{"id":216353,"date":"2026-06-11T10:59:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/216353\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T10:59:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:59:17","slug":"national-guard-swears-in-18-at-pennsylvania-state-capitol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/216353\/","title":{"rendered":"National Guard swears in 18 at Pennsylvania State Capitol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) \u2014 New members joined the National Guard on Wednesday at the Pennsylvania State Capitol.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 18 recruits took their oath in the building&#8217;s main rotunda during an annual event highlighting the dual mission of supporting veterans and future service members. This year&#8217;s theme was &#8220;One Team, One Mission, Defending Freedom Since 1747.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Close;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"#sailthru-signup-widget\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch for us in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Subscribe Now<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">SIGN UP NOW<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was kind of in a situation where I wasn&#8217;t sure what to do, and I knew the National Guard would give me lots of great benefits and just meet new people and be able to, obviously, have a bigger purpose than just myself,&#8221; said Cael Harter, an Annville-Cleona High School graduate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Animals go to work at Pennsylvania State Capitol;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;outcm:mb_qualified_link;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/us\/articles\/animals-pennsylvania-state-capitol-204717717.html\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Animals go to work at Pennsylvania State Capitol\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Harter will head to Lackland Air Force Base in Texas for tech school after basic training, then he will return to Harrisburg and join the 193rd Special Operations Wing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pennsylvania has the nation&#8217;s third-largest National Guard with more than 17,000 members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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