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28th ECAB digging in for Mideast mission
September 30, 2020 — KUWAIT – Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade have arrived in the U.S. Central Command region and are settling into their respective roles. They are in the Middle East, within CENTCOM’s area of responsibility, to provide aviation assets and capabilities to increase regional security and peace in the region while serving U.S. interests. ... MORE

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, operated by Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, takes off from an airfield for a local area orientation flight in the 28th ECAB's area of operations after arriving in the Middle East. These flights ensure 28th ECAB aircrews are properly acclimated and can conduct missions safely during the deployment.

Lithuanian defense attache visits Pennsylvania National Guard
September 30, 2020 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Brig. Gen. Modestas Petrauskas, the new defense attaché at the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington, D.C., visited the Pennsylvania National Guard Sept. 28, to continue building upon the long-standing relationship between the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the PNG... MORE

Pennsylvania adjutant general Maj. Gen. Anthony Carrelli, center right, and the defense attaché from the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Brig. Gen. Modestas Petrauskas, center left, are joined by other PNG and Lithuanian leaders Sept. 28, 2020, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. This was Petrauskas’ first visit to Pennsylvania, as COVID-19 restrictions prevented additional travel since he took his post earlier this year.

112th COS, Lithuania adapt with 1st remote SPP exercise
September 25, 2020 — PERKASIE, Pa. – Members of the 112th Cyberspace Operations Squadron at Horsham Air Guard Station participated in "Amber Mist," a week-long virtual cyber defense exercise to improve skills for defending vital IT infrastructure... MORE

Members of the 112th Cyberspace Operations Squadron at Horsham Air Guard Station conduct a training exercise on Sept. 23, 2020, during a week-long remote cybersecurity exercise in Peraskie, Pennsylvania. Exercise Amber Mist, which normally takes place in Lithuania, was conducted remotely for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

28th ECAB hurdles challenges, completes training
September 17, 2020 — FORT HOOD, Texas – Despite COVID-19 challenges, Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade completed training at Fort Hood to prepare for Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brad Whitt, crew chief with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, sits on a ramp and looks at the sunset out the back of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as it flies over the 28th ECAB's mobilization station at Fort Hood, Texas.

Pa. Guardsmen compete in annual The Adjutant General’s Combined-Arms Match
August 27, 2020 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Approximately 50 Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and Airmen competed with rifles and pistols in multiple courses of fire during The Adjutant General’s (TAG) Combined Arms Match here Aug. 21-23... MORE

Approximately 50 Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and Airmen competed with rifles and pistols in multiple courses of fire to during The Adjutant General’s (TAG) Combined-Arms Match at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Aug. 21-23. The combined-arms individual overall champion was Army Sgt. Jason Goodling, standing with Maj. Gen. Anthony Carrelli, Pennsylvania’s adjutant general, and Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, deputy adjutant general-Army. Goodling was also the top finisher in the Governor’s Twenty competition this year. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zane Craig)

2/104th Cavalry conducts demolition, claymore mine training
August 20, 2020 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – A good number of Soldiers probably join the Army for the opportunity to blow stuff up. Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team got to do just that recently... MORE

Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team insert a detonation cord into a block of C4 plastic explosive during demolition familiarization training Aug. 14, 2020, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.

Pennsylvania Guardsmen compete in annual Governor’s Twenty marksmanship competition
August 20, 2020 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – One hundred five Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and Airmen competed with rifles and pistols in multiple courses of fire to determine the Commonwealth’s best marksmen during the Governor’s Twenty match here Aug. 14-15... MORE

More than 100 Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and Airmen competed with rifles and pistols in multiple courses of fire to determine the Commonwealth’s best marksmen during the Governor’s Twenty competition Aug. 14-15 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The top 20 scorers were awarded the coveted Governor’s Twenty tab and a certificate to identify them as being outstanding marksmen. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon Nelson)

Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team saves two motorists from drowning during Tropical Storm Isaias response
August 7, 2020 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa.- The Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team rescued two motorists stranded in rapidly rising water during flooding caused by Tropical Storm Isaias Aug. 4 in Berks County... MORE

Staff Sgt. Noah McElory looks out the window of the UH-60 Black Hawk containing the Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team as it takes off from Muir Army Airfield, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., on Aug. 4, 2020. The team saved two motorists from rising flood waters during Tropical Storm Isaias.

Pa. National Guard helps return remains of Soldier killed during Korean War
July 31, 2020 — PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Military Funeral Honors detail on Thursday participated in the repatriation of remains of a U.S. Army Soldier who was killed in the Korean War... MORE

Cpl. Jackey Dale Blosser of Randolph County, West Virginia, went missing in action on Dec. 2, 1950, when the enemy attacked his unit near the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. His remains were returned to family members on July 30, 2020.

1/109th IN Soldiers train in short-range marksmanship
July 28, 2020 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Soldiers from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division honed their short-range marksmanship skills during their annual training at Fort Indiantown Gap on July 21, 2020... MORE

A Soldier from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment conducts movement to the right before engaging his target during short-range marksmanship training at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., on July 21, 2020. During the SRM training, the Soldiers were tested in engaging a target with two rapid shots from different distances, kneeling, standing, moving toward a target and more. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Keeler)