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Pennsylvania, Illinois and California Guardsmen strengthen ties with state partners
February 25, 2026 — Pennsylvania National Guard members, along with members of the Illinois and California National Guards, participated in the Lithuanian, Polish, Ukrainian Brigade, or LITPOLUKRBRIG's Exercise Brave Band recently in Poland...

55th MEB selects state Best Warrior competitors
February 23, 2026 — The 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, hosted its brigade-level Best Warrior Competition boards here Feb. 21, 2026. Soldiers from across the brigade donned their Army service uniforms and reported before a panel of senior enlisted leaders to compete in appearance boards and determine who will represent the brigade at the state-level competition later this year...

28th ID team wins innovation category at Army drone competition
February 20, 2026 — A team of Soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division won the innovation competition at the U.S. Army’s inaugural Best Drone Warfighter Competition, which was held Feb. 17-19 in Huntsville, Alabama...

166th Regiment - RTI to pilot extended Basic Leader Course
February 19, 2026 — The 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute hosted a National Guard NCO Education Conference Feb. 10–12, in part to prepare to pilot the Army’s new 29-day Basic Leader Course...

Pa. Army Guard Combatives Program sees increased participation
February 18, 2026 — The Pennsylvania National Guard Army Basic Combatives Course conducted here Feb. 16-20, 2026, saw increased levels of participation, including a noticeable increase in attendance from female Soldiers...

109th MPAD arrives in Germany, gets to work
February 18, 2026 — Soldiers with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment began their deployment to Germany with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe in support of Operation European Assure, Deter and Reinforce...

Pa. National Guard conducts AI class
February 12, 2026 — Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and civilian employees participated in an Artificial Intelligence 201 course here Feb. 11 and 12, 2026...

Pa. Guard Safety Office wins 2025 DARNG State Safety Award of Excellence
February 6, 2026 — The Pennsylvania Army National Guard State Safety and Occupational Health Office won the 2025 Director of the Army National Guard State Safety Award of Excellence...

Winter field training tests infantry leaders
February 5, 2026 — Students attending the Infantry Advanced Leader Course conducted a multi-day field training exercise designed to test leadership, planning and small-unit tactics here at the 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute...

After everything he’s seen, he finds purpose behind the camera
February 3, 2026 — The first photo Sgt. Glenn Brennan took that made him feel something wasn’t taken on a battlefield or during a mission...