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NY Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing awarded the Air Force Meritorious Unit Award for accomplishments in 2021
For the second year in a row, the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing has been awarded the U.S. Air Force's Meritorious Unit Award for its accomplishments in combat support throughout 2021. The Meritorious Unit Award recognizes Air and Sp...
Jan 26, 2023, 4:00pm EST

NY Army Guard Sgt. Thomas Mulhern, a Cincinnatus resident, to compete in Army-wide best medic competition
Cincinnatus resident Thomas Mulhern, a sergeant in the New York Army National Guard, will be one of two combat medics representing the 340,000- member Army National Guard at the Army's annual best medic Competition. Mulhern, and Sgt. Klayton McCallum,...
Jan 18, 2023, 1:00pm EST
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Douglas Brock, former pastor at Straits Corners Baptist Church, promoted to colonel in the Army National Guard
Douglas Brock, the pastor of the Straits Corners Baptist Church from 1999 to 2021, and who serves as the state chaplain for the New York National Guard, was promoted to the rank of colonel in the New York Army National Guard during a ceremony on Friday...
Jan 17, 2023, 10:00am EST
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Utica-based National Guard medics will compete at Army-wide best medic event January 23-27
For the second year in a row, two New York Army National Guard combat medics from Utica's 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, will represent the 336,000 members of the Army National Guard at the Army's annual Best Medic Competition. Army National...
Jan 17, 2023, 10:00am EST
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Berne resident Jacqueline O'Keefe retires from New York Army National Guard after 40 years of service
Berne resident Jacqueline O'Keefe, retired from the New York Army National Guard after 40 years of military service during a Dec. 19 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. O'Keefe, who was a Chief Warrant Officer 5, had been servi...
Dec 19, 2022, 2:36pm EST

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Mark Shumway, a Greenwich resident, promoted to top NY Army National Guard position
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Mark Shumay, a Greenwich resident and veteran of the Iraq War, was named the Command Chief Warrant Officer of New York during a Monday, Dec. 19 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. Shumway replaced Chief ...
Dec 19, 2022, 12:28pm EST
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Airman 1st Class Emma Davignon, a Cobleskill resident, plays role in National Guard birthday ceremony
New York Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Emma Davignon, a Cobleskill resident, played a key role in a Dec. 13 ceremony marking the 386th anniversary of the founding of the National Guard. Davignon was one of two National Guard members selected to ...
Dec 14, 2022, 10:13am EST
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NY Army Guard Master Sgt. Jerry Swain, a Mount Morris resident, participates in National Guard birthday ceremony
New York Army National Guard Master Sgt. Jerry Swain, a Mount Morris resident, played a key role in a Dec. 13 ceremony marking the 386th anniversary of the founding of the National Guard. Morris, a religious affairs non-commissioned officer who works ...
Dec 14, 2022, 9:47am EST
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NY State Guard honors Irish Brigade role in Civil War 1863 Battle of Fredericksburg
Twenty members of the New York Guard, the state's volunteer defense force, will commemorate the 545 Irish-American Soldiers from New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia who died at the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg in 1863 at a ceremony in Queens ...
Dec 9, 2022, 1:00pm EST

174th Attack Wing medical group gets new commander during Dec. 3 ceremony
New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Misty Looney assumed command of the 174th Attack Wing's Medical Group during a change of command ceremony held on Dec. 3, 2022 at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base. Looney, a Washington D.C. resident who former...
Dec 7, 2022, 4:00pm EST