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Holiday season can be a stressful time
December 18, 2020 — For many, the holiday season is a joyous time of year. For others, including those with mental health disorders such as depression, the holiday season can be a stressful time... MORE

The holiday season can be a stressful time of year for many people.

FRG, Rear Det bring holiday cheer to children of deployed Pa. Guard Soldiers
December 15, 2020 — In 2020, children of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade have endured a pandemic, school closures and their Soldiers leaving for a year-long deployment to the Middle East... MORE

A truck with holiday decorations during Park & Presents, an event held Dec. 8-10 where children of deployed 28th ECAB Soldiers enjoyed a drive-thru style visit with Santa and received a bag of toys. (Courtesy Photo by Rebecca Leidy)

Pa. Guard, Letterkenny Army Depot Command Sgt. Maj. retires
December 2, 2020 — Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD) hosted a retirement ceremony for Command Sgt. Maj. Richard A. Huff on November 19, 2020, celebrating his 32 years of military service. Col. Gregory K. Gibbons, commander, LEAD, presided over the ceremony... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Richard A. Huff, Command Sgt. Maj., Letterkenny Army Depot, delivers remarks during a retirement ceremony in honor of Huff's 32 years of military service on November 19, 2020.

Pa. National Guard Operation COVID-19 Summary
December 1, 2020 — As of December 1, nearly 250 Pennsylvania National Guard (PNG) members remain activated in supporting the response to COVID-19. At it's peak, there were over 1,500 members activated in support... MORE

Spc Dominique Dalessio (left) and Sgt. Shane Brandes (right) adjust their face shields and personal protective equipment while preparing for the mission to administer COVID-19 tests at the Lancashire Hall Nursing and Rehab Center in Lancaster, Pa., on May 19, 2020.

Pa. National Guard, Lithuanian Army, partner for Warfighter exercise
November 19, 2020 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than a dozen Lithuanian Land Forces officers and noncommissioned officers integrated with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 28th Infantry Division during Warfighter Exercise 21.2, held here during early November... MORE

Maj. Gen. Mark McCormack (left), 28th Infantry Division commander receives a plaque Nov 14 from Lithuanian Land Forces OF-5 Zilvinas Gaubys in recognition of the 28 ID’s longstanding partnership with Lithuania. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Daniel Palermo)

Pa. National Guard’s senior enlisted adviser retires
November 18, 2020 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The Pennsylvania National Guard's senior enlisted adviser to the adjutant general retired recently after 41 years of service in the National Guard and U.S. Army. ... MORE

Pennsylvania’s senior enlisted adviser, Command Sgt. Maj. Harry Buchanan III, speaks at his retirement ceremony Nov. 13, 2020, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Buchanan retired after four years in the position and 41 years of service in the Pennsylvania National Guard and the U.S. Army. The senior enlisted leader is the most senior noncommissioned officer in the Pennsylvania National Guard, acting as an advisor to the adjutant general and serving as a link between TAG and the thousands of enlisted Guardsmen serving under his command. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zane Craig)

28th Infantry Division completes warfighter exercise
November 17, 2020 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Leaders with the 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, completed a computer-based force-on-force exercise to train commanders, staff officers and their sections on a variety of warfighting functions... MORE

Lt. Col. Dorothy Watkins, left, a military information support operations officer, confers with OF-3 Aleksas Paulauskas, her Lithuanian Land Forces counterpart, during a two-week warfighter exercise Nov. 7, 2020, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.

This Syrian-born U.S. Soldier is using his background to save lives
November 2, 2020 — "When a Soldier gives someone a thumbs-up here, they're actually insulting them without even knowing it," said U.S. Army Spc. Fadi Mallouhi. "Then the locals will think that Americans are a bunch of rude people."... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Fadi Mallouhi, computer/detection systems repairer with Headquarters Support Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, poses for a photo at an airfield in the 28th ECAB's area of operations in the Middle East. Mallouhi, originally from the Allentown, Pennsylvania area, spent much of his childhood in Syria and passes valuable lessons about the language and culture to his fellow Soldiers.

Pa. National Guard mobilizes for State Active Duty
October 27, 2020 — At the direction of Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, the Pennsylvania National Guard is mobilizing several hundred members in support of the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management to assist local agencies in protecting life, property and the right to peacefully assemble and protest... MORE

Pa. National Guard Soldier makes Army eSports Team
October 26, 2020 — A Pennsylvania National Guard Soldier recently made the U.S. Army’s eSports Team... MORE

Sgt. Frank Doone of the Pennsylvania National Guard recently made the U.S. Army eSports Team. (Photo by Spc. Tucker Klawitter)