Mission

Fire flashes from the muzzle as a Soldier from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment engages an enemy during squad movement and room clearing drills on Aug. 3, 2021, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Each squad had to conquer a series of challenges, including navigating under barbed wire, moving to cover, deploying smoke and reacting to indirect fire.

Leadership

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark J. Schindler, acting adjutant general of Pennsylvania, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jon Worley, senior enlisted adviser to the adjutant general, talk with Pennsylvania National Guard members who are supporting the inauguration efforts in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 17, 2021.

History

Soldiers from Pennsylvania's 28th Infantry Division march down the Champs-Elysees on Aug. 29, 1944, following the liberation of Paris during World War II.
Mission

Founded when Ben Franklin formed The Associators in Philadelphia in 1747, the Pennsylvania National Guard (PNG) is comprised of both the PA Air National Guard (PAANG) and PA Army National Guard (PAARNG). Together we serve our community, commonwealth and country. The Pennsylvania National Guard Joint Force Headquarters is located at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.