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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)

Soldier's civilian experience helps save K9
October 13, 2020 — U.S. Army Sgt. Carlos Patino has been a civilian nurse for eight years and a flight nurse for three years, but this was the first time he ever treated a dog for cardiac arrest.“I am going to be completely honest and tell you that the training for medics to treat military working dogs has been very minimal,” said Patino. “There was no training that would have prepared us for this situation.”... MORE

Bailey, a military working dog, rests with Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade after suffering cardiac arrest. Treatment and a medevac provided by 28th ECAB medics and aircrews helped save Bailey's life. (Photo Credit: Sgt. Carissa Diggs)

28th ECAB takes control of aviation mission in Mideast
October 8, 2020 — The 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, operating as Task Force Anvil, formally took control of the aviation mission in the U.S. Central Command region during a transfer of authority ceremony here... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade stand in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony.

Pa. National Guard Soldier sweeps marksmanship competitions
October 6, 2020 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Like many Pennsylvanians, Sgt. Jason Goodling has been shooting hunting rifles since he was a kid. He never really considered himself an expert marksman, though... MORE

Sgt. Jason Goodling of the Pennsylvania National Guard competes in a recent marksmanship competition. (photo courtesy of Sgt. Jason Goodling)

Pennsylvania National Guard members practice guarding networks against cyber attacks
October 5, 2020 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Sixteen Soldiers assigned to the Pennsylvania National Guard joined more than 800 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from more than 40 states from Sept. 12-27 for Cyber Shield 20, an exercise designed to sharpen their skills as network defenders... MORE

Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers with the Defense Cyber Operations Element participate in Cyber Shield 20 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20, 2020. In total 16 PNG Soldiers joined more than 800 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from more than 40 states for the exercise designed to sharpen their skills as network defenders from Sept. 12-27.