Pennsylvania National Guard

On Memorial Day, and every day, we remember and honor the men and women who died in service to our nation.

A new monument was dedicated recently in Luxembourg that honors the 28th Infantry Division Soldiers who fought there in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. Story here: pa.ng.mil/Site-Managemen…

Today we honor the memory of Sgt. Carl Morgain of 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, who was killed in action on May 22, 2005, near Khadasia, Iraq. #HonorTheFallen

Soldiers from the 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team conducted new equipment training May 14 with Soldiers from the @TNMilitaryDept to learn how to operate and maintain the PDW C100, an unmanned aircraft system that is being fielded to MFRCs. 📷: Sgt. Kayden Bedwell

Today we honor the memory of 1st Lt. Jeffrey Deprimo of 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, who was killed in action on May 20, 2008, near Ghazni, Afghanistan. #HonorTheFallen

The 28th Infantry Division honored the fallen during the division’s annual memorial service May 17 at the 28th ID Shrine in Boalsburg, Pa. Story here: pa.ng.mil/Site-Managemen… 📷: Staff Sgt. Kenneth Shirk

💥BOOM, Artillery!💥 Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 107th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct live-fire training with M119 105mm howitzers during an artillery qualification exercise May 7 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. 📷: Sgt. Tristan Murry

Today we honor the memory of Sgt. Carl Curran II and Spc. Mark Kasecky of 1st Battalion, 107th Field Artillery Regiment, who were killed in action on May 16, 2004, near Fallujah, Iraq. #HonorTheFallen

The helicopter was operated by Soldiers from the 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade.

Tactical air control party specialists from the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron and Army parachute riggers assigned to DLA Distribution-Susquehanna, Pa., conduct a static line airborne jump from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter April 30 at Fort Indiantown Gap. 📷: Dorie Heyer

⭐️Soldier Spotlight⭐️ Spc. Kayden Aragon is a motor transport operator with the 121st Transportation Co., 213th Regional Support Group. “I’ve always been passionate about driving.” Read more here: pa.ng.mil/Site-Managemen…

Today, the brigade is authorized over 3,400 Soldiers and is comprised of six battalion-sized elements, including two infantry battalions, a cavalry squadron and a field artillery battalion.

The brigade traces its lineage to a company called the Washington Guards that was established in July 1872. One of the brigade's units, A Troop, 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, traces its lineage to November 1774 when First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry was formed.

#KnowYourMil: The 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team is one of four brigades in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s 28th Infantry Division. It is headquartered in Washington, Pa., and has units throughout Pennsylvania as well as Maryland and Ohio.

The @PANationalGuard hosted an @ESGR Boss Lift May 6 & 7 at Fort Indiantown Gap and at the 193rd Special Operations Wing. Boss Lifts allow employers of National Guard members to get a first-hand look at readiness and training. 📷: Sgt. Tristan Murry & Sgt. Kayden Bedwell

On V-E Day, or Victory in Europe Day, we celebrate the Allies' victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Soldiers from the @PANationalGuard's 28th Infantry Division played a key role in that victory. Today we honor all who served during World War II.

Congratulations to Sgt. 1st Class Erich Friedlein, who won the Best Noncommissioned Officer category at the National Guard Region II Best Warrior Competition, held this week in West Virginia! Friedlein advances to the national BWC, which will be held later this year in Florida.

⭐️SOLDIER SPOTLIGHT⭐️ Sgt. David Thomson is a public affairs specialist with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment. He is currently deployed to Germany with the MPAD in support of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe. Read his story here: pa.ng.mil/Site-Managemen…

Staff Sgt. Alexander Myers won the heavyweight division, and Spc. Sandy Chheng finished second in the bantamweight division at the Lacerda Cup Combatives Championships, held recently at Fort Benning, Georgia. Read more here: pa.ng.mil/Site-Managemen…