Driven to Serve: SPC Kayden Aragon’s Journey in the Guard
Story by Spc. Aliyah Vivier
May 2, 2026
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – From the small town of Lincoln, Illinois, Spc. Kayden Aragon has turned a lifelong passion for driving into both a military specialty and a civilian career. Originally enlisting in the Army National Guard in his home state, Aragon spent the first four years of his contract drilling locally before continuing his service with the 121st Transportation Company, 228th Motor Transportation Battalion, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania Army National Guard. As a motor transport operator, or 88M, Aragon’s role goes far beyond simply getting behind the wheel.
