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Pa. Guard members provide support for presidential inauguration
January 21, 2025 — Members of the Pennsylvania National Guard were among approximately 8,000 National Guard service members from 40 states, territories and the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C., supporting the 60th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Kane Lesoine (center) and Sgt. Savannah Carnes (right), motor transport operators assigned to the 121st Transportation Company, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, direct pedestrians in Washington, D.C. while supporting interagency partners for the 60th Presidential Inauguration as part of Joint Task Force-District Columbia Jan. 19, 2025. Approximately 8,000 National Guard service members from approximately 40 states and territories comprise JTF-DC to support the 60th Presidential Inauguration, continuing a legacy that began in 1789 when their predecessors escorted George Washington to the first inauguration. At the request of civil authorities, these National Guard service members provide critical support such as crowd management, traffic control points, CBRN response, civil disturbance response and sustainment operations. Their expertise and seamless collaboration with interagency partners help ensure a safe and peaceful transition of power during this historic event. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)

171st ARW Airman named retention manager of the year for 2nd year in a row
January 14, 2025 — Master Sgt. Alex Wagner of the 171st Air Refueling Wing was named Pa. Air National Guard Retention Manager of the Year for the second year in a row... MORE

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman, Master Sgt. Alex Wagner poses for a picture at the 171st Air Refueling Wing, January 10, 2025. Wagner recently was selected as the Retention Office Manager of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard for the second year in a row. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania Guard support election certification
January 8, 2025 — District of Columbia, Maryland and Pennsylvania National Guard members were deputized by U.S. Capitol Police as a reserve force for the 2025 counting and certification of electoral votes Jan. 6... MORE

Chief J. Thomas Manger, Chief of the United States Capitol Police deputized approximately 500 soldiers from the Maryland National Guard, Pennsylvania National Guard, and District of Columbia National Guard at the D.C. Armory, Washington D.C, January 6, 2025. The service members were supporting civil authorities and the Counting and Certification of Electoral Votes, which has been designated as a National Special Security Event. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Ames)

213th RSG Soldiers depart for Middle East deployment
January 7, 2025 — More than 20 Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers from the 528th Finance Company, 213th Regional Support Group were honored in a departure ceremony Jan. 4 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

More than 20 Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers from the 528th Finance Company, 213th Regional Support Group were honored in a departure ceremony conducted Jan. 4, 2025, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The unit will deploy to the U.S. Central Command Area of Operations for a year in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall)

166th Regiment-RTI instructors, staff become combat lifesavers
January 3, 2025 — Sixteen Soldiers with the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute completed a Combat Lifesaver course instructed by the RTI's Medical Battalion Training Site Dec. 16 to 20 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute completed a Combat Lifesaver course at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Dec. 16-20, 2024. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)

Pa. Guard Airmen train with Green Berets
December 19, 2024 — Airmen from the 171st Air Refueling Wing and 193rd Special Operations Wing, along with Airmen from 30 Air National Guard security forces units, trained with U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers during Sage Eagle 25-1 recently at Fort Knox, Kentucky... MORE

U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airmen with the Air National Guard and a U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (5SFG) (Airborne), transport a simulated patient of a mass casualty incident on a Humvee assigned to the 5SFG during a mass casualty training inject at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Oct. 23, 2024. This training was a component of exercise Sage Eagle 25-1, a recurring, battalion-sized, unconventional warfare exercise that validates Special Forces’ ability to operate in uncertain environments while training and incorporating conventional forces into an evolving contested environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)

Pa. National Guard observes 80th anniversary of Battle of the Bulge
December 18, 2024 — The Pennsylvania National Guard observed the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge and commemorated the 28th Infantry Division's role in the battle with a ceremony Dec. 16, 2024, at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

On the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, senior leaders with the Pennsylvania National Guard, Pennsylvania state representative Chris Pielli, and leaders of state and national veterans’ associations participated in a ceremony here to honor and remember the role the brave Soldiers of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 28th Infantry Division played in preserving freedom and the way of life we continue to enjoy today. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall)

The 28th Infantry Division in the Battle of the Bulge
December 13, 2024 — A narrative of the 28th Infantry Division's action in World War II's Battle of the Bulge... MORE

Soldiers of the 28th Infantry Division who had been regrouped into security platoons for defense of Bastogne, Belgium, man fighting positions on Dec. 20, 1944. Some of these Soldiers lost their weapons during the German advance in this area. (U.S. Army Signal Corps photo by Tech 5 Wesley B. Carolan)

111th ATW public affairs specialist retires after 37 years of service
December 11, 2024 — Master Sgt. George Roach, public affairs superintendent for the 111th Attack Wing, retired recently after 37 years of service... MORE

Pennyslvania Air National Guardsmen Lt. Col. Jay Ostrich, left, and Master Sgt. George Roach, display a certificate of retirement during Roach's retirement ceremony at Biddle ANG Base Horsham, Pennsylvania, December 7, 2024. Master Sgt. George Roach, 111th Attack Wing Public Affairs Senior Enlisted Leader retired after career of serving for more than 37 years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Bergh)

Pa. Guard Soldier balances duty, rugby in quest for Olympics
December 10, 2024 — Sgt. Autumn Czaplicki of the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team was recently selected to join and serve with the U.S. Army’s World Class Athlete Program as she trains with the U.S. women's national rugby team... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Autumn Czaplicki scores during the 2024 Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championships held in conjunction with the San Diego Surfers Women’s Rugby Club 7s Tournament in San Diego, California, July 12, 2024. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)