airmen who are nurses or medics who completed an inaugural two-week training program, which is a new partnership between the National Guard and MSHMC, where participants learn how to respond effectively in emergencies and combat situations. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Travis Mueller)