Service members from the Pennsylvania National Guard's 3rd CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) Task Force drill through concrete during a Homeland Response Force collective training exercise Nov. 18, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen) NOVEMBER 28, 2022 – Pennsylvania National Guard members of the state’s … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 — One hundred and thirty New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen responded to a massive lake-effect snowstorm that hit the Buffalo area. At the direction of Gov. Kathy Hochul, 60 Soldiers and Airmen, divided into three 20-person initial response forces, were placed on duty at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station the evening of Nov. 17, before the … [Read more...]

A remotely operated Common Robotic System – Individual uses its extendable arm to drop a simulated grenade into a box during training on Nov. 9, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The CRS-I is a 32-pound, tracked robot with multiple cameras and an extendable arm that can fit into a medium ruck sack or an assault pack. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen) NOVEMBER … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 9, 2022 – Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee, a Medal of Honor recipient, returned to his home state to share his story with fellow Oklahomans. “Oklahoma is where I’m from; it’s where I grew up,” Plumlee said. “It’s always going to be special because it’s a part of my childhood and becoming a young man.” Born in Clinton and raised on his family’s cattle ranch in Western … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 – As the eyes of the nation turn to Tuesday’s midterm elections, the integrity of polling and the security of the electoral process are the focus of National Guard cyberspace operations teams nationwide. During primary elections earlier this year, the National Guard provided cybersecurity support to eight states. The Guard will increase that to 14 through … [Read more...]