Fort Indiantown Gap News

As defense cuts loom and the involvement of the National Guard in overseas conflicts like Afghanistan winds down, Fort Indiantown Gap is finding new uses for itself.

The "Massing of Colors" representing various branches of the U.S. military at last year's Memorial Day Service at Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.

The training included everything from a mock canine chase to briefings with the media to learn what they call the "command and control" theory.

On Sunday, hundreds of people, including more than 90 National Guard facilities from across the state, will gather at the Pennsylvania Military Museum to honor Pennsylvania veterans.

The Pennsylvania National Guard is warning neighbors of Fort Indiantown Gap that it will be conducting a life-fire artillery exercise over the next three days.

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An artillery live-fire exercise will take place between the hours of 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. on Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19; and between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 20, at Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County.

CRASH: A horse-drawn buggy and a motorcycle collided on Route 419 at Albright Lane at 1:11 p.m. Sunday.

Retired Maj. Gen. Walter Pudlowski, president of the Pennsylvania National Guard Museum at Fort Indiantown Gap, speaks at the dedication of the historic range house Wednesday at the Gap.

For the past 16 years, Rita Meneses has been working as the cultural resource manager with the National Guard in both Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

With a bid of just under $512,000 Rogele Inc. of Harrisburg was the lowest bidder for the contract to extend the hiking and biking trail about three quarters of a mile through Lebanon.

This year the exhibits will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., starting with a traditional military-style opening ceremony.

The Pennsylvania National Guard says people in the area may hear the sounds of a live-fire artillery exercise this week.