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Pa. Guard Soldier helps vaccinate fellow students
May 4, 2021 — STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Sgt. Amanda Hammer, a motor transport operator assigned to the 121st Transportation Company, 228th Transportation Battalion, 213th Regional Support Group, is a former substitute teacher and current Pennsylvania State University graduate student, whose current mission with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard gives her the chance to support other Penn State students in an unexpected way... MORE

Sgt. Amanda Hammer, a motor transport operator assigned to the 121st Transportation Company, 228th Transportation Battalion, 213th Regional Support Group, shows her pride to be part of Task Force Med (TFM), a functional task force of 39 soldiers and airmen operating under the Pennsylvania National Guard Military Medical Planning Team in collaboration with The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, April 16, at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa. Members of TFM administer approximately 600 COVID-19 vaccinations per day at the Penn State campus clinic. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Oriana White)

28th ECAB Soldier earns esteemed aeromedical award
April 30, 2021 — Capt. Christina Broomell, currently deployed to the Middle East with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade as an aeromedical physician assistant, recently earned the Spurgeon H. Neel U.S. Army Distinguished Flight Surgeon award... MORE

U.S. Army Capt. Christina Broomell, physician assistant with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, poses for a photo at a medical center in the 28th ECAB's area of operations in the Middle East.

111th ATKW participates in DoD-wide extremism stand down
April 30, 2021 — BIDDLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Pa. -- The 111th Attack Wing Headquarters conducted a “stand down” here during its regularly scheduled drill on April 12, 2021 as part of the Department of Defense program to combat extremism... MORE

Service members and civilians employed by the Department of Defense are is participating in extremism stand downs as directed by U.S Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III in early February of 2021. Stand downs provide time for military units to shift focus from operational or alert status, and focus on an important training issue facing the force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo illustration by Senior Airman Wilfredo Acosta)

Deployed club lifts 70k pounds to boost morale, do good
April 29, 2021 — When Sgt. Stephen Bruckno arrived in the Middle East, he noticed the 1000-pound club at Camp Buehring’s Scorpion Gym was suspended due to COVID-19 precautions... MORE

While deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield, U.S. Army Sgt. Stephen Bruckno organized a virtual 1000-pound lifting club to help boost the morale of Soldiers as many activities were canceled or altered due to COVID-19 precautions.

Soldiers use coffee, live music to prevent sexual assault
April 28, 2021 — During the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade’s deployment to the Middle East, the sexual harassment and assault response and prevention team found a unique way to serve their Soldiers while providing knowledge about their program... MORE

During the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade’s deployment to the Middle East, the sexual harassment and assault response and prevention team ran a makeshift coffee shop to provide knowledge about their program and a welcoming environment to seek help. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Doug Knepp)

Combat Medic administers vaccine to father at Lancaster COVID-19 vaccination site
April 27, 2021 — LANCASTER, Pa. - Spc. Mariah Redwood, a combat medic assigned to Company C, 328th Brigade Support Battalion, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, never imagined that she’d use her combat medic skills to administer vaccines to civilians. And in this case, not just anyone, but a close family member... MORE

Spc. Mariah Redwood, a combat medic assigned to Company C, 328th Brigade Support Battalion, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, poses for a picture following an interview April 15, 2021, in Lancaster, Pa. Penn Medicine and Rock Lititz have partnered with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard to support staffing at the Lancaster County Community Vaccination Center, with approximately 40 Guard members working onsite. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Oriana White)

171st Air Refueling Wing Aims for Excellence in National and State Marksmanship Competitions
April 23, 2021 — Each year, members from the 171st Air Refueling Wing compete in local, state and national shooting team competitions... MORE

This year's winning team of the Pennsylvania National Guard Combined Arms Match: Senior Airman Nicholas Yakovich, Tech. Sgt. Shawn McCreary, Staff Sgt. Robert Lydic and Chief Master Sgt. Edward Altmyer. All are assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania National Guard. The two-day six event competition was held at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania May 31 to June 2. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Angela King-Sweigart)

100-year-old retired pilot visits 103rd Attack Squadron
April 22, 2021 — A 100-year-old U.S Air Force retiree’s visit to the 103rd Attack Squadron here proved you can take the pilot out of aviation, but you can’t take the aviation out of the pilot. ... MORE

U.S. Air National Guard Major Will, an MQ-9 Reaper pilot assigned to the 103rd Attack Squadron here, walks retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William P. Bonelli, a 100-year-old former B-17 Flying Fortress pilot, through the controls on a declassified USAF MQ-9 Reaper simulator during a visit to learn more about remotely piloted aircraft at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, April 15, 2021. (This image was digitally altered for operational security.)

Flight medics describe chaos after rocket attack
April 16, 2021 — After February’s rocket attack on Erbil Air Base that killed one civilian contractor, injured several members of the Coalition and later killed one civilian, medevac Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade responded immediately to evacuate the wounded... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Donna Wauthier, a flight medic with Charlie Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, was one medic who responded immediately to care for wounded civilians after a rocket attack in February. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric Smith)

Soldiers from 1-109th Infantry Regiment train on battle drills
April 16, 2021 — Soldiers from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducted movement to contact and other battle drills at a training area near Williamsport, Pa., on April 9... MORE

Soldier from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, move to their position within the squad to provide security during battle drills in a training area near Williamsport on April 9, 2021. The Soldiers and young leaders were tested with different scenarios to build their cohesion as a team. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Keeler)