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Pa. Army National Guard Soldiers compete in 2024 Best Warrior Competition
April 14, 2024 — Fifteen Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers from around the state competed in three categories at the 2024 state Best Warrior Competition here April 11-14... MORE

Fifteen Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers from around the state competed in three categories at the 2024 state Best Warrior Competition April 10-14 at Fort Indiantown Gap.

Specialized emergency response unit trains to keep commonwealth safe
April 12, 2024 — The 3rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team underwent an external evaluation April 11 at Bloomsburg University’s Rober B. Redman Stadium... MORE

Members of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 3rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team conducted a training proficiency exercise April 11 at Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, Pa. To maintain their proficiency, the team must undergo an external evaluation every 18 months where they are evaluated by a team from U.S. Army North. The evaluation serves as the teams Department of Defense accreditation. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall)

Raising awareness during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
April 10, 2024 — During a Sexual Harassment/Assault Prevention Foundation Course conducted at the 166th Regiment Regional Training Institute, Pennsylvania National Guard Deputy Adjutant General-Army Brig. Gen. Laura A. McHugh addressed students and presented a proclamation from Gov. Josh Shapiro. ... MORE

Pennsylvania National Guard Deputy Adjutant General-Army, Brig. Gen. Laura A. McHugh addresses students and presents a “Sexual Assault Awareness Month” proclamation from Gov. Josh Shapiro. During a SHARP (Sexual Harassment/Assault Prevention) Foundation Course, conducted at the 166th Regiment Regional Training Institute here April 9. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall)

213th Regional Support Group CSM retires after 35-year career
April 9, 2024 — Command Sgt. Maj. Marc Weiss of the 213th Regional Support Group retired recently after 35 years of service... MORE

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Marc E. Weiss, senior enlisted leader of the 213th Regional Support Group, retires from military service after 35 years during a ceremony at the Keystone Conference Center at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, April 6, 2024. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Uriah Clites)

Pa. National Guard, Army War College team up to fight sexual violence
April 9, 2024 — The Pennsylvania National Guard and the U.S. Army War College Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program collaborated to organize the first joint sexual assault awareness and prevention summit April 5 at the Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle. ... MORE

Rashan Legard, a survivor advocate, shares remarks during a Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month summit at the Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, April 5, 2024. The goal of the event is to spread awareness about, and build a coalition to prevent, sexual violence in the military and civilian communities. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Aliyah Vivier)

2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Soldier recognized for life-saving actions
April 5, 2024 — A 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Soldier was recognized earlier this year for helping to save the life of a man who was not breathing... MORE

(Left to right) Nathan Smail, Internal Communications Specialist for Pittsburgh Regional Transit; Sgt. Allen Loskoch of the 128th Brigade Support Battalion; and Maj. Carolyn Prah, commander of the 128th BSB, pose for a photo during an awards ceremony in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23, 2024. This ceremony was to recognize Loskoch for his lifesaving actions while working for Pittsburgh Regional Transit in February 2024. (Courtesy Photo)

April an opportunity to salute military children
April 1, 2024 — April is the Month of the Military Child, and the Department of Defense joins national, state and local governments, schools, military-serving organizations, companies and private citizens in celebrating military children and the sacrifices they make... MORE

U.S. Airmen with the 211th Engineering Installation Squadron, 193rd Regional Support Group, 193rd Special Operations Wing spend time with and say goodbye to their loved ones during a farewell breakfast at the Liberty USO at Fort Indiantown Gap before leaving for deployment. The Airmen will serve in the U.S. Central Command area of operations for approximately six months. While overseas, the 211th EIS will be responsible for engineering, installing and moving various information systems and infrastructure like antennas, cables, radios, GPS and meteorology equipment.

Religious affairs NCO guides U.S. Army Soldiers on tours through Polish history, culture
March 28, 2024 — A 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team Soldier currently serving on Active-Duty Operational Support (ADOS) orders in Poland has been guiding U.S. Soldiers on tours exploring Polish history and culture. ... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Mateja, the religious affairs NCO of U.S. Army Garrison Poland, shows tour guests a visual of the battlefield at the Museum of the Wielkopolska Uprising of 1918-1919 in Poznan, Poland, March 15, 2024. Mateja guided U.S. Army Soldiers through this museum for them to see for themselves the authentic artifacts and historical replicas that represent Polish history of independence. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jameson Harris)

Deployed Pa. National Guard Soldiers earn their combat patch
March 27, 2024 — Soldiers with the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, deployed as Task Force Paxton, receive their combat patches during a ceremony March 21, 2024, at Camp Simba, Kenya... MORE

Soldiers with the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, deployed as Task Force Paxton, receive their combat patches during a ceremony at Camp Simba, Kenya, March 21, 2024. Officially called the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia-Military Operations in Hostile Conditions, eligible Soldiers can wear that insignia on their right shoulder for the rest of their Army career. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Campbell)

Pa. National Guard hosts Lithuania foreign minister during Fort Indiantown Gap visit
March 26, 2024 — Lithuania Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis branded the Pennsylvania National Guard’s cooperation with Lithuania as “exemplary” during a visit to Fort Indiantown Gap March 23... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard host a delegation that includes Lithuania Foreign Minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, and Lithuania Ambassador to the United States, Audra Plepytė, during a visit to Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, March 23, 2024. Maj. Gen. James McCormack, Assistant Adjutant General, and Maj. Alex Stewart, State Partnership Program director, gave the delegation a tour that included the Training Support Center, live fire ranges and the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site at Muir Army Heliport. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Travis Mueller)