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NY National Guard will teach free emergency preparedness course at Olean Senior Center on Monday, October 26 at 4 p.m.

Members of the New York National Guard will be conducting a free emergency preparedness course at the Olean Senior Center on Monday, October 26 at 4 p.m. The Citizens Preparedness Corps program teaches residents how to prepare for any type of disaster...

Oct 20, 2026, 3:27pm EDT

Free emergency preparedness program at Little Valley Fire Department on Monday, October 26 at 11 a.m.

New York National Guard members will be sharing tips on how to cope with a disaster and then recover quickly during a special program at the Little Valley Fire Department on Monday, October 26 at 11 a.m. The National Guard is conducting the Citizens P...

Oct 20, 2026, 3:17pm EDT

Brig. Gen. Richard Cipro, a Worcester resident, speaks during a change of command ceremony for the 42nd Infantry Division held at New York National Guard Headquarters, in Latham, New York on Oct. 17, 2026. The ceremony marked the change of command from Maj. Gen. Jack James to Cipro. Although the division is based in Troy, New York it has units aligned for training across the northeast. (U.S. Army Photo by CPT Stephanie Sylvain)

Worcester resident Richard Cipro takes command of New York National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division

LATHAM, New York -Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Richard P. Cipro, a Worcester, Massachusetts resident and a veteran of the war in Iraq, took command of the National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division during a ceremony at New York National Guard headquart...

Oct 20, 2026, 11:57am EDT

Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Roeser, an East Amherst resident, accepts the flag of the 42nd Infantry Division from Maj. Gen. Jack James, the outgoing commander of the 42nd Infantry Division, during a ceremony conducted at the New York Army National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York, October 17, 2026. Roeser is now the top enlisted leader for the division, which is one of eight in the Army National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nechanicky)

Amherst resident Kevin Roeser is now the top enlisted Soldier in the Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division

New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major Kevin Roeser, an East Amherst resident and Iraq War veteran, became the highest-ranking non-commissioned officer in the National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division on October 17. Roeser took over the job of...

Oct 19, 2026, 2:48pm EDT

New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 5 Sean Fredericks presents a certificate of appreciation to his wife Jennifer during his retirement ceremony held at New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham on October 9, 2026. Fredericks will continue to work for the Division of Military and Naval Affairs as a civilian after his nearly 30 years of dedicated military service.

New York Army Guard Chief Warrant Officer 5 Sean Fredericks, an East Greenbush resident, retires after nearly 30 years of service

New York Army National Guard Warrant Officer 5 Sean Fredericks, an East Greenbush resident, ended his nearly 30-year career at a ceremony on Friday, October 9, at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. Fredericks, a veteran of the Middle East...

Oct 14, 2026, 3:39pm EDT

New York Naval Militia Chief Warrant Officer David Prescott is administered the oath of office by Rear Admiral MaryEtta Nolan, Commander of the New York Naval Militia, at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on October 1, 2026. Prescott, a Glenmont resident, serves on the Unmanned Aerial Surveillance Unit, where he applies his extensive aviation experience to expand the unit’s operational capabilities and advance the Naval Militia's missions. (Photo by Lt. Col. Jean Marie Kratzer)

Glenmont resident David Prescott is promoted to Chief Warrant Officer in the New York Naval Militia

David Prescott, a Glenmont resident, was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer in the New York Naval Militia at a ceremony on October 1, 2026, at the New York Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, New York. Prescott, serves as a member of the Naval Militia...

Oct 14, 2026, 1:58pm EDT

Members of the New York Army National Guard Honor Guard fold an American flag placed on the casket containing remains of Revolutionary War Soldier, during a military funeral for those unknown Soldiers who died at the 1776 Battle of Valcour island during an Oct. 13, 2026 ceremony at Gerald BH Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville, New York. The Soldiers died during the Battle of Valcour Island on October 11, 1776, which was fought against a British fleet on the waters of Lake Champlain. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Jean Marie Kratzer)

New York Army National Guard salutes unknown Revolutionary War Soldiers killed in 1776 Battle of Valcour Island

SCHUYLERVILLE, New York- American Soldiers killed in a naval battle on Lake Champlain 250 years ago were honored by the New York Army National Guard on Tuesday, Oct. 13. A New York Army National Guard Honor Guard provided military funeral honors for t...

Oct 13, 2026, 4:18pm EDT

The family of U.S. Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Eric Underhill pin on his new rank during his promotion ceremony at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2026. U.S. Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Ray Shields, Adjutant General for the State of New York, presided over the ceremony marking Underhill’s promotion from colonel to brigadier general. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Madison Scaringe

Halfmoon resident Eric Underhill promoted to one-star general rank during October 3 ceremony

New York Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Eric A. Underhill, a Halfmoon resident, and a veteran of the 1991 Persian Gulf War and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, was promoted to the one-star rank during a ceremony at Stratton Air National Guard Base in S...

Oct 8, 2026, 2:39pm EDT

New York Naval Militia, Lt. Col. Michael Golden, was promoted by Rear Admiral MaryEtta Nolan, Commander of the New York Naval Militia, at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on October 1, 2026. Golden oversees the day-to-day administrative functions of the New York Naval Militia's 2,000-member force. Golden also served in the United States Marine Corps and is a combat veteran of the war in Afghanistan.

Ballston Spa resident Michael Golden, promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the New York Naval Militia

Ballston Spa resident Michael Golden was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the New York Naval Militia at a ceremony on October 1, 2026, at the New York Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, New York. Golden, who currently serves as the executive office...

Oct 8, 2026, 2:23pm EDT

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Victoria Whitley, senior property book technician with the 53rd Troop Command, New York Army National Guard, retired after more than 35 years of service during a ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., Oct. 1, 2026. Whitley is a New Windsor resident who grew up in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sebastian Rothwyn)

New York Army Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Victoria Whitley, a New Windsor resident who grew up in Washington, D.C. retires after 35 years of service

New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Victoria Whitley, a Washington, D.C., native, ended her 35-year Army career on Thursday, Oct. 1, during a ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site in Cortlandt Manor. Whitley, a veteran of the Iraq War ...

Oct 8, 2026, 9:07am EDT

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