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Time capsule hidden in NY National Guard Harlem Armory cornerstone, reveals 99-year old snapshot of Guard history
The replacement of a 99-year-old granite cornerstone plaque of the New York National Guard's Harlem Armory drill floor, exposed a mystery when contractors found a sealed copper box inside the stone on Feb. 19, 2022. The contents of the box were shared...
Aug 4, 2022, 12:00pm EDT
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Dennis Kavanagh, a Ballston Spa resident, retires as New York National Guard federal civilian employee after 15 years
Dennis Kavanagh, a Balston Spa resident, retired from the New York National Guard for a second time on Thursday, July 28. Kavanagh, who retired from the New York Army National Guard as a colonel in 1999, has worked as both a state and federal civilian...
Aug 2, 2022, 11:00am EDT
NY State Military Museum reveals contents of Harlem Armory "time capsule" during August 4 media availability
The contents of a time capsule found at the New York National Guard's historic Harlem Armory, which was built for the famous "Harlem Hell Fighters" in 1921-24, will be made available for review by reporters at the New York State Military Museum on Thur...
Aug 1, 2022, 12:00pm EDT
Painting commemorates 106th Rescue Wing 2017 mission to save crewmen on ship in mid-Atlantic
WESTHAMPTON BEACH, New York--The 36-inch by 48-inch oil painting by New Jersey artist Todd L.W. Doney, named "Tamar Rescue Mission," has a lot going on. Through an open aircraft rear door, the viewer sees figures with swim fins and parachutes, leaping...
Aug 1, 2022, 10:00am EDT
Cutchogue resident Glyn Weir promoted to Colonel in the New York Air National Guard
Glyn Weir, a Cutchogue resident, was promoted to colonel in the New York Air National Guard during a June 14 ceremony at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base. Weir, a Combat Rescue Officer, which is a Special Warfare Officer career field in the Unite...
Aug 1, 2022, 9:00am EDT
NY Army Guard helicopters will conduct fire fighting training over Round Lake on Tuesday, July 26.
New York Army National Guard helicopter crews, flying UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters based at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Albany International Airport in Latham, will be conducting wildfire fighting training at Round Lake on Tuesday, July 26. ...
Jul 25, 2022, 6:00am EDT
NY Army National Guard Band performs free concert in Greenport on Friday, August 5
The New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division "Rainbow" Band will present a free concert at the Polo Grounds on Moores Lane in Greenport on Friday, August 5 at 7 p.m. The 36-member band, led by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ethan Wagner, will pr...
Jul 22, 2022, 11:00am EDT
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NY Army National Guard Band will perform free concert at Montauk Point Lighthouse on Saturday, August 6
The New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division "Rainbow" Band will present a free concert at the famed Montauk Point Lighthouse at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 6. The 36-member band, led by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ethan Wagner, will present a...
Jul 22, 2022, 11:00am EDT
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NY Army National Guard band plays free concert in Port Washington on Thursday, August 4
The New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division "Rainbow" Band will present a free concert at the Sousa Bandshell in Sunset Park on Main Street in Port Washington on Thursday, August 4 at 7 p.m. The 36-member band, led by Chief Warrant Offic...
Jul 22, 2022, 11:00am EDT
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Dix Hills resident Vincent Fondacaro retires from the New York Air National Guard after 40 years of service
Westhampton Beach, NY - New York Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Vincent Fondacaro, a Dix Hills resident, ended a 40-year military career with a retirement ceremony on June 4 at the 106th Rescue Wing Firehouse at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard B...
Jul 15, 2022, 3:45pm EDT