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55th MEB Soldier receives U.S. citizenship
August 22, 2023 — A 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade recently earned her United States citizenship... MORE

U.S. Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldier Spc. Jennifer Acosta Tejada, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), 28th Infantry Division, takes the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America while serving on a CONUS mission to become an official U.S. citizen on August 10, 2023. Acosta, originally from the Dominican Republic, received her citizenship through her military service with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard under the Naturalization Through Service program. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Vail Forbeck)

213th RSG Soldier speaks at college commencement
August 18, 2023 — A 213th Regional Support Group Soldier spoke at East Stroudsburg University's commencement in May 2023... MORE

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Mickayla Grow, assigned to the 108th Area Support Medical Company, 213th Regional Support Group, speaks at the East Stroudsburg University graduate commencement ceremony, May 5, 2023. (Courtesy Photo)

1-110th Infantry Soldiers fire AT4 anti-tank weapons
August 17, 2023 — Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team fired AT4 anti-tank weapons during training Aug. 16 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division fire an AT4 anti-tank weapon during training Aug. 16, 2023, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Kate Kramer)

28th Pathfinder Detachment - The Pa. National Guard’s first airborne unit
August 16, 2023 — In the 1970s and 1980s, the Pennsylvania National Guard was home to an airborne unit known as the 28th Infantry Detachment (Pathfinder)... MORE

The Pennsylvania National Guard's 28th Pathfinder Detachment pictured at Leapfest in Rhode Island in 1981. (Courtesy photo)

28th ECAB Soldier balances military dedication and family bonds
August 15, 2023 — A 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade Soldier balances his military career with his family life... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Krott, a crew chief with Delta Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade poses for a photo in front of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter with his family during National Night Out in his hometown of Muhlenberg Township, Pennsylvania, August 1, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Samantha Gabriel)

A culinary specialist's journey to serve
August 11, 2023 — Spc. June Marie Santiago, a culinary specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 213th Regional Support Group, enjoys serving her fellow Soldiers... MORE

Spc. June Marie Santiago, a native of Brooklyn, New York, serves as a culinary specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Santiago states that her unit's mission is important despite the difficulties she sometimes faces as a cook. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Annie M. Riley)

Force-wide climate assessment opens to Pa. Guard Aug. 11
August 10, 2023 — The Department of Defense has launched a force-wide climate assessment known as the Defense Organizational Climate Survey to gauge how service members and civilian employees are feeling and doing overall... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena, 92nd Air Refueling Wing photojournalist, takes the online Defense Equal Opportunity Climate Survey on Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, August 7, 2019. The DEOCS provides Airmen a way to provide anonymous feedback for base commanders to improve base processes and Airman morale. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Staff Sgt. Nicolo Daniello and Airman Kiaundra Miller)

193rd Special Operations Wing receives new aircraft
August 9, 2023 — The 193rd Special Operations Wing, in partnership with Lockheed Martin, accepted a new MC-130J Commando II military aircraft during a special ceremony July 27 at the wing's base in Middletown. ... MORE

A new MC-130J Commando II aircraft rolls onto the flight line at the 193rd Special Operations Wing during an arrival ceremony in Middletown, Pennsylvania, July 27, 2023. The ceremony celebrated the hallmark of the 193rd SOW being the first - and currently the only - Air National Guard unit to receive the MC-130J Commando II mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Diana Snyder)

193rd Medical Airmen aid Tennessee communities, bolster readiness
August 9, 2023 — Airmen from the 193rd Special Operations Medical Group participated in an initiative known as the Innovative Readiness Training - Project Healthy Tennesseans recently in Tennessee... MORE

Airman Matthew Cai, 146th Airlift Wing medic, checks a patient's blood pressure during Innovative Readiness Training's Healthy Tennesseans event at Rhea Middle School, Dayton, Tenn., June 3, 2023. The IRT program provides an array of services to communities in need including civil engineering, medical, and cybersecurity missions while also serving the service members who volunteer for the missions by providing real-world training opportunity to enhance readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman)

Lasting Legacy: Pa. National Guard Soldier accepts War College diploma on behalf of late father
August 3, 2023 — A Pennsylvania National Guard Soldier accepted a graduation certificate from the U.S. Army War College on behalf of his late father, who passed away earlier this year... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Isaac Junkin with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, accepts the certificate for a master’s degree in strategic studies July 28, 2023, at the Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on behalf of his father Lt. Col. Francisco Junkin. Lt. Col. Junkin passed away April 8, 2023, at the age of 46. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)