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Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment competed in the battalion’s first-ever Bayonet Challenge Aug. 14 an...
08/31/2026

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment competed in the battalion’s first-ever Bayonet Challenge Aug. 14 and 15 at Camp James A. Garfield, Ohio. Over 36 grueling hours during their monthly drill, Soldiers from Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Multi Purpose companies faced off in a competition to earn the title of the battalion’s top squad.

Story here: https://www.pa.ng.mil/About-Us/News/Article/4585402/1-112th-infantry-sharpens-skills-during-inaugural-bayonet-challenge/

📷: Staff Sgt. Jonathan Campbell

Col. Gregory Gobel, deputy state Army aviation officer and commander of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, ...
08/29/2026

Col. Gregory Gobel, deputy state Army aviation officer and commander of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, is promoted to his current rank during a ceremony Aug. 21 at Fort Indiantown Gap.

📷: Wayne V. Hall

 : Muir Army Heliport is located at Fort Indiantown Gap and is home to the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training...
08/27/2026

: Muir Army Heliport is located at Fort Indiantown Gap and is home to the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade and Army Air Support Facility #1. About 70,000 take-offs and landings are conducted at Muir annually, making it the second-busiest heliport in the U.S. Army. The heliport is named in honor of Maj. Gen. Charles H. Muir, commanding general of the 28th Infantry Division during World War I. Known as Muir Army Airfield for many years, it was redesignated as a heliport in July 2023

Today we honor the memory of Master Sgt. Scott Ball and Sgt. Jan Argonish of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 55th...
08/27/2026

Today we honor the memory of Master Sgt. Scott Ball and Sgt. Jan Argonish of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 55th Brigade (Forward), who were killed in action on Aug. 27, 2007 in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

08/26/2026

The Military Family Education Program (MFEP) is an incredible benefit for anyone serving in the Pennsylvania National Guard.

When you extend or re-enlist, your children or spouse can receive tuition assistance at approved colleges and universities.

Check out this video to see how one family is already putting the program to good use, sending their daughter to college without the stress of a hefty tuition bill.

Soldiers assigned to the 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team conduct short-range reconnaissance uncrewed aircraft systems ne...
08/26/2026

Soldiers assigned to the 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team conduct short-range reconnaissance uncrewed aircraft systems new equipment training Aug. 18 at Fort Indiantown Gap. The training familiarized Soldiers with a small, portable quadcopter designed to provide platoon-level situational awareness, enhance protection and address immediate operational gaps on the battlefield.

📷: Sgt. Tristan Murry

Airmen assigned to the 111th Attack Wing  and the Texas Air National Guard's 149th Fighter Wing  trained together during...
08/22/2026

Airmen assigned to the 111th Attack Wing and the Texas Air National Guard's 149th Fighter Wing trained together during home station readiness training Aug. 10 to 19 at Biddle Air National Guard Base. The training focused on preparing Airmen for the challenges they could face in a deployed environment while giving them the opportunity to learn from Airmen outside their own units.

Story here: https://www.pa.ng.mil/About-Us/News/Article/4579069/111th-attack-wing-texas-air-national-guard-airmen-train-together/

📷: Staff Sgt. Charles Casner & Senior Airman Matthew Bergh

Eight Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers take the oath of office during the Warrant Officer Candidate School grad...
08/21/2026

Eight Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers take the oath of office during the Warrant Officer Candidate School graduation ceremony Aug. 18 at the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute at Fort Indiantown Gap. The ceremony marked the candidates' official transition into the warrant officer cohort and featured the pinning of new ranks by family members and friends.

📷: Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith

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