Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania National Guard's 28th Infantry Division will host a memorial service at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg, Centre County. This annual event commemorates the sacrifice of those who served in the division. ... read more

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County will host demolition training between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 and Monday, May 6. Demolition training using military-grade explosives is conducted several times each year. Potential noisy exercises are announced in advance as a courtesy ... read more

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in the Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, April 9. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Ruffner, 34, of Harrisburg, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett Yoder, 27, of Mohnton, were piloting ... read more

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Veterans, active military personnel and their dependents should never pay for help to apply for veteran's benefits, according to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. "We've seen advertisements from businesses that offer veterans assistance in applying for benefits for free, ... read more

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Air Force has chosen the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 111th Fighter Wing, located in Horsham, to take on a new remotely piloted aircraft mission. The National Guard Bureau has authorized the wing to establish a ground-control station for the ... read more

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ninety members of the Pennsylvania National Guard have been placed on State Active Duty to assist with recovery efforts in Connecticut as a result of Winter Storm Nemo. Forty-five members of the Air National Guard's 201st RED HORSE--short for Rapid Engineer ... read more

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Some 1,300 Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers and airmen will join a team of 6,000 National Guard members to provide security, crises response, traffic and crowd control during the 57th presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. on Monday. Pennsylvania guard members will ... read more

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Air Force announced Wednesday that the Pennsylvania National Guard's 171st Air Refueling Wing located at the Pittsburgh International Airport is one of five finalists to potentially receive a new tanker mission. "Not only is 171st Air Refueling Wing well-suited ... read more