Pennsylvania Guardians - Summer 2010

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KEYSTONE SPOTLIGHT PA Guard adjutant general swears in son, continues family tradition of Army aviation The commander of the Pennsylvania National Guard, Maj. Gen. Jessica Wright, recently swore her son Mike Wright into her ranks. Mike Wright, a Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet at King’s College, was sworn into the Pennsylvania Army National Guard at a ceremony held in March at the Kingston Armory in Wilkes-Barre. Cadet Wright joined the 2/104th General Support Aviation Battalion at Fort Indiantown Gap, continuing a family tradition in Army Aviation. Cadet Mike Wright poses with his father and mother after officially joining the Pennsylvania National Guard at the Kingston Armory in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 28 / GUARDIANS / Summer 2010 Commander of the Pennsylvania National Guard, Maj. Gen. Jessica L. Wright, swears her son Mike into her ranks at the Kingston Armory in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Photos: Courtesy of The Citizens Voice As a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard, Maj. Gen. Wright became the first female Army National Guard aviator. She also became the Army’s first female maneuver brigade commander while commanding the 28th Infantry Division’s Combat Aviation brigade. Cadet Wright’s father, Chuck Wright, is a retired lieutenant colonel and a former Army aviator. ❖ Brig. Gen. Joseph DePaul, deputy division commander, 28th Infantry Division, speaks April 18, 2010, at the annual wreath laying at the grave of President James Buchanan. The 328th Brigade Support Battalion presided over this year’s event. Buchanan’s burial site is located at the Woodward Hill Cemetery, Chesapeake Street, in Lancaster. The annual White Housedirected ceremony recognizes the birth and achievements of President Buchanan, the only president from Pennsylvania, who served as a citizen Soldier in the Pennsylvania Militia during the War of 1812. Buchanan assisted in resisting the British advance on Baltimore by volunteering for secret raids to supply the militia with horses. Photo: Staff Sgt. Ted Nichols
The Pennsylvania National Guard celebrated Earth Day April 17 at Fort Indiantown Gap. Numerous family activities, tours and displays featuring recycling, forestry, wildlife, energy conservation and archeology lessons and activities were made available throughout the day. The Civil Air Patrol and local Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops participated as well. Photo: Joe Hovis Summer 2010 / GUARDIANS / 29
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