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Brig. Gen. John Pippy was ceremoniously promoted to his current rank at Fort Indiantown Gap on May 14, 2022. Pippy is concurrently assigned as the land component commander of the PANG and the deputy chief of engineers for National Guard affairs at the Army Corps of Engineers.

Yesterday, I had the distinct privilege of promoting another one of Pennsylvania’s very best to the rank of Brigadier General. Congratulations to Brig. Gen. John Pippy and his family! John Pippy

Congratulations, Brig. Gen. Pippy!

Photo of the Day: An Airman from the 14th Air Support Operations Squadron jumps from a Pennsylvania National Guard CH-47 Chinook during airborne operations at Fort Indiantown Gap. ngpa.us/19812

To the Soldiers and Airmen of the Pennsylvania National Guard, happy #ArmedForcesDay! Thankful for you, and all those who have chosen to serve in uniform.

Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard's 1-109th Artillery Regiment, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade move from cantonment into the field May 16 in Pabrade, Lithuania, to conduct live-fire artillery exercises with the M109A6 Paladin. 📷: Staff Sgt. Zane Craig

The past 20 years have proven the National Guard has transformed from a strategic reserve to an operational force, Gen. Steven Nordhaus told lawmakers Tuesday. nationalguard.mil/News/Article/3…

Command Sgt. Maj. Jon Worley, senior enlisted leader for the @PaNationalGuard, recently met with Command Sgt. Maj. Remigijus Katinas, sergeant major of the @LTU_Army, in Lithuania for a briefing on the professional military education requirements of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

More than one-million men and women have died in service to our nation since World War II. Their sacrifice lives on in our minds and our hearts. All donations help maintain the memorial for future generations to visit and reflect on the sacrifices of the state’s veterans.

More than 85 Soldiers and Airmen from the Pennsylvania National Guard took to the range on May 21 for the annual Governor’s Twenty marksmanship competition. pa.ng.mil/Site-Managemen…

We commemorate those who gave their lives in service of this great nation. #HonorThem

Always Ready, Always There! With the help of night-vision goggles, a CH-47 helicopter crew from the Pennsylvania National Guard's Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Site located a group of lost hikers about 15 minutes after getting the call for assistance. ngpa.us/19963

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Over the past two months, more than 4,000 National Guard members participated in large-scale exercises in Europe alongside service members from more than 20 countries supporting NATO. #StrongerTogether Learn more: ngpa.us/19990

.Major General John R. Pippy and other Pennsylvania National Guard senior leaders visited #Lithuania recently to meet with Lithuanian military leaders and visit Pennsylvania National Guard members who were deployed there. #StatePartnershipProgram #SPP #StrongerTogether pa.ng.mil/Site-Managemen…

Good luck to the great Citizen-Soldiers from the @panationalguard’s 252nd Quartermaster Company, who left home today for a year-long deployment to the Middle East. Thank you for your and your families’ sacrifices. U.S. Central Command

Incredibly happy for you, Pfc. Desmornes. Congrats!

Wishing our friends in #Lithuania a happy #StatehoodDay today. This day commemorates the coronation of the country's first and only king Mindaugas in 1253. The Pennsylvania National Guard is thankful for its partnership with Lithuania through the National Guard State Partnership Program.

Our Army Career of the Month for August is Signal Support Systems Specialist. For more information on careers in the Pennsylvania National Guard visit: https: pa.ng.mil/Recruiting/