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USPFO holds national conference in Gettysburg
May 10, 2022 — U.S. Property and Fiscal Officers representing all 54 states and territories convened in Gettysburg, Pa., April 26-28, for the first in-person USPFO national conference since 2019. ... MORE

Keith Buchholz, director of programs and resources/comptroller for the National Guard Bureau, speaks during the U.S. Property and Fiscal Office national conference at the Gettysburg Wyndham hotel. USPFO leaders from all 54 states and territories were also joined by Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville, Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, as well as Brig. Gen. Craig Strong with the NGB comptroller's office.

28th ID holds Iron Lieutenant Leadership Orientation
May 5, 2022 — Major Gen. Mark McCormack, commanding general of the 28th Infantry Division, held the 28ID Iron Lieutenant Leadership Orientation at Fort Indiantown Gap on April 30 for more than 40 lieutenants who recently joined the ranks of the Iron Division... MORE

Brig. Gen. Mark McCormack, 28th Infantry Division commanding general, explains to lieutenants about the Iron Division’s history, the standard for performance and professionalism and his desire to sustain the 28ID’s reputation across this country and the globe. He also discussed the value the command places on the soldiers of the Keystone Division during the 28ID Iron Lieutenant Leadership Orientation at Fort Indiantown Gap on April 30.

111th ATKW members don denim during Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 29, 2022 — Members of the 111th Attack Wing observed Denim Day, a part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, by trading their traditional duty uniform for jeans on April 27, 2022... MORE

Members of the 111th Attack Wing observe Denim Day, a part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, by trading their traditional duty uniform for jeans while working on Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, April 27, 2022.

Ranger and Sapper Assessment Program held at Fort Indiantown Gap
April 28, 2022 — Thirty Soldiers and Airmen attended the Ranger and Sapper Assessment Program April 21 to 24 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

(Left) Staff Sgt. Paul Almquist, an Ranger and Sapper Assessment Program instructor assigned to Pennsylvania Joint Force Headquarters, leads the participants in a run to the Marquette Lake for the Combat Water Survival Test on April 22, 2022. The CWST is one of several events that challenged the participants physically and mentally to see if they are prepared for Ranger and Sapper School.

Pa. Air National Guard announces Airmen of the Year
April 26, 2022 — The Pennsylvania Air National Guard has selected its Airmen of the Year for 2022... MORE

Construction Student Shares ROTC Experience
April 22, 2022 — U.S. Army ROTC Cadet Michael Giordano, a cadet with Pennsylvania University of Technology ROTC, grew up in Hershey, Pennsylvania... MORE

U.S. Army ROTC Cadet Michael Giordano, with Pennsylvania University of Technology's ROTC, during a field training exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, April 8, 2022. During the exercise, Giordano rappelled and completed two obstacle courses. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Aliyah Vivier)

Bucknell ROTC Cadet keeping up family tradition
April 22, 2022 — "We just got off the rappel tower, which was my first time, and that was nerve racking going all the way up", said U.S. Army ROTC Cadet Josh Donlon, a native of Newark, Delaware. "But as soon as you start going down it's fun. Later today, we are going to the Field Leadership Reaction Course (FLRC) which I have done before,” said Donlon... MORE

U.S. Army ROTC Cadet Josh Donlon, squad leader with Bucknell University Army ROTC, steadies himself on a wooden beam during a field training exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, April 8, 2022. Donlan was working with other Soldiers during a group exercise. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. John Trapani)

ROTC Cadet Inspires Students with Videography Talent
April 22, 2022 — U.S. Army ROTC Cadet Mason Koma is a full-time student who volunteers his videography talent to promote what the ROTC program offers college students. “You can always make a big school small.”... MORE

U.S. Army ROTC Cadet Mason Koma with Bravo Company and native to Mars, Pennsylvania, participates in an ROTC field exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, April 8, 2022. Cadet Koma is a sophomore at Pennsylvania State University and majors in industrial engineering. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Cpl. Vail Forbeck)

Military family inspires young cadet
April 22, 2022 — U.S. Army ROTC Cadet Elizabeth Ann Burke, a Pennsylvania State University student and a native of Reston, Virginia, is pursuing an Army career in nursing despite being a member of a mostly Navy family... MORE

U.S. Army ROTC Cadet Elizabeth Ann Burke begins to rappel down a tower while participating in leadership training along with other students during a joint field training exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, April 8, 2022. Burke is a freshman at Penn State University and native of Reston, Virginia. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Annie M. Riley)

Stranded in the Grand Canyon, my OCS training saved my life
April 20, 2022 — 2nd Lt. Aubrey Stuber of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade provides a first-hand account of how her Army training helped her lead her group to safety after becoming stranded in the Grand Canyon. ... MORE

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Aubrey Stuber takes in the view while on a backpacking trip through the Grand Canyon. (Courtesy photo by 2nd Lt. Aubrey Stuber)