WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — An artillery unit in Luzerne County is going to be dissolved next year.
The Pennsylvania National Guard announced that its 109th field artillery regiment at the Kingston Armory in Wilkes-Barre will be inactivated on August 31st, 2025.
With a history dating back nearly 250 years, the unit was originally organized as a Connecticut Militia unit during the Revolutionary War.
In its place, the National Guard says it will activate the 28th Division Artillery.
Officials say they hope this restructuring will ensure the division in Luzerne County can conduct large combat operations when necessary.