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Lithuania’s Vice Minister of Defense visits Pa. Guard leaders and cyber professionals
November 2, 2022 — Leaders from the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense and Embassy of Lithuania met Pennsylvania National Guard leaders and cyber professionals Oct. 27-28 here and at Biddle Air National Guard Base to discuss strategic planning, cyber defense and areas of future cooperation. ... MORE

Lithuanian Vice Minister of Defense, Mr. Margiris Abukevičius, his advisor, Mr. Tadas Sakunas, Ms. Monika Koroliovienė, Defense Counselor, Embassy of Lithuania, joined Brig. Gen. Michael Regan Jr., Deputy Adjutant General – Air, Col. Donald O’Shell Jr., Director of Staff, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, and Chief Master Sgt Paul Frisco Jr., State Command Chief, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, met to discuss strategic planning, cyber defense and areas of future cooperation Oct. 28 at Fort Indiantown Gap.

Into The Hürtgen: The 28th ID in World War II’s Battle of Hürtgen Forest
November 2, 2022 — The 28th Infantry Division began its first assault of the Battle of Hürtgen Forest on Nov. 2, 1944... MORE

Soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division advance through the Hürtgen Forest in Germany on Nov. 2, 1944, during the Battle of Hürtgen Forest.

Pa. National Guard allows twins to support family, start career
November 1, 2022 — Eighteen-year-old identical twins Jaiden and Teagen Gregory joined the Pennsylvania National Guard to help support their family... MORE

Pvt. Jaiden and Teagen Gregory pose for a photo in the shop training area of the Ordnance School’s Stever Hall at Fort Lee, Virginia. The twins, trained as 91B wheeled vehicle mechanics, said they’re grateful to the Army National Guard for giving them a head start on their careers after quitting high school in order to support their family. They will be assigned to a Pittsburgh-based National Guard unit upon their departure from Fort Lee.

193rd Special Operations Wing welcomes new commander, command chief
October 31, 2022 — Col. Edward Fink Jr. assumed command of the 193rd Special Operations Wing, and Chief Master Sgt. Robert Smith assumed responsibilities as the wing's command chief during a ceremony Oct. 28 in Middletown, Pa... MORE

Brig. Gen. Michael Regan, Pennsylvania Air National Guard commander (left) and Col. Edward Fink Jr., 193rd Special Operations Wing commander (right) exchange the guidon at an assumption of command ceremony Oct. 28, 2022, Middletown, Pennsylvania. The ceremonial passing of the guidon to Fink marks the beginning of his command of the 193rd SOW.

Pa. Guard honors photo contest winners
October 27, 2022 — The top four finishers of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s recent summer photo contest were honored during a ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap on Oct. 23, 2022... MORE

Senior leaders of the Pennsylvania National Guard pose for a photo with the top four finishers of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 2022 summer photo contest. Winning photos were determined by the PA NG’s social media audience on Facebook and Instagram in a head-to-head tournament-style contest. During the ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap, Oct. 23, Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, presented each Soldier with a certificate of appreciation.

Pa. Guard technician program protects employees with annual event
October 20, 2022 — Federal technicians in the Pennsylvania National Guard who are exposed or potentially exposed to occupational hazards are automatically enrolled in the Technician Occupational Medical Surveillance Program... MORE

Staff Sgt. Luther Eugene Snell Jr., an aircraft mechanic with the 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, tests a respirator that protect workers against hazards Oct. 19, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., as part of the Technician Occupational Medical Surveillance Program. Federal technicians in the Pennsylvania National Guard who are exposed or potentially exposed to occupational hazards are enrolled in the program and evaluated annually in their birth month.

28th ECAB lifts spouses
October 19, 2022 — Spouses of Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade received a unique opportunity to fly in the brigade’s helicopters during a Spouse Lift event Oct. 15, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap. ... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade host a Spouse Lift event for spouses of the brigade’s Soldiers. Spouses were given tours of the brigade’s flight facilities and flights in CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as a token of appreciation for their support. The event was held at the brigade’s flight facilities at Muir Army Airfield at Fort Indiantown Gap and John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport at Johnstown. Participants at Fort Indiantown Gap were given flights around the greater Harrisburg, Hershey and Blue Mountain area. Participants at Johnstown were given flights around the scenic Laurel Highlands of the Alleghenies.

Woods assumes authority as 111th Attack Wing command chief
October 17, 2022 — Chief Master Sgt. Scott Woods accepted authority as the 111th Attack Wing Command Chief from 111th ATKW Commander Col. Deane Thomey during a ceremony Oct. 15, 2022, at Biddle Air National Guard Base... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Scott Woods, 111th Attack Wing command chief master sergeant, accepts authority as command chief master sergeant from 111th ATKW Commander Col. Deane Thomey, far left, during a ceremony at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15, 2022. Woods previously served as the Senior Enlisted Leader of the 111th Operations Support Squadron at Biddle ANG Base.

Retired 28th Infantry Division Soldier leads Pennsylvania’s VFW
October 14, 2022 — A 28th Infantry Division veteran is commander of Pennsylvania's Veterans of Foreign Wars... MORE

Pennsylvania Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander Henry Mannella spent his career in the 28th Infantry Division and served two tours in Iraq.

Pa. Guardsman leads project providing new housing for homeless Cherokee vets
October 14, 2022 — An Airman with the 171st Air Refueling Wing led the construction of seven homes for tribal members of Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, who are currently experiencing homelessness... MORE

An aerial view of the Innovative Readiness Training construction site in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, June 2022. Construction is being completed for the IRT Cherokee Veterans Housing Initiative, which is a multi-year project that allows Guardsmen and Reservists from the Marines, Army, Navy and Air Force to build homes each year for Cherokee Veterans.